The use ___ computers has meant students can study language programmes...

____ their own speed when and for how long they want -

...and no need to worry about the teacher having a favourite or doing ____ another boring lesson.

What's more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will ____ on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school,...

...choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and ____ conversations with other computerised students.

They might ____ choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant.

At the ____ of a button they would be transported...

to ____ realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe...

getting a hand ____ a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home:

...no ____ to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England. Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons.

But would it ever ____the classroom?

Hopefully not. _____ the need to relate to real people talking about real issues and generally learning a little more...

...about others will always lead language learners to ____ at least a little of their time with real people.