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Read the text. Tick✔ the correct box.
The writer wrote this text to ...
give information about a website.
ask for advice.
improve his/her English.
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Teen Second Life
Jan Hofman has never scored less than 80%
in an English test and his spoken English is
amazing. But Jan hasn't had extra English
classes at school and he hasn't read an English
dictionary. In fact, Jan spends at least three
hours a day playing a game online. What's his
secret? Why is Jan so brilliant at English? His
secret is TSL-Teen Second Life.
TSL is a virtual world for thirteen to seventeen-
year-olds and it's free to join. In TSL, teenagers
from around the world have their own avatar.
Avatars can go shopping and spend money -
Linden dollars'- in the shops. They can make
friends and play sports. They can even join a
band and play music!
How has TSL helped Jan Hofman to improve
his English? "There are a lot of places in TSL
where you can improve your English,' explains
Jan. 'The British Council has got a special islan
in TSL, and I've spent most of my time there.
They don't give English lessons, but there are
games and competitions in English. I also like
the Global Kids island, where I learn a lot abo
social and world problems, all in English. The
best thing about TSL is simply chatting. I lov
messaging players from other countries. I thirs
anyone who wants to practise their English
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