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As_II an_AT1 English_JJ teacher_NN1 in_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM writing_VVG to_TO inform_VVI you_PPY of_IO your_APPGE English_JJ program_NN1 's_GE strengths_NN2 and_CC weaknesses_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT students_NN2 are_VBR very_RG skilled_JJ in_II some_DD areas_NN2 of_IO English_NN1 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 reading_VVG and_CC writing_NN1 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 wide_JJ vocabulary_NN1 and_CC excellent_JJ writing_NN1 skills_NN2 ._. 
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Also_RR ,_, their_APPGE reading_NN1 comprehension_NN1 seems_VVZ to_TO be_VBI above_II average_NN1 ._. 
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Though_CS these_DD2 skills_NN2 are_VBR crucial_JJ ,_, there_EX is_VBZ another_DD1 that_DD1 is_VBZ perhaps_RR more_RGR important_JJ :_: spoken_JJ English_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT students_NN2 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 taught_VVN all_DB seem_VV0 to_TO have_VHI difficulty_NN1 understanding_VVG spoken_JJ English_NN1 as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 difficulty_NN1 speaking_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
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When_CS asked_VVN basic_JJ questions_NN2 they_PPHS2 have_VH0 trouble_NN1 comprehending_VVG them_PPHO2 and_CC trouble_NN1 forming_VVG an_AT1 answer_NN1 ._. 
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However_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 could_VM easily_RR read_VVI and_CC write_VVI the_AT answers_NN2 to_II much_RR more_RGR difficult_JJ questions_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 seems_VVZ that_CST most_DAT of_IO the_AT Chinese_JJ English_JJ teachers_NN2 focus_VV0 on_II reading_VVG and_CC writing_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR because_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR uncomfortable_JJ with_IW their_APPGE spoken_JJ English_NN1 as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
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My_APPGE students_NN2 are_VBR not_XX accustomed_VVN to_II speaking_VVG in_II class_NN1 and_CC are_VBR much_RR more_RGR comfortable_JJ in_II a_AT1 lecture_NN1 environment_NN1 ,_, causing_VVG their_APPGE English_NN1 to_TO suffer_VVI ._. 
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I_PPIS1 recommend_VV0 teachers_NN2 encourage_VV0 a_AT1 more_RGR relaxed_JJ atmosphere_NN1 that_CST would_VM be_VBI conducive_JJ to_II student_NN1 participation_NN1 ._. 
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By_II doing_VDG this_DD1 and_CC encouraging_JJ students_NN2 to_TO talk_VVI about_II anything_PN1 in_II English_NN1 ,_, their_APPGE ease_NN1 and_CC ability_NN1 speaking_NN1 will_VM increase_VVI ._. 
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