Saturday, October 29, 2016

#4 Six Minute English

The topic I choose is 'How to prepare for an exam'. It talks about some tips to prepare for your test. That is
  1. Summarising, highlighting or underlining text to help you remember it.
  2. You need to test yourself on your subject which was said by John Dunlosky, Professor of Psychology at Kent State University in the US.
  3. John Dunlosky also mentioned that make flashcards of critical or important concepts and then testing yourself on them.
  4. Cramming method – which means to try and learn lots of information in a short period of time. For example, the night before the exam.
  5. Making different types of associations with what you're trying to learn – for example, musical associations. 

Sunday, October 23, 2016

#3 ESLPod.Com

I learn ESLPod.com from CALL class this week. I don't know what podcast is before, but after I use it. I think it a great website to introduce to everyone who wants to improve English. 

 Here is my comments on ESLPod.com:

      1.It's useful for people who doesn't have enough time to study English. Because each article will            take you about twenty or thirty minute.

      2.You can easily to study English everywhere if you have mobile phone. No matter you take a                 bus, MRT or just walk you still can learn English from this website.

      3.You can know the details about words which you learn from ESLPod.com, through the                        explanation from the podcast teacher. I think it is efficient way to improve your English.  

Sunday, October 16, 2016

#2 ESL Cyber Listening Lab

I learn the website 'ESL Cyber Listening Lab' from CALL class. Then I start to use it during my free time. First I will choose a topic, read the question below, and start to play.  I will listen it again after I finished the question.  If I still don't know what the main idea is, I will click the link 'Quiz scrip' to read the article. These are my steps to use the website.  It will spend lots of time, but I think it worth the effort.
Topic:Back to School Supplies 
Words:
1. conclude
to say in conclusion
Ex:He concluded that there must be a mouse in the house when he saw a apple which was bitten.
2. curriculum
the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university,etc.
Ex:The school is adding more math courses to its curriculum.
3.volunteer
a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service orundertaking.
Ex:He volunteers to help teacher move the heavy boxes.
4.progressive
making progress toward better conditions
Ex:We have a progressive relationship through out the activity.
5.geometry
the study of this branch of mathematics
Ex:She have to learn  the geometry in the semester.

Friday, October 7, 2016

#1 It's my first article in English!!

Hello,
I'm Betty, from Zhongli but now I live in Taipei. This semester I want to have TOEIC test so I decide to enter the CALL class.  I like to watch Korea dramas in my free time but usually I don't have enough time to watch.  Most of my time is spent on jobs and classes.  Recently I feel that I spent too much time on works, so I want to improve myself in this semester especially my English.  I will do my best to manage my blog.  No matter who you are, hope you can enjoy my blog.  Thanks