The document contains 11 student opinions on various aspects of language learning. The students discuss preferences around class activities, responsibilities, feedback, and expectations. Overall, the opinions express a variety of perspectives on the best approaches to learning English.

1. “ The teacher should never use my language in class.” What do you think?

2. “ I’d prefer to spend most of the time in class speaking and listening. Reading and writing I can do at home.” What do you think?

3. “ I’m afraid of making mistakes when I speak. I’ll probably spend most of the time listening to the teachers and other students.” What do you think?

4. “ Talking to other students in English is a waste of time. I want the teacher to talk as much as possible.” What do you think?

5. “ Now that I’ve reached this level my grammar is fine. What I need to learn is more vocabulary.” What do you think?

6. “ English classes should be entertaining. I want to play games and do fun activities in class. If the classes are boring, the students don’t learn.” What do you think?

7. “ I would like to use email, blogs, wikis and other web applications as much as possible during this course.” What do you think?

8. “ I recognise that the amount of English I learn this year will depend on me and the effort I make. To a large extent it’s my responsibility, not the teacher’s.” What do you think?

9. “ I find reading English really easy. I don’t think it’s very useful for me to spend much time reading.” What do you think?

10. “ If I’m not interested in a topic, I’m not going to talk about it.” What do you think?

11. “ I want to be corrected by the teacher every time I make a mistake” What do you think?

12. “ I think it’s difficult for most students at this level to see their progress. At lower levels it’s much easier for a student to feel that they’re making progress.” What do you think?

13. “ I’m going to try to come to all the classes, but I haven’t really got time to do anything at home. This should be enough to pass the course.” What do you think?

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