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CHATROOM
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Letter of the week
SOCIAL STUDIES
I�m 10 years
old, and I�ve been reading Student Weekly since last year.
None of my friends like school, but I do.
I like the school library because it has lots of books, and it is a very interesting place. When I�m at home, I�ve got nobody to play with, so I feel lonely. But when I go to school, I�ve got many friends to play with.
It�s nearly the end of the term now, and I�m going to miss school.
Thornthun Kitjasateanphun Bangkok
It�s good to hear from somebody who likes school so much, Thornthun. There�s no reason to feel lonely when you�re not in school. Try making friends in your neighbourhood. There might be other kids out there who want to meet new people. Also, start making plans to meet up with some of your school friends during the term break. Arrange play dates and meetings with your pals, and get to know them off campus. If all else fails, I suggest getting a dog � it�s hard to feel lonely or unhappy when you�ve got a dog. � Editor
LANGUAGE BARRIER
I�m Air, and I�m 16 years old and in grade 11 at Saithammachan School in Ratchaburi. I want to talk about English grammar in grade 11.
When I was in
grade 10, I liked to study English very much. English was easier than the other
subjects, and I always got good grades. But in grade 11, English is too hard �
much harder than before.
I try to learn in my free time. I often sing songs in English, and I read Student Weekly. My favourite column is the quiz. The quiz tells me about myself.
One day I hope to understand English perfectly and to be able to write good sentences.
Do you have any advice for me?
Atitaya Janejobkhet, Ratchaburi
It sounds like you�re already doing great, Air. You seem motivated to learn and are doing things on your own time that will help you to improve your English. Remember that even a favourite subject can sometimes become difficult. English was always one of my best subjects, but when I studied grammar during my freshman year in high school, I had a really tough time. That didn�t last forever, though. After that one semester of struggling and hating English, it once again became one of my favourites after that brief rocky patch. Stick with it and stay motivated. Good luck. � Editor
FUN LEARNING
Some people
think that learning is boring and that when they grow up, what they learn won�t
be important to them anymore. I think that it�s very fun to learn. I want to
learn everything I can.
Students should think about what subject is interesting to them. Then they will be happy learning it. I think that this strategy will lead to success.
It�s not necessary that things you learn must come from books. There are many ways to learn, such as travelling, watching TV and reading newspapers.
I think that learning is important and not boring at all.
Parin Jeeranun, Bangkok.
Thanks for those great words of advice, Parin. You�ve hit the nail on the head � learning shouldn�t be limited to the classroom. I think that learning outside of class is actually a lot more fun. You get to find out about things that really interest you � things that might not be covered in school. � Editor
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lonely (adj): unhappy because you have no friends or people to talk
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