Vocabulary

Seriously! I need more vocabulary! I am still looking for some strategies to build up my vocabulary. I am collecting vocabulary when I am reading books or watching movies. If I don't know the vocabulary when I watch movies, I would I ask my American friends to explain for me. I write down the words that I don't understand while I am reading, and then I would check it on dictionary. I like the way that how I learn right now, but I just started it so I'll let you know if my strategies work well for me :)

What is one activity/strategy you have used to increase your vocabulary knowledge?

I don't know. I just learned them and still just remember. Perhaps I'll forget some words tomorrow.
I haven't done any specific activities to increase my vocabulary words. That is why my vocabulary is really poor...I have to think about that. I want to know good strategies for increasing my vocabulary words.

Vocabulary

I needed to memorize a lot of vocabulary in school. Memorizing vocabulary was really important. Of course it is important for learning other language. When I was student, I used all sense for memorize like writing, looking, speaking, listening. It is more helpful than only use one sense. However, after passed time, I forgot almost word. I think the most effective way for memorizing vocabulary is making sentence and try to use the word that I just memorize. If I use the word, I remember long time. Like this, also I can learn right situation that word can use. It is really confuse because there are a lot of vocabulary that meaning is similar. Each vocabulary used at different situation. According to this method, I can learn a lot of vocabulary and can use correctly.

Increasing my vocabulary to be more efficient......

Something that has been really helpful is to read the news paper, because there's so many great words and some of those words belong to the AWL. Also not just reading the news ,but watching the news and putting an effort to adopt those words and use them in a daily basis has been a key to accomplish my goals of increasing my vocabulary so that I can become more efficient.

About vocabulary

I have a vocabulary books, so I use this book. When I memorize vocabulary, I make a peace of paper, then I write down on the paper with part of speesh and definisoin and sentence . Also, reading books are very useful for vocabulary.

Learning new vocabulary

In my case, I read a vocabulary book from my country. It is very helpful for me, but I didn't read for a long time... I will read it from tomorrow :)

How I learn Vovabulary!!!

I learn a lot of vocabulary by reading books, watching TV show and read news paper.
That help me to make my speaking stronger and more influence. I know that, if you want to make your speaking better is to know a lot of vocabulary each day, and try to use it while you speaking to other people.

Learning for reading or talking

When I read books or news, I write down the word that I think they are import or I want to know.
Even now, I still try to find my way to make my English to improve more.

Strategies used for increase vocabulary

Usually for increase my vocabulary I see movies because the movies can show as a lot of new words, in adition you can understand the meaning in the context, after that I look at the dictionary for to know the exact meaning of the word.

Reading News

I have been learning new vocabulary from the newspaper and I tried to apply those words in my everyday life.

The strategy I have used to increase my vocabulary knowledge

What is one activity/strategy you have used to increase your vocabulary knowledge?


I ask native speakers the exact pronounce and the spelling of words that I don't know during conversation with them. After I write them on my note, I try to use the words  next time. 

What is one activity/strategy you have used to increase your vocabulary knowledge?

I memorized some talks of the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day-Saints, and I looked for the meaning of the new words. This activity helped me, bring the Spirit even more to my, I learned new vocabulary and I started to use the correct prepositions automatically.

Metacognitive Post 3

The topic for this blog post is: What is one activity/strategy you have used to increase your vocabulary knowledge?

Write about 5-10 sentences on this topic.

Have fun!

execise C

I prefer to study in silent placesbecause I can cncentrate more. my academic goal number one is pass in TOEFL test and ACT test, then I can start the college. what motiveted me is the possibility to get better job and a better future for my family

Where do you prefer to study? why?

I prefer to study in the library. Is so quiet and everyone is doing their homework with dedication.

Now is to pass the TOEFL Exam with hight grade.

I think in my future family.

Each one need to have clear the goal of his life, and then focus in it, motivate-self every moment.

Exercise 1C

If you want me to tell where is the best place to study, I would say home where I feel comfortable to stay. Because I can not concentrate on my study in a place where is noisy. I need a quite place that I can focus and comprehend what I study. Also I need to memorize and organize them. My number one academic goal is fine out what my future career is. Now I am learning English also I am developing my talents. I want to be free to do anything and anytime I want to do, I don't want someone to control my time and tell me what do do. I would try my best to accomplish my goal to satisfy myself, but I don't need to have a big big career. I think if I can control my time that is a success for me. Because in Taiwan a lot of people need to work overtime for their bosses and do not have good life quality.

Ex1 C

 I prefer to study in a library because the Internet is too slow for me to search for information at home.  My priority in terms of my academic goal is to get a high score on my Toefl Test. If I accomplish my goal, I can go to a good school and have a better career.
These are my keys to academic success: First, it's important to organize and manage my schedule well. Second, I make a commitment to myself to try to follow that schedule. Third, I have to concentrate on my classes and express my opinion to improve my English. Finally, no matter what I study, my motivation is my engine for accomplishment.

Exercise 1c

A good or bad place can affect people studing effect. I prefer to study in a library. First,it has a good space. There is a lot 0f big desks more big thak my desk. I can put a lot of my stuffs about studong in library's desk. In there, I can take book I need in easy way. Second, it is quiet. I can be away from noise then pay attention on syuding. Finally, there is a lot of resource such as copy machines, printers, computers, and books. I can get what I want. There are good for me to studay. So, I perfer to study in a library.

Excercice Part C

`I don't have any where i prefer to study, the most important for me is to achieve my aim in my study. My number one academic goal is to be ready to take the TOEFL, Sometimes, when you need to achieve your aim you not suppose to do it because off someone, just do it because you need it and be motivate in your goal. I want to reach my goal because I want to. The keys for academic success are, study hard , learn more without your class, come to class every day, i hope everybody in academic program reach their goal.

Excersice 1 C

Most people study something while living life for whatever. Learning and studying is not a moment. It takes long time. Now, I am studying English for my goal. My priority goal is passing TOEFL test. After that, I want to go to college in U.S. Each person has different way to study. IN my case, I prefer to study in home because I can more concentrate for study even though sometimes in room is really not helpful. Also, person who studying something needs good motivation. I don't know yet, but responsibility makes me to do. If I make commitment with myself and keep, I will do well every my goals and I will be success. I really hope that.

Chloe.

Exercise 1 part C

I prefer to study at home because I can use there all the materials that I need. The university could be the best place, but it always has a lot of people speaking around that is bad for me.
About to my academic goal, I want to pass the TOEFL test first because after that, I can decide what to do, in the same time I would like to study an MBA or a Phd. I know that I need to work very very hard, but I know too that with the help of God all the thinks can be reality. Follow my dreams make me strong. The keys to the academic success is work hard and be prepared for fall down and get up a lot of times. Then in the end to your goal you will realize that there are a lot new things that you do not know yet, but there are a good news for us because we can make new goals!

David's answer

I prefer to study in a library because I cannot study in noisy places or loud places. And my academic goal is to get a good TOEFL score and going to the college in Las Vegas. I would like to live in a crowded city or a big city like Las Vegas, NYC, or CA, because living in Utah is so boring for me and also I grew up in a capital of Korea. That is why I need to get my goal and it can change my life style. In my opinion, if I want to success in my level, I must do my homework, go to class everyday, and do not sleep in class. These reasons are why I prefer to study in a library and want to get a good grade for entering the college.

p.6, Chapter 1, EXERCISE1-C

I prefer America to study. I don't know anything about other countries' educational system besides Japan and America ( Actually, I don't know well about American schools either, though...), but I know that colleges in Japan are really bad, unfortunately..., so I don't wanna study in Japan. I think Utah is a good place to study for everyone because of BYU. Studying here in America motivates me to study harder. My number one academic goal is going to LDS business college and study business there to accomplish my future goal, which is working with my dad as a business person. ( I don't know if it's an academic goal or not.) Studying is really tiring and sometimes I feel like doing something else for fun, but because I have good motivations that make me want to reach my goals, I can study everyday with joy ( kinda...).
I think, the key to academic success is to learn how to prioritize own work. There are many things to do everyday, but time is limited. We need to know what is the first priority and have to focus on it.

Commitment, motivation, succesful and learning to progress.

I definetly prefer to study back in home because is a good place where i can concentrate better, and is also a big commitment, but i believe that my comprehension will get much better. My number one academic goal is to obtain a Master's degree at BYU in the future; that requires alot of effort and great motivation to reach my goals in order to be succesfull. What makes me want to reach this goal is a strong desired and constant motivation of always trying to improve and become better. I can finish saying that one of the keys to Academic success is to study hard, develop good and efficient habits and set a priority of the most important things that are key to succed.

About me learning English

So for here in Utah is the place that I prefer to study English, which explain why I am here. In schools in Taiwan, its really unlikely to make my accomplishment in the subject that I have passion for. Right now my first priority is to concentrate on strengthen my English skills, so I will be able to enter the school that is really teaching people to become artisans. Now my biggest motivation is the image of me using specify tools making a delicate filigrees, and that requires me to stay improving my skills of all aspects.

Study for..

1. Where do you prefer to study? Why?

I usually prefer to study at home. When I study my home, I can concentrate so much because this place is very quite, and I can manage everthing very well. Also I feel totally free.

2.What is your number one academic goal?

My number one academic goal is master degree. I need career for high education degree. I want to study mass commutation including of media. Kind of organization is a very important for my work. However, I need more time to improve my English study. I have to memorize a lot of vocabulary and I should comprehend many of things. It is still my big accomplishment.

3. What makes you want to reach that goal?

I had motivation what made me want to reach that goal. I was interested about drama writer. However, this was a very hard way to me. I needed to read a lot of books including of American novel. Also, I wanted understand American TV drama when I was watching them. However, I didn’t have enough time but my best friend entered at New York State University. It gave me surprise motivation. After that I decided to go America,

4. In your opinion, what are the keys to academic success?

In my opinion, the keys are to create your goal and build a dream what do you really want for your future because you only live ones. you do not want to make the wrong decision and regret it late. You should make to prioritize for your goal.

Academic Success?

1-Where do you Prefer to Study? Why?
I like the library because is a really good place to be, is more easy to get concentration and you can work more harder, is better because is almost impossible to get distraction and all the embroilment helps to study magnificently.

2-What is your number one academic goal?
I want to study Archeology at BYU  after that I want to go to Oxford and go back to Mexico and work in my History because is really interesting for me, I love it so much, and for me is really important to study really hard because I think is not easy goal but I can do it, this is my one academic goal.

3- What makes you want to reach that goal? 
For me is a great motivation visit the Archeologist places about Mayas, Aztecs, Olmec s,  because I just imagine when i can work in those places and enjoy the history, people, language and the culture, is fascinating to me to know that I am part of a great story and a beautiful land.  Mexico needs excellent Mexican archaeologists.

4-In your Opinion, What are the keys to academic success?
I think that is work really hard everyday for our goals but and the same time is the is the precision of our good decisions implemented in our lives.  

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I like to Play.

We need to practice a lot if we really want to learn English, and I think the best way to do it is playing, we have to find fun ways, read something that we really like, write an interesting topics, watch really good movies and practice with American people, the language have to be natural, is better if we try to learn naturally , playing is a good way because i am pretty sure that if we use all our senses we are going to learn like an American speaker.

Don't be shy

I have one strategy to learn English. It is that you don't be shy because English is second language to you. When I came to Provo for the first month, I couldn't ask anything to neighbors and I didn't want to talk with there because they didn't understand my prounciation and they usually told me "sorry? or pardon?" I hated these word, and I was completely speechless.

However, I have to try this because I didn't want a waste time foe me. So I told to my self "you have more confident in your self and you never give up to learn English very well. After that I met many Americans, and I asked many of things and I was a tutor to teach American students who wants know Korean language. It help me to improve English skills. Also, I could practice a lot. Sometimes I was embarrassed when I spoke English front of people but now I don't be shy anymore. We need have more confident. Learning English

EMMA'S POST

I hope to show my English improvement this semester. I know I have a lot of work to do out side the class. For example read more , watching movie or ducumantary, and makes more friends from America to practice my English skills . I hope my English will be better to to take the TOEFL test soon. I know my aim will be achieve if i work hard. !!!!!!!

Ruben's Post

In my opinion, If you want to improve your learning in the English Language, you must speak the mayority of your time with a native speaker, they are always happy to help you, so If you are friendly and smile frequently, you will enjoy this fun culture. They love to make funny things everytime so fallow them, but be carefull to spend a lot time with them because you will be crazy... just kidding, you will be fine.

I study a lot vocabulary to improve and rich my conversation, so I spend free time to memorize words. I make a schedule to learn more effectively, I put space for my favorite activities,I fixed my responsabilities, I am frexible with my priorities  and I put free and leisure  activities.

One thing I help me is to remember in my heart the people who love me,  they are proud of me, so that is one motive for study hard, some time I put on the paper my goals of my future and the date when I will achive them, do not get distracted or discouraged, all challenges are temporary. You must do your homework for your future, no for the teacher do not compete with their peers, you need to compete with yourself, you must be better than yourself, You can ask you if you are better than yesterday.

I study the grammar and vocabulary by myself and I ask to my foreigners friends when I can use some words or frases in the real life. There are many exceptions in the English Lenguage so I am open mind for new ways to use the word and frases. well I just enjoyed to learn, I find many fun situations in my learning like today for example I was practicing today the verb " overcome " so i made the sentence: I overcame the English and my friend said: you spoke wrong because that mean that I overcame people from england.  ha ha, the correct form is I overcome the English Language. so cool I was laughing of my mistake.

Motivation of Learning English

You must define what your motivation of learn English is and always keep it in your mind. Continue to do one thing without non-stop is hard so if you love what you are doing that would help a lot. Motivation will keep pushing you to reach your goal. That's my strategy and I want to know how best I can be. Don't compete with others, compete with myself to see if I improved or not. Learning English is fun, we can work it out!!!

What is one strategy you have used to learn English?

English needs a lot of skills to improve your ability. I want to share one strategy to memorize vocabulary. We usually take a note to memorize to word that we don't know. After make a list that you don't know or you see the first time, just look over. Don't memorize one by one. If you just look over hastily for several time, you will find yourself who already memorized those word before you know. If you want to memorize also spelling, you need to memorize one by one. However, I think it is helpful when you want to just memorize to mean about word and fast.

How Improve Your Listening in English

Learn a new language is no easy. You need to work hard. In the first time when I came to the United States I could not understand when the poeple spoke to me. I was thinking what was happening because I studied 5 years hago english in my country. then I decided to practice my english but it was almost imposible because everybody to my friend are working. I was thinking in other ways and I decided to whatch moviesevery day only in english whitout subtitles: in the firs time it was so bored but with the time I learned new words and I became bettet and better.It help me to improve my listening.

What is one strategy you have used to learn english?r

read books that you know very well in your native language in english.

when you read a book that you aready know the context it is a good way to learn english because you know what the book is talking about , your capacity to assimilate the words that you do not know will increase so much and will be easily to remenber those words.

THIS IS WHAT LEARNING ENGLISH IS ABOUT

I am here in Utah for one year, and I am still learning English. I think having a foreigner girlfriend would make feel more comfortable with speaking and listening English. However, if I meet only girlfriend, it can be waste of time and take a lot of time. So, it is not the only best way to learn English. Because, we came here for studying English. Do not be shy and do not be afraid of speaking to native speakers, make a study buddy, and open the ELC website to sign up for a tutor. Do the homework and work hard! It is the only way to obtain English skills!!RESPECT YOUR TEACHER.

Having fun

To me it has been really helpful for me that still having fun while learning English. It's like if you stay interesting about something, you always want to know it better. Since I keep tracking for more details, I learn when I play. So memorizing lyrics could be a lot of fun for people who likes to sing; and movies(especially comedies), Soap operas, TV shows are all really helpful for everyday speaking. But remember, English subtitles! Just like singing a song, I like to repeat what they say, and try to think in English has been helpful, too. :)

What is on strategy you have use to learEnglish?

Even though I have studied about reading before, I am not good at it. I know some English reading skills: read as quicklu as you can and don't stop reading when you don't understand the vacabulary. I find that Latins read mor quicklu than Asians. I have asked them how they can do it. "Just read the key words and verbs," they said. I think practic makes perfect.

"What Is One Strategy You Have Used To Learn English?"

I don't have any good strategies to learn English effectively. If I'd had one, my English wouldn't have been like this... But I think that listening to English music might help your English pronunciation. I've loved to listen to English music since I was in high school, and it has made me get used to pronounce English correctly.

Also, I can learn many English expressions from the lyrics as I memorize them. Sometimes it is not really useful, though. Because words of songs are sometimes like poems. So some lyrics are inappropriate in daily life. It depends on the song. If native speakers laugh at you as you use new expression that you've learned from music, just stop using it. Or you can use it purposely to make people laugh.

Anyways, listening to English music is at least a very good strategy to improve your English pronunciation . Moreover, it is fun!! Oh, but do not learn swearwords!! :)

Talking with everybody

I have been living in US for the last one year, and I always enjoy to ask people questions and talk to everybody, even when I don't know how to manage the whole conversation. Usually people are friendly and they answer questions and they keep the conversation. Also, for many times I was surprised with people who started a new conversation with me, and I was never afraid to talk to them. Doing this, I always get more confidence and pratice in English. Additionally I set my radio on NPR News (90.1 FM) and that give me a lot information to use in my conversation day by day, and also, traines my listening skills. All in all, my recipe for everyone is never to be afraid and never loose one opportunity to talk.

Lose your fear and just speak ENGLISH!!!!!!!

One strategy that has helped me to lose my fear i should said, is to speak english with native speakers, for example when i was on my mission y hade many opportunities to practice my english with my mission companions and because y hade six American companions out of thirteen i develop confidence in speaking english. Our system was easy we decided to speak only english inside the apartment and spanish outside. And because of this mutual support i was able to pronounce correctly and learn new and interesting vocabulary. I often asked them for new and hard words to make my english skills grow, so i can said that i really enjoyed that time of my life learning and speaking english. Try it and you'll se the difference in your learning process.

Find Yourself The English Speaking Friends

The expirence I had about learning English is to find the friends who speak English, and talk to them all time in English. I remember when I was in Cyprus, I tried my best to talk to local people in English, my English was getting improved very quickly. Then I met some American missionaries in the church, they tought me lots of English, my English became even better. So I can say if you want to make progress on your English learning, to make English speaking friends is the key.

It helps watching favorite TV shows and Movies.

Many people who wants to study English know that TV Shows and Movies in English help them improve their English. The most important part of that is not to just watch something but watch favorite ones related to your interests.

 Some people who are not good at English  decide to watch TV shows for children when they want to use media at first. This is the best way to start English 

But I think that it can sometimes make you bored to watch programs of English  for 4~11 year-old children , if you are over 20years old. 

In my case, Some interesting American sitcoms are useful and helpful  to me  even if my English is not good.  I keep watching sitcoms  because those are so interesting . It is not important for me to understand  well.  In result , I can understand better than before because of watching by repetition. 

Welcome!

Dear Students,

In the past we have used this blog to share with each other some of the best ways we learn English. The best language learners think about what the best way for them to learn is and also how they will apply old and new strategies to learn the most. This is called metacognitive learning. Another way to think about it is being self-aware of how you learn.

Each week you will post an entry to this blog as part of your metacognitive journal assignment. This will help you to think about how you learn and as you read your classmates' metacognitive posts you can learn about new strategies and how you can use them as you learn and study English.

I hope you will find this helpful in your studies and I look forward to working with you this semester! If you have ANY questions or concerns, you can email me at artisteac@gmail.com or stop by office, room 254.

Miss Clark