tailieunhanh - IELTS Academic Reading 16

Mời các bạn thử sức bản thân thông qua việc giải những bài tập trong IELTS Academic Reading 16 sau đây. Tài liệu phục vụ cho các bạn đang chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi sắp tới. | IELTS Academic Reading 16 You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-15. DESTINATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH STUDENTS Paragraph i At any given time more than a million international students around the world are engaged in the study of the English language in a predominantly English-speaking country. The five most popular destinations in order of popularity are the U. S. Britain Australia New Zealand and Canada. The reasons for choosing to study English abroad differ with each individual as do the reasons for the choice of destination. Paragraph ii Numerous studies conducted in Britain and the United States show that the country of choice depends to a large extent on economic factors. While this should not provoke much surprise careful analysis of the data suggests that students and their parents are most influenced by the preconceptions they have of the countries considered for study abroad which in turn influence the amount they or their parents are prepared to outlay for the experience. The strength of international business connections between countries also gives a good indication of where students will seek tuition. In the main students tend to follow the traditional pattern of study for their national group. Paragraph iii The United States attracts the most diverse array of nationalities to its English language classrooms - this heterogeneity being largely due to its immense pulling power as the world s foremost economy and the resulting extensive focus on . culture. Furthermore throughout the non-European world in Asia and North and South America especially the course books used to teach English in most elementary and high schools introduce students to American English and the American accent from a very early age. Canada also benefits from worldwide North American exposure but has the most homogenous group of students - most with French as their first language. Before furthering their English skills students in Europe study from .