http://www.ted.com/
This website is very useful to English leaners. I think it will help us to improve listening skill which is necessary for E7. It includes technology, entertainment, business and so on that is also good to us understand different opinions of Western.
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/
This can help you improve all your grammar that is very good to improve our writting skill. It use the simple examples to explain the grammar, and show us how to use grammar.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Useful website 3
Useful website
It is the useful website for us now. This website can help us improve our criticle resspones writing.
It includes, critical writing skills, critical thinking and writing, critical thinking skills in writing and so on.
Discussion Borad 3--Why you should learn English
The benefits of learning English
Author:
Xinyi TIAN
Posted Date:
Sunday, 27 February 2011 15:07:53 o'clock EST
Edited Date:
Sunday, 27 February 2011 15:07:53 o'clock EST
There are numerous benefits to learning English as foreign language. English is lingus franca now. Most major world organizations and functions are administered in English, including the United Nations, Olympics, and others. Most international business is in English, and the language is often used between people form different nations. Using English that people can access to more knowledge and information, such as, internet, news, Science and so on. This is due to most of information are in English. Next, English is advancing your career because most countries in some way will do business with English speaking countries. Knowing English is the key to open the door which many new and exciting jobs in countries all over the world. Finally, learning English will give you the ability to travel to English speaking countries like the United States, Canada, England, and Australia. As well, you will be able to communicate with other people in Europe, Asia, and all over the world.
Discussion Board 2-- Diversity of languagues brings numerous benefits
I agree with Hannah. This is due to language diversity is equal to different culture, and different culture leads to different logic and customs. In my opinion, firstly, different culture can promote social development because people can change their ideas and study some advantages of other cultures. Secondly, different culture is good to economic development. When people study different culture, they can create more new ideas. For example, fashion design, architecture and advertisement. Therefore, I think the government should protect different language.
Reflection of week 3
This week, the big issue in our class is that we had got a writting test. I think the time is hard to mange because I still forgot some details and just wanted to finish it in time. After that we start to class for a final test.
Writing -- we started to prepar critical respone for two articles after the writting test in this week, but I feels it is more difficult that before. Firstly,I don not know how to chose some right words to argue author's logic, evdence,tone and language.Secondly, I am also confusing about this essay's structure because I do not know how to mix all things very well. I still do not know where I can compare tone and language. In addition, I am so worried about time because I just finished the CAT for one article with 500 words in 75 mins. However, how can I write all things for two articles and compare them with 500 words in 75 mins.
Listening -- I found some materials in ILC, but I sitll feel it is very hard. And I also watched some English TV serises that I hope they can improve my Listening and Speaking.
Speaking -- This week, we did some speaking practices. However, when I stood in front of classroom and faced all classmates, I felt very nervous. So I speaks quickly and can not face all people , and forgets what I should say suddenly. I will improve them in my oral presentation.
Reading -- we did a reading teat for new E7. I almost can not finish it and I felt its questions is not enough clear.I do not like do this test in this time because it will affect our confidence. Now I am so worried about my final reading exam.
I am worried about all things of E7 that make me feel pressure. But I think I can improve them in next week.
Writing -- we started to prepar critical respone for two articles after the writting test in this week, but I feels it is more difficult that before. Firstly,I don not know how to chose some right words to argue author's logic, evdence,tone and language.Secondly, I am also confusing about this essay's structure because I do not know how to mix all things very well. I still do not know where I can compare tone and language. In addition, I am so worried about time because I just finished the CAT for one article with 500 words in 75 mins. However, how can I write all things for two articles and compare them with 500 words in 75 mins.
Listening -- I found some materials in ILC, but I sitll feel it is very hard. And I also watched some English TV serises that I hope they can improve my Listening and Speaking.
Speaking -- This week, we did some speaking practices. However, when I stood in front of classroom and faced all classmates, I felt very nervous. So I speaks quickly and can not face all people , and forgets what I should say suddenly. I will improve them in my oral presentation.
Reading -- we did a reading teat for new E7. I almost can not finish it and I felt its questions is not enough clear.I do not like do this test in this time because it will affect our confidence. Now I am so worried about my final reading exam.
I am worried about all things of E7 that make me feel pressure. But I think I can improve them in next week.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Week 2 Reflection
After 2nd week of E7, I felt that it is really difficult and should focus on study more hard. I still have lots of strategies i havn't finished.
Writing: The critical respone essay makes me to feel so confused and has no more confidence about my writing exam in next week.teather provided several vocabularies that can be used in writing exam. The most important thing is that there are amount of words can not use in the article, and some vocabularies use in different ways, many words can just use in positive way, and the other use in negative way. I always can't distinguish the meanings of these words, and do not how to chose them. Furthermore, there are several things I have to be careful in the writing essay.I need to use signal language and passive language in the article. Another point is reducing tense and grammar mistake.
Speaking:In the end is the oral presentation...I changed my first topic bcause the referenses are too difficult to research...However, my new topic is still too hard, this is probably the fact that i didn't do that before.Moreover, I also feels so scare that I need speaking in front of all classmates.Listening:In this week, we do some listening practises in class which is really fast than before.It seem like some news reports in TV.I can not catch all ideas about listening that I think this is an important idea when I took the notes, but it just is a question on the qustion paper and the anwser I did not catch it.That make me so confused and cannot focus on the main points for the following questions.What i should so is try to extract key information from redundant words.
Writing: The critical respone essay makes me to feel so confused and has no more confidence about my writing exam in next week.teather provided several vocabularies that can be used in writing exam. The most important thing is that there are amount of words can not use in the article, and some vocabularies use in different ways, many words can just use in positive way, and the other use in negative way. I always can't distinguish the meanings of these words, and do not how to chose them. Furthermore, there are several things I have to be careful in the writing essay.I need to use signal language and passive language in the article. Another point is reducing tense and grammar mistake.
Speaking:In the end is the oral presentation...I changed my first topic bcause the referenses are too difficult to research...However, my new topic is still too hard, this is probably the fact that i didn't do that before.Moreover, I also feels so scare that I need speaking in front of all classmates.Listening:In this week, we do some listening practises in class which is really fast than before.It seem like some news reports in TV.I can not catch all ideas about listening that I think this is an important idea when I took the notes, but it just is a question on the qustion paper and the anwser I did not catch it.That make me so confused and cannot focus on the main points for the following questions.What i should so is try to extract key information from redundant words.
Dicussion Board
RE: Everyone who can, should learn English
Author:
Cindy
Posted Date:
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 15:41 o'clock EST
Edited Date:
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 15:41 o'clock EST
As we all know. English language is becoming more and more improtant.We are living in the digital age with the blooming information over the world, so as ambitious people, besides good knowledge of their major, English is effective tool which can help them get the success in career. In business, education, mass media and entertainment, most of information or research are published by English, so if we know English, We can get directly them from original documents without through other language, which can't express completely the meaning of authors. In addition, we can travel more countries and understand different culture and communication with local residents by English. It is easier and more convenient than before and also help to eliminate the language barriers and misunderstanding, make the person becomes closer and friendly.
As we all know. English language is becoming more and more improtant.We are living in the digital age with the blooming information over the world, so as ambitious people, besides good knowledge of their major, English is effective tool which can help them get the success in career. In business, education, mass media and entertainment, most of information or research are published by English, so if we know English, We can get directly them from original documents without through other language, which can't express completely the meaning of authors. In addition, we can travel more countries and understand different culture and communication with local residents by English. It is easier and more convenient than before and also help to eliminate the language barriers and misunderstanding, make the person becomes closer and friendly.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Let's close the social issue
If you want to know what is hot issue?
Visit the guardian web site.
Especially, zeitgeist ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/zeitgeist ) will tell you.
What happen is occured in various fields.
Visit the guardian web site.
Especially, zeitgeist ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/zeitgeist ) will tell you.
What happen is occured in various fields.
Week 1 Reflection
After the first week, I found out E7 is challenging. I have to take note in listening exam, read two academic articles in reading exam and find out which points I can use for writing at the same time. About speaking exam, it is an oral presentation, I think this is my first time oral presentation in English. I felt so scare and not more confidence about them.
However, there are different teachers in everyday, so I think I could not gain enough information in week 1, which makes me feel nervous. For example, this week I learned the structure about critical article. I found out it is so different to the E6 essays that we studied. I need to write the authors’ view in my body paragraphs with correct sentences and ways. Furthermore, there is a key point in writing essay “A BELT”, that is argument, bias, evidence, logic, tone and language. I have to keep these points in my mind and use them carefully. I am so confused about this and I need spent more time to finished one paragragh. And I still could not do it very well. So in this week I still have to do many practices.
Another challenge is listening, when I do note taking in listening, it is hard to find out what kind of information is important, and I can not catch the key informatiom immidiately. In my opinion, It is my vocabulary problem, so in the next few weeks, I think I must do more practices as many as I can, and use the Vocab book. Furthermore, the most important thing is that using abbreviation while taking note.
However, there are different teachers in everyday, so I think I could not gain enough information in week 1, which makes me feel nervous. For example, this week I learned the structure about critical article. I found out it is so different to the E6 essays that we studied. I need to write the authors’ view in my body paragraphs with correct sentences and ways. Furthermore, there is a key point in writing essay “A BELT”, that is argument, bias, evidence, logic, tone and language. I have to keep these points in my mind and use them carefully. I am so confused about this and I need spent more time to finished one paragragh. And I still could not do it very well. So in this week I still have to do many practices.
Another challenge is listening, when I do note taking in listening, it is hard to find out what kind of information is important, and I can not catch the key informatiom immidiately. In my opinion, It is my vocabulary problem, so in the next few weeks, I think I must do more practices as many as I can, and use the Vocab book. Furthermore, the most important thing is that using abbreviation while taking note.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Week 1 for Listening Strategy
When I studied at level 6, listening is my weakness, so I want improve listening firstly.
1. Practise
1. Practise
- Everyday do a listening exercise that take note and repeat it again and again. Firstly, try to catch the main idea. Secondly, try to take some key information. Thirdly, try to take every sentence.
- Use the ILC E-package, do more pracitces
- Watch news, films and TV programs from TV or computer, or listen radio and English music
- One of the problem of listening is Vocabulary. Try to learn as much as possible, making a own dictionary is good solution. Bring this dictionary everyday and try to use all new words in different situations.
- Whenever learn new words , I should learn about collocation of this words.
- Use my own vocab book to record every new word from you course.
- Read newspapers and famous people's blog that try to study how to use the new words
My Course Goals
Writing
Speaking
- to improve my grammar skills that try to reduce to reduce my grammatical errors .
- to make my sentences clear and fluent.
- to impove my range of vocab
- use my vocab book effeciently
- get all ideas of lectrues
- familiar with Australia accent
Speaking
- to make my pronunciation clear to be understood by others
- to keep my response simple and clear.
- to improve my speaking are more fluent than before
Learning Style
Visual learners
Visual learners attend to information most effectively when they see something, for example, pictures, diagrams, films and videos or demonstrations. Check to see if some of the following characteristics may apply to you.Behaviours/ characteristics of visual learners:
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