Many Chinese students don't pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think1unnecessary to practise speaking English in and out of class. Here's a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language 2.

    A foreigner once got3and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers4it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English.

    The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. Then the waiter took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. The man tried again and again, but he wasn't able to make the waiter understand5. Finally, another man came in. He spoken English6. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.