资料题：According to the writer, getting, such as"How do you feel"（　）。

A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students.It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival.This was followed by speaking.Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in.Reading remained as a significant problem.The information gained helped up in determining where special attention should be paid in our course.Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation,we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest.Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar - based English teaching in their own county.To use the same method would be self - defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past.Therefore, a different method may help because it is different.Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining or increasing motivation.Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the student and the teachers lost interest by about halfway through the ten weeks.This led up to a major rethink, so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.