Sunday, October 31, 2010

MY WEEK TWO REFLECTION

Today is the final day of week two.

I would like to talk about what I learned and found in this week. I realized the different and difficult, after the first week was familiar with E7.

Overall, E7 is like the university study. We need go to library for our academic reference supporting our oral presentation. We need analysis the article’s argument, evidence, logic, tone or language, and find the opinion to support my idea. We need take notes from the lecture without questions paper and finish questions basic on our notes. Furthermore, we need discuss topic as a group which like brain storm. Those are interesting and troublesome which need me spend more energy on it. In addition, every week’ reflection is help me summery the idea of my course. This is the way more effectively and help me to found my problems.

There are some weak spots I should improve. Firstly, before I just need give my idea generally in my essay, but today I need analysis the idea of different articles. So I need more careful reading the sentence and the words used in the sentence. That is the challenge of my vocabulary which always my problem. I will continue my word book to organize misunderstand words. Secondly, listening without questions is the other challenge of my writing rate. So I need more practice of my rate of taking notes, and learn more short sign which helps me faster and logically.

Finally, I am really enjoying the study because I feel the way in university. And I will continue my way to the success, even the future in the university I can fix all the assignment and presentation by that knowledge and skill which I learned from E7.

Enjoy the study is the most effective way to be cool.

MY FIRST WEEK REFLECTION

This is my first reflection about the first week in E7H.

First week I have been told a lot of information which are about E7 different with E6 including essay structure basic on reading, lecture of listening taking notes and Oral presentation. The main idea of E7 is English language. Furthermore, we need writing a reflection every week and publish on our own blog and make a word book for understanding the new words.

All of those from our lovely teachers are Carla who teach from Monday to Wednesday and Sara who teach from Thursday to Friday. I was so freaking out when I first time got those information. I was worried about the 500 words analysis essay and taking notes which are my weak spots. But later Carla gave us a timetable to plan our time to finish those assignments. That made me feels more confident.

However, although teachers will trying their best to teach us effectively and clearly, I think that E7 needs more independent learning on our free time. I made a course goal and strategy. That clearly shows my plan which helps me to improve my English for E7. So, I think I will prepare more filled for my E7 study and my future course of university.

Finally, even E7 has a lot of works and more difficult than E6, I think that if I follow teacher’s course and follow my plan practicing everyday, I will get the results and pass the entire exam.

Success is basic on sweat and practice.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

LEON'S GOALS AND STRATEGIES

In this period (18/10-19/11), my main goal is to pass the exams on week 5 and enter into university course successfully .so that, I need to plan my study and work hard according to it to improve my English skills. Here are my each goals and strategies.

LISTENING
TWO GOALS:
Familiar with different pronunciation and understand academic lecture
 STRATEGISES:- Use websites. Understand each sentence, make notes.
- Talk with local people
- Watching English language movie
Practice short time memory
Familiar with academic lecture and summary the lecture.Listening to the news 

READING
TWO GOALS:
 Read Fast and Accurate.
 STRATEGISES:
-Read more news on the newspapers and internets.
Improve my reading speed.
- Familiar with academic texts and journals in my major 
  (communication). 
- Borrow some special books from school library or state library 
- Do not use dictionary when reading unless the new vocabulary influences my understanding to the whole meaning of the sentence deeply.-Reading my classmates' blog and give them common.

WRITING
TWO GOALS
 Less grammar errors and more unique opinions
 STRATEGISES: - Reading news: look at the nice sentence and informationkeep writing blog
 Keep practicing academic essay.Recheck the essayPractice Logic thinking
- Improve vocabulary: keeping a vocabulary book.

SPEAKING
TWO GOALS
Improve vocabulary and logical speak
 STRATEGISES:
Watch TV, BBC and ABC NEWS.- Go to the local shop and talk with the salesman.Reading newspaper collect good topic- Improve oral presentation skills Participates actively in ILC.
- Communicate with everyone in English.