First Week (sep 27th - oct 2nd).
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Strategies: Watch different kinds of programs in English (closed caption) and Internet exercises: http://www.esl-lab.com/
I realized that I need to practice more everyday. When I started to listen that exercises I realized that I need time to understand the accent, the gendre, the speed of the speaking and after 3 or 5 exercise I can do them in an easily way.
I conclude that these exercises can be one of your strenghts if you have a feedback, I mean T.V. programs are a passive way to learn, is a good tool but the problem is that you need a feedback to go deeper in your learning process, when you speak about a topic that you have listened is easier to understand the entire meaning. In the other hand, The Internet exercises allow you a feedback when after listening you should answer some questions about the topic.
Second Week (oct 4th - oct 8th).
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
I did the exercisesof the Cambridge book: "English Grammar in Use".
I wanted to study grammar so I practice:
Unit 1 present continuous
Unit 2 Present Simple
Unit 3 present continouos and present simple
Unit 4 present continuous and present simple 2
Unit 5 Past simple
I realized that I need to practice more everyday. When I started to listen (that) THOSE exercises (OR ITEMS?) I realized that I need time to understand the accent, the gen(d)re, the speed of the speaking and after 3 or 5 (exercise) ITEMS I (can) COULD do them in an EASY (easily) way.
ResponderEliminarI conclude that these exercises can be one of your strenghts if you have a feedback, I mean T.V. programs are a passive way to learn, IT is a good tool but the problem is that you need a feedback to go deeper in your learning process, when you speak about a topic that you have listened is easier to understand the entire meaning. ON (In) the other hand, The Internet exercises allow you a feedback when after listening you should answer some questions about the topic.
THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A PERSONAL PLAN OF WORK, THIS IS MORE A REFLECTION.
PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MISTAKES!
Strategies: Watch different kinds of programs in English (closed caption) and Internet exercises: http://www.esl-lab.com/
ResponderEliminarWHEN YOU WATCHED THOSE PROGRAMS, WHAT DID YOU DO EXACTLY?
DID YOU TAKE NOTES OF UNKNOWN WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS?
DID YOU REPEAT ONE SEGMENT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION?
DID YOU TRANSCRIBE ONE DIALOGUE OR ONE PART OF THE PROGRAM?
THOSE ARE STRATEGIES! BY USING STRATEGIES WE TRY TO WORK, IN A DEEPER WAY, ON OUR WEAKNESSES, THAT IS WHY YOU MUST WORK HARDER AND DO MORE DEMANDING ACTIVITIES!