Let me now start to tell you what i actually do to learn English (which is quite lame that after learning English for 14 odd years , one comes to know that he is incapable of tackling the verbal section of the GRE :( ). Starting from home, about 75 minutes in advance and arriving at X about 45 minutes in advance, one might expect many seats vacant and that a place close to the board is a sure event. Thats where everything falls apart. this hope, optimism, enthusiasm is quashed by the Place Grabbing Gang !! who turn up about 2 hours in advance (that is what i assume they do ) and arrive with lots of books to reserve a place at the front. Such a benevolent lot you would think. If anyone reading this is a part of that Gang, please note that i am very cross at you ( i know you wont care , but still.. ) Anyway, after settling down in the middle of the well ventilated and well lit hall, the waiting begins. Never will the class begin on time , thanks to some students who cant get enough of the prof during the regular classes.
The actual class begins and it is punctuated by some biased remarks from the Prof about China or his own life and some totally baffling and irrelevant doubts from the gathering. Oh God ! During Sundays where the Prof does grammar, one can find a few people walking out , which ultimately irks the Prof (who cares anyways)
Overall, thinking about it i spend an average of 3.5 hours of an evening for a 1.5 hour class. Okay its actually 1 hr 15 mins if you count the punctuality of the Prof. Darn... Sorry its 50 mins if you count the daily lecture which is repeated everyday. **** (sorry) its 40 mins if you count the doubts ...
What i do to learn English ... :(
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