
In a bookstore, we had an interview with Alex White, an author of foreign language learning books. His new series “Language Adventures” has been a hit, helping many learners on their language-learning journey.
Reporter: Why did you write the language books?
Alex White: Well, when I was living abroad as an exchange student, ___1___ Her passion for learning new languages inspired me to write books that make language learning fun.
Reporter: How were the people there?
Alex White: ___2___ Their kindness made me feel at home, and their daily conversations were full of language learning chances. These experiences became part of my writing material.
Reporter: ___3___
Alex White: I studied linguistics (语言学) in college. It helped me understand language structures and how people learn new languages, which is really helpful for writing these books.
Reporter: ___4___
Alex White: Yes, there is. “The Magic of Language” by a famous linguist gave me the idea to write in a more story-based way. It showed me that language learning can be an adventure.
B. Is there a book that gave you the idea to write?
C. the family I stayed with has a 10-year-old girl.
D. The people there were warm and friendly.
E. Do you often communicate with foreign language learners?