Dear all,
Please make your posts and comments here for this week (10/07-10/13)!
I'd love to hear from you about a strategic learner.
What helps this kind of learner learn L2 in an effective way?
If you wanna be more specific on this,
tell us what you think makes a good listener, reader, writer, or speaker?
Beware that this time,
- you should pay extra attention to the textual relationship
to see if you do offer a clear definition or supportive details.
- you should include at least 2 words or phrases (from the word list below) in your post and at least 2 words or phrases (from the word list below) in your comment. (Overlaps are allowed.)
And here's the word list.
- ammend
- assess
- articulate
- beef up
- cocky
- facilitate
- run with
- tax
- trait
- yearn
- Please end your post and comment with your NAMEs (both English and Chinese names)!
- Check our blog post/comment scoring rubric for the 10 basic requirements!
Wendy 張文俐
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ReplyDeleteI’d like to talk about some difficulty in learning English to me.
ReplyDelete1.There is no perseverance, always give up halfway, buy some English book for study, it is always since reading in page one each time.
2.Can't remember the vocabu studied newly, make me very disheartened, finish reciting the new vocabulary soon each time, will see next time it is a strange feeling.
3.There is no proper study partner, for example can talk or share mood each other in English at any time.
These let me feel very depressed, so unable to improve English ability effectively all the time.
By the way, I have a stupid idea in the class, perhaps can be at the midtern or final, the intact English song of one performance, or imitate passing some lines in a certain film of star liking, as examining the basis, I have said, this is a stupid suggestion.by joseph(黃昭通)
This week’s strategic of class is textual relationship. This is a skill that I often used in writing. The problem of my writing is I know what the subject is telling me what to do and I know what I should write, the annoying part is I cannot articulate it good enough to let others know what I am talking about.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher of senior high drove in me the general-specific trick, I used the skill minutely until my teacher told me he is dizzy with my similarity composition and asked me to try some other tech.
It may not the way but the simplest way to master a skill is to practice it again and again and again, and again. After that the man will earn yearn for, it is like a cow will chew the cud to digest better.
Okay, it is a little gross but quite vivid huh.
Stanley 許耿豪
General-specific is a way we usually use in writing. It seems simple but we often forget it.
ReplyDeleteFor example, we are writing about a trip to Canada. We say the country is beautiful, but we didn't say why is it beautiful? We have to describe the traits of the country to make the writing more attractive.
As for speaking, I have a problem which is I get nervous easily when I was speaking in front of a little of people.My voice will shake so I can't give a articulate speech. Maybe I should speak up more to facilitate my speaking.
William 丘建賢
First I have to say that I’m not a good speaker ,but when it comes to “writing” ,I truly have my own way to be a good writer.
ReplyDelete1.At the very beginning, it’s important to declare the main idea of the article. One of my English teacher had said that writing an English essay is not like writing a Chinese essay which you may use a lot of sentences but not to write the main purpose directly.
2.At the second paragraph ,stating the detail, for instance , if you’re talking about your family, you can tell us what's the special memories or who’s the person that affects you the most.
3.Always remember, to give examples can beef up your arguments.
4.Be careful of your tone, to be both cocky or uncertain are not allowed.
5.Making a conclusion is also significant. Unless you make a proper conclusion you can say the article is complete.
曾思蒨 Rita
I'd like to give a comment to Joseph's post.
ReplyDeleteAbout having the diffiuclty of memorizing new words. I have a tip that I learn from the research from England. It says that rolling your eyeballs from right to left and left t o right quickly will help to beef up your brain in memorizing. Maybe you can try it next time and assess the effect of it.
William 丘建賢
After this class,the most impressive thing for me is "Determining patterned organization textural relationship",especially "General-example" and "Cause-effect."
ReplyDeleteUntil now I find out what happened to my writing.When I read articles in chinese,I'd love readind those interesting instances,and I always use the same way in my chinese articles.But I used to use "general" way when I'm writing in English,so my articles was usually boring and not attractive.I know some of reason is I always feel my English is not good to articulate what I want to say,and most of my English teacheres overlook the writing.Even some of them tell us if we are good in reading ,and then we will be good in writing.Maybe it works at some place,but not all.I absolutely run with reading and writing looks like similar,but I also feel they are totally different.Definitely,if we can use those vocabulary or phrase we learn from we read in writing,it can make our articles more vivid.But writing more need people use their ability of organization and imagination.But I can't deny reading and writing still complement each other.After all, more we read more we learn,and we can use what we learn everywhere,not mention about writing.
When we are reading a article,we can find out it's "textual relationship",and we can also use those skill in writing ,just likes teather say in the class.I think leave a message on this website is very good for writing.Because I feel I do write a article,and I try to use those skill what I learn from the class.I wish my English will improve step-by-step.
Clair 李玥瑩
I leave a comment for rita's post.
ReplyDeleteI feel some points of her is very working,
especially "Be careful of your tone, to be both cocky or uncertain are not allowed."
When I am writing,one of the most important difficulty is my pronunciation is not correct,so I usually can't spell some vocabulary we want to express.And sometimes I don't know what a word mean clearly or whether I use a word at right place.So my article is hard to be read to others.I know I should beef up my ability of vocabulary. I usually learn a new word and remember it,but few days later,I will forget it again and again.Maybe someone can tell me how to learn new vocabulary more efficiently.
Clair 李玥瑩
This week we talked about”texual relationship”. I think that”problem-solution”，”question-answer”and”cause-effect” are really helpful and usually use in science papers. When I see problems，questions or causes in the front part of science papers，I’ll guess solutions，answers or effects. Just like my professor said “you can’t just put your data on the paper ,you have to tell us why your investigetions are useful.”. So we found the problems and made solutions.
ReplyDeleteI remember that I had GEPT test when I was a senior high school student , I passed the listening and reading tests , but my writing and speaking tests are so so . After that , I beef up my writing and speaking abilities . I think I need more vocabularys in my head , and when I want to use them , they’ll come to my mind . So I started to write some sentences in English at my blogs , and watch series to make me articulate .
I can also share what I felt about that with my friends . I think that really facilitate my English.
Meggie,賴婉蓉
This lesson tells us what is "textural relationship".In these relationships,"problem - solution" and "question - answer" are the most commonly appear in scientific articles.Scientific articles are used to facilitate us to experiment,so they told us what peoblems would encountered and how to solve the problem.To master this trait will enable us to read scientific articles more quickly.
ReplyDeleteWillion 陳言銘
The lesson is tell us about textual relationship, and the most impressive thing in my mind is that "question-answer"! It's really helpful,and I think this tip can really beef up my reading skills. I really run with that! Because of this class, I become more interested in reading recently! I feel so substantial. But I think that I really have to get more vocabulary in my mind! Good luck to me!
ReplyDeleteI want to leave a comment for Willian! The way you say that can help memorize the words is very cute! I wil try that next time,I hope that can beef up my memorize ability for everything! Maybe it also can facilitate my brain to remember thimgs, because I think that I have dementia now.Ha~ Anyway,thank you for your intresting sharing!
ReplyDeleteLena楊雅迪
The must impressive this week is "patterns of organization". They classify the articles we read mostly in the university into twelve patterns such as "course and effect". The list above the screen is all about what I read before. It is really helpful if I can recognize which type of the article is. This classify is not only increase the comprehension of the articles but facilitate skill of writing. When I was a high school students, if I need to write article, I can analyze the the patterns, then search familiar artiles we read before. After that, I might find a article to consult. This will beef up my writing skill.
ReplyDeleteIt's really good to have some of you share your learning experiences here and your tips on how to be a strategic learner. But I do notice that most of you do NOT seem to get the picture, for you're actually talking about the definition or your understanding of "textual relationship" but not about your thoughts on how to learn L2 more effectively (which IS what you're supposed to talk about). Anway, I still appreciate all your hard work on the posts and comments. This will definitely be rewarding. Trust me!
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ReplyDeleteI want to share my opinions about writing skills.
As a writer,we need lots of resources or experiences to share with others.
In my opinion,a good writer must be good at reading first.
It is necessary to read a plenty of books or other articles before writing.
Especially in a foreign language that we are not used to.
The first step we have to do is reading and learning other's writing traits.
Do not be cocky and write in your own way,or you'll be mistakes again and again.
Carol 張靜茹
I always think English writing's organization is easier than Chinese. For me, the way to writing is main idea—details—conclusion. So when I learned to “textual relationship”, I know that English writing is not a simple work. I need more hard work for beef up my writing and reading skills. But I didn’t figure out the difference between 8 tips. They are a little similar in Chinese translation; maybe teacher will explain more details in next class.
ReplyDeleteI think the best advantage in the lesson is that all the strategy skills can double, double using in writing, reading, listening, and speaking. That means, every strategy skill is a kind of logic, a kind of formula to lead me to catch important main idea easily and quickly.
I really yearn to master such powerful skills as soon as possible, but I know that I still need more practice.
Yuki 張郁琦
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ReplyDeletePost:
ReplyDeleteThanks for Tabris's article, it let's me to remine what I learning in this week.
This week's strategic of class is textual relationship.
It's useful to doing examines that I don't know what the really message of article, but I can guess the term in the article and definition the main points.
On the other hand, there is one method to reading articles that matgin marking after reading a paragraph.
It could support me facilitating to found the point after rereading.
Comment:
Report reading Advance English was begining last week.
The first group is shake me so much, and they are vary good!
I hope my English would beef up after class.
Thanks for Meggie's article, it would help me solve problems.
Jacob 林志憲
This week we talked about "textual relationship",and what inspired me more in all of the skills are "general-example" and "question-answer".
ReplyDeleteI guess that many people has a same problem with me. When I write in Chinese, I always have many ideas to tell; but when the same subject is written in English, I will feel so helpless, and just don't know how to express myself.
This two skills can facilitate us when we don't know how to organise all the ideas. For example, when we want to describe our hometown,we can talk about the location and how's the weather first, and then we describe the most impressive thing. And when we want to talk about the air pollution,we can bring up a question and solve it.
finally, I think a good writer can always tell readers some useful information or something new.
Okay,this post is really beef up my brain.
Amy,簡孜芸
I'd like to leave a comment for Carol,because you indeed remind me the most important in writing,Ture,if we want to facilitate our writing skills ,then we have to "read" as many as possiable! When pondering the rhetoric or example you should use on the essay,the books you've read may help you unexpectedly.But remeber,don't use too many abstruse words or "allusion " (ex.catch 22 is an allusion ,but is a simple one of course. )or it'll tax the reader.
ReplyDeleteAbout last lesson,I interested in writings.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a senior high school student,the English teacher always tought us that we should develope our imagination before we started writing.
Then the opening we should write right to the point that my teacher has said.
Just like Miss Chang said we have to get the main idea to take in the compisition.
First we should express our purpose when in the opening.
Then use the idea web to search what we need and make categorizations.
The following to give some examples and take in our comments.
At last we turn round the main idea and talk about the further idea.
Then a compitision is finished.
I run with the method for writing.
I think this tips that can almost use in any stytle of writing.
If we want to beef up our writing, I think that is a very good method for our English.
Everyone in this class yearn to make English better,thus we can use the teacher's traits for learning.
It will be better and better for our English
Clapton 高毓斌
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ReplyDeleteThis is a comment for wendy chang :P
ReplyDeleteDo you mean that we don’t need to tell how textual relationship facilitates our English, we just need to say how to practice textual relationship? Or is that we need to use textual relationship in our post?
I am a trait of confuse.
Stanley 許耿豪
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ReplyDeleteAbout Jacob's post:
ReplyDeleteI also think when we have an exam or read something, we have to understand the textual relationship.
That indeed makes us to get the ppurpose.
If we don't know what thayt say, we can guess by before and after sentence.
Matgin making is very nice method in any study to beef up our learning.
Because it facilitate to remine some small detail or keypoint when we are reading or testing.
I think this method that would make Jacob and everyone learning English better.
Clapton 高毓斌
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ReplyDeleteOn Tuesday, I learn many method to read English or write English.
ReplyDeleteThe skill is "problem-solution" "question-answer" and "group-members" etc.
So I read article. Frist I watch the question to find the answer.
When I finish reading, I often think what it is mean.
And many vocabulary I don't know, I always give up to read, but it is't correct.
So I have to beef up my English.
On Tuesday, Teacher told classmate many way to handle test.
The methods is very useful for me.
If I read I don't know wrod. I can use those skill to guess the wrod.
Thanks for teacher, the skill would help me solve problems.
It's often watching foreign movie, listing foreign music, seeing novel.
It's can beef up English.
Jason 翁哲盛
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ReplyDeleteThank you Rita, for your comment~
I'd like to leave a comment to you, too.
Your post taught us lots of key points we sould concern about in writing.
After reading your suggestions,I had more skills to beef up my writing ability.
In particular,You mentioned an important thing that we could not write in a cocky or an uncertain tone,which I did not notice before.
I exactly agree that. Relevant and modest articles are well received.
It's really a big help!!Thanks~~
Carol 張靜茹
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ReplyDeleteAs far as I am concerned, the following ways can help you move towards becoming a more strategic learner.
1.Making to-do lists → With your own to-do lists, you can learn how to plan your time intelligently.No matter if it's a grocery list or a list of life goals you want to achieve, a to-do list can beef up your brain and help keep you on track.
2.Being good at time management →Do one thing at a time.It is much more effective to focus on one task, and when you’re done, move on to the next.
3.Concentrating on what you need to know → Being distracted from something will interrupt your thinking.Concentrating on what you need to know can facilitate your deliberation.
4.Taking regular breaks →Concentration lags over lengthy periods and you will learn more after your breaks.
Jessica 林瑞音
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ReplyDeleteI want to leave a comment for Amy. I have the same problem with her. I always have many ideas to tell in Chinese.But when it comes to English,I don't know how to organize my ideas.
Reading many English articles and books can help us become a good writer and know how to organize our ideas in English. We should read more.
Jessica 林瑞音
I have learned this week of the course is textual relationship. I think that time sequence and group-member can facilitate reading articles. I am more able to understand articles when I know time sequence. And group-member can quickly understand main ideal and detail of the article. These tips can beef up speed of reading.
ReplyDeleteIn writing, I think general-specifics or general-examples is very helpful. We can write a gist at first and then can write other details or give some example. Finally, we write the conclusion is complete.
After this class, I learn a lot.
jeff 張競元
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ReplyDeleteIn this week we could go deep into english when attend class.
ReplyDeleteIt's help us to articulate that article meaning. And tell us to study traits for english article. At last, i hope everyone in this class will become better and better for our english degrees.
蘇仕傑
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ReplyDeleteI'd like to leave a comment to Stanley's post.
ReplyDeleteHe mentioned s writing problem that I think many people will meet. Many times, when we try to describe a specific person, thing, or place, we often have troubles with the overlapping words. Or, we just can't narrate properly to express our truly meanings.
I'd run with Stanley's opinion. Practice makes perfect. And beefing up the amount of vocabulary will also helps. If we do make effort, the article we wrote will be much better than ever.
Fay 謝欣蕙
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ReplyDeleteI want to comment on the joseph's post,
ReplyDeleteI think he mentioned the difficulties of learning English feel as I do, especially every time I finished a new vocabulary soon back again very soon forgotten, and often feel very familiar vocabulary, but could not recall the meaning, resulting in no incentive read the full English book, joseph said that from the songs or movies to learn English should be a good idea, perhaps to increase the motivation to learn
劉威廷
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ReplyDeleteI'd like to share some experiences in learning English.
ReplyDeleteI always think it would very helpful to combine studying and the entertainment. I consider entertainments can facilitate the learning.
For a example, I like to watch movie. When watching a movie, I would also watch the English subtitles to learn some vocabulary. And I would listen carefully to the people in the movie to learn pronunciation.
Transforming studying into amusement can lighten the tax on us. I always believe there are so many ways to learn English more than just open the textbook and study.
Just to share the thoughts.
Fay 謝欣蕙
Hi, everyone, I’m Shelley.
ReplyDeleteThis week’s topic mentioned the reading method again, but it increased more tips and practical activities which included group discussion, reading short paragraph notes and then make an impromptu speaking, and sharing classmates’ comments etc, they all deepened my impression and encourage me to speak loudly in front of everyone.
In the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the government of Mainland China trained a lot of people in order to play host to customers or athletes around the world in English. I have read a report from TV about how they facilitated the” English Speaking” ability. They spoke a sentence or paragraph loudly even like make a shout in every day’s class. I’m surprised that a lot of people would love to run with this method to beef up their speaking skills. The report interviewed a 80- year- old gentleman and he was also the volunteer of Olympics, he said that he yearned to help these foreign guests and speaking English loudly every day let he take the first step in English conversation.
From this report, I realize the speaking skill in English needs more courage than technical. I agree saying loudly without fear is the only way to enhance speaking ability. If we all could do these details and then our speaking will become better.
Reference: http://www.cw.com.tw/article/index.jsp?id=35150
(I can’t find the report from TV, but it ‘s the same news about what I say.)
Shelley 林姿瑩
About William'post
ReplyDeleteIt's a cool way to help oneself memorize.Rolling the eyeballs from right to left and left to right quickly will help to beef up the brain in memorizing!Though the way seems kind of ridiculous,I would try it to make sure whether it's suitable for me.After all,thank you for sharing this new way of memorizing!
Leana 高儷芬
I agree to mark the margins. It facilitates me reading and lessen the tax for my brain to memorize what I have read. Another way is making more English in surroundings, it will help us,but never be cocky in your English.
ReplyDeleteFareastern,廖昌毅
This week we watch the video about our topic on the web of studio classroom.It's one of my favorite ways to beef up my understanding of the reading and memorizing the new words.Personally ,I love to watch the vidoe first,and then read the article twice.(1st time:Browse it,then look up the new words.2nd time:Read out the article.)Finally,go back to watch the video again.I often do it when I read the CNN magazine.I think it's a good way to facilitate the learning.
ReplyDeleteI want to share a great web to everyone.Hope your enjoy it and learn something helpful!
http://www.call-lab.dlit.edu.tw/live/CNN/login.htm
Sorry I forget to put my name on.
ReplyDeleteThis week we watch the video about our topic on the web of studio classroom.It's one of my favorite ways to beef up my understanding of the reading and memorizing the new words.Personally ,I love to watch the vidoe first,and then read the article twice.(1st time:Browse it,then look up the new words.2nd time:Read out the article.)Finally,go back to watch the video again.I often do it when I read the CNN magazine.I think it's a good way to facilitate the learning.
I want to share a great web to everyone.Hope your enjoy it and learn something helpful!
http://www.call-lab.dlit.edu.tw/live/CNN/login.htm
Leana 高儷芬
I would like to comment Meggie’s post.
ReplyDeleteAfter the GEPT teas she beefs up what she makes bad and didn’t feel tax for writing and speaking. I run with she says ”the method this week we talked are really helpful and usually use in science papers”
Fareastern,廖昌毅
I leave a comment for Clair’s post. She and I have a similar problem. I think that between Chinese and English indeed different. We can clearly articulate my idea when I use Chinese. But it a difficult thing when use English. And when I reading articles in Chinese I can quickly understand the meaning of article but in English is not. Therefore, I think to read more articles is a good tip to beef up writing ability in English. If we have good in reading ,there we will good in writing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for Clair’s post.
Jeff 張競元
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ReplyDeleteI think to be a good listener important than the reader. taxing your pronunciation and listening comprehension,after reading the article will be fast. Articulate speech is important for
Learning new vocabulary. So first learn the correct pronunciation. listening English radio in your own sound
劉威廷
Hello everyone!
ReplyDeleteAbout the "texual relationship", there are few different types that we can tell apart.
In my opinion, we have read a lot if we want to write well. I confront some problem that is similar to some other classmates. When I trying to say somrthing, I can't completely write down what I really want to express and the vocabulary or the writing skill I use is usually not deep enough. Or sometimes I know a word, however I don't know how to use it correctly.
And there are some views that I have heard from others.
1. when we read, we can assess what kind of texual realtionship it is and try to guess what will happen next.
2. Read more and extensively. And we can memorize some word or phrase that might be useful and the most important is to understand how to use it in our own writing.
3. Write often. We can facilitate our writing from our daily life such as a diary. Once we get used to writing English, we can be familiar with the skill and make our composition more fluently.
陳韻絜, Cindy
Hi,everyone!
ReplyDeleteI would like to talk about how to make a good listener. There are two points from my experience and from what my high school teacher told me.
1.To be a good listener, you should be learning from listening to some English songs. That would help you to listen to what they sing. I like to listen the music about the type of rock and romantic. Although those songs help me a lot, there are still some area that I can not reach. So now I yearn for listening to much more English songs.
2.Listen to English radio also can help you to be a good listener. It has one trait that you just spend five to thirty minutes everyday. You may practice your listening well.
Jeffrey 陳庭筠
A good reader can read fast and get the article’s main idea simultaneously. How did they do it so well? I think there are some tips as follows:
ReplyDelete1.Using the G-L-G method to read the article: The first G means the article’s main idea, usually the topic sentence. L means supporting details and second G means the summary.
2.Skim, scan and glance: To skim through the article for main idea. To scan the details of the article. To Glance at the article for time order. So you can catch the trait of article quickly.
3.Just read: To read more articles can beef up the reading skills.
Chris 趙中譽
I usually done a quite good job in english reading and listing ,but speaking of english writting ,the grade of my writings always makes me a trait of embarrassing .
ReplyDeleteMiss chang teach us that pratice english reading can also improve writting ability last week ,since I reads better than writes ,I think it's a good way for me to facilitate learning english writting .
However ,improve writting ability needs more than do the reading job only ,I have some problem such like spelling or the grammar problem ,maybe just like this post I guess.
I think I have to make more effort on it .
Stphen 王信夫
After I read Rita's post ,I deeply agreed about not only her opinions ,but also the fact that she is good at writting .
ReplyDeleteThe strategys she suggested are very useful to me .I've never used any strategy in writting ,the only thing I was thinking is how to turn the wards in chinese into wards in english when I'm writting ,and it's a pretty bad decision I suppose .
Thanks for sharing .I'll try to use the strategys you suggested next time .
Stphen 王信夫
i would like to make a comment on William's post.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with William on the writing skill. By using general-specific, we can beef up the impression to the reader.On the other hand, I think we could ammend our presentation once we are used to facing the crowd.
In my opinion,there are some traits for being a good reader
ReplyDeleteFirst,reading habit.Good habits cause good readers.For example,teking some time to read,1~2 artices a day will beef up your reading ability and vocabulary gradeually.
Second,reading strategy.Reading in the right strategies can give you an insight into the article.For instance,using the "G-L-G" strategy when reading will quickily catch the main idea what the author wants to represtent.Furthermore, it will facilitate us to learn more about the article if we can combine our daily life and knowledg.
Third,having a strong will.It is the most important I think,if we don't keep reading,our reading ability may be go backward and restart again.But,I think it's the most difficult part to overcome for most of people,including me.
To sum up,being a good reader is not easy ,but I will try to do that.I think I will use the skill of "divide-and-conquer",divide it into several small parts,and combat these small parts one by one ,then conquer it finally!!
Tony 志永
I think I am not a good listener, writer, speaker, or reader in English. But I believe that I have active attitude of learning English, because I want to be a good reader. Thus, what can I do for being a good reader? I have some methods to be possible to provide to everybody.
ReplyDelete1. I read everything that I am interested on, including newspapers, magazines, books, even comic books. By reading them, I can facilitate my reading skill.
2. I try to analyze the sentence structure in the article to make me realize the main idea more. For example, when I see the connective word, like “because”, I know this sentence is something about cause-effect.
3. The third method is new way that I learned from the advance English class recently, making idea web and notes on article’s margins. Actually, I often use this way when I read articles in Chinese to let me get the point fast. But I forgot that I also can use this method in reading English articles.
Although learning English still is a tax on me, I believe that if I can use right ways of learning English, I will be a perfect reader someday.
宋芳儒,Cindy
I want to comment Jeffrey's opinion.His methods are really helpful when I want to be relaxed and can learn at the same time.And I want to add something that can use in tests.
ReplyDelete1.Get key words.When I listen to the tests , maybe the speaker's speed I can't reach , so I'll pay attention to some key words.By the way , don't be nervous for tax, just do your best.
2.Get some sentences.If you get some sentences , you can guess what speaker are saying.And sometimes you can know the whole story or article.
3.Take notes.You can listen and note something important,so when you answer the questions,you can find clues.
4.Eliminate.You can listen and see the questions at the same time.(If you can handle it well.)And eliminate the obviously wrong answers,that will give you time to remind what speaker's said.
I hope these tips can facilitate you :)
Meggie,賴婉蓉
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ReplyDeleteI run with Fay's views.Combine studying and the entertainment to learn English not only raise more interesting but also facilitate the learning efficiency.By the way,I like to watch English movie and listen English song.
ReplyDeletewillion 陳言銘
Thanks for Chris article.
ReplyDeleteIn this atrticle we know three point that G-L-G, skim, scan, glance and just read for study English.
First method that G-L-G could help us to read article quickly.
Second method that skim, scan and glance could let us to read article more evident.
At last, just read method were the most basic method to learn English.
Jack 蘇仕傑
I'd like to have a comment to Rita's post.
ReplyDeleteI run with Rita's writing tips,because when I was a senior high student,the English class has the writting test,it always give us a topic and asks us our perspective about this topic.And I always divide it into two parts,the first I always use the topic sentence to start,then write some opinion that most people think,then tell that my main point at the end of the first part.In the second part,I continue to expand my main point,and list 2~3 reasons to support my main point,like "To begin with.....,Second..........,Last but not the least..........",and at the end of the second part
,I conclude it to mach my main point.Therefore,the strategies about writing that Rita mention are very useful in writing,and I think I will combine these tips and my writting skills to make my writting be more completely!!
Tony 志永
I run with Jeffrey’s argument.
ReplyDeleteListening is very important. If you want to be an articulate speaker, you have to be a good listener at beginning. And listen to English songs and radio is the easy way to improve listening skill, even though you are a beginner. Besides I also like to see English movies to help me practicing my listening. I think it is a good method about being a good listener, too.
宋芳儒,Cindy
I learn more from G-L-G skim scan glance and just read for study English.
ReplyDeleteIt's more helpful to me.I wish I could improve listening skill!!!
毛運韡,David
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ReplyDeleteHello!everybody!
ReplyDeleteEven though I may not a good reader,but I still want to share some methods to read fast.
At the university,we will in touch with the original text or science paper.different from other English readings,the problem that obsess us is not only the meaning but also the unknown knowledge.However,someone may checking every word by dictionary,then thinking what is it talking about.But that will make you read very slowly,inefficiency and will be a tax on your learning.
There are some tips to help us reading fast that can also facilitate your textual relationship.
1.Never focus on new words.-Knowing the article meaning is more important than knowing the word meaning.Just like the strategics from our English class.
2.Predict the keypoint.-Without respect to novel,newpaper or science paper,all of them have a main idea even in a stage.Holding that will make you understand the article fast.
3.Remember the word which show many times-That may be the keyword of this article,and also be relate with the main idea.
I think these tips will help you to read fast and easily.
Rex,陳宥任
About Fay's post
ReplyDeleteI run with your viewpoint.Combining learning with entertainment is very helpful and lightly.I change the language to English of my computer game.When I'm playing that also make me to practise English.
But about the part of movie,I sometime watch movies without subtitles.I think that can also help my listening comprehension.
Rex,陳宥任
About Rita’s post. I think she provided some key factors for writing. To point out the main idea of the article in the beginning is very important. The second is giving some examples to beef up your opinions. The third is beware the tone and diction, don’t be too cocky or abstruse words. In my opinion of buzzword should be avoid, too. Finally don’t forget to make a conclusion after finish the article. I hope that can facilitate my writing when I follow these tips. Thanks for Rita’s good ways for writing.
ReplyDeleteChris 趙中譽
I'd like to talk about what do I think makes a good speaker.First,it need to do more practice.For example,when you are reading,try to "read the article out loud" rather than just "read" it.By doing so,not only can enhance your reading but also beef up your pronunciation.Second,before speaking,think about what you are going to say then articulate it out loud and you will not be so nervous.Although I may not a good speaker,but I still hope these can help you to improve your speaking.
ReplyDeleteEleanor 王盈茹
Hello everyone！
ReplyDeleteAfter this week, I learned some skills about reading and writing. I think that I will be a good writer or reader the skill is necessary, and now I am a person who is studying at or college, I have a lot of opportunities to touch with the original text or science paper, so I must taxing my reading ability. The skill about textual relationships is very useful, that help me catch the main points and spent few time to read the article. Now I want to beef up my English that I have to use the skill I learn form the class.
peter 謝漢民
I want to share the strategies with all of you about how to become an articulate English speaker.we have to communicate with people every day, so speaking is a crucial ability that we have to learn it well. But how?
ReplyDeleteWe should put ourselves in the environment. For example, the most effective way to speak well is to travel and live in the country. So, you lots of opportunities to talk to others. You can not help but use the foreign language.If you don't have enough or money , you can use the resources in the language center in our school. You can talk to native speakers and excellent tutors. In addition, you can practice speaking English with your friends who are always around you.Keeping every opportunity to talk in English is probably a good way that you can try.
The most important of all,you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes.Just speak out.Practice makes perfect. If we take time to practice, we can beef up our speaking ability definitely.
Annie,彭雅玟
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ReplyDeleteActually, I am not a master of English, a language I have learn since junior high and never studied hard, but now I really yearn to facilitate the skill of English and hope to articulate what I want to say in English fluently one day. For this purpose, I try to catch every method which may help me learn English and make a practice for every thing I just learn recently. Thus I could beef up the ability of English day by day.
Maggy,張郡綸
I’m appreciate about the Rita’s post, because I really want to improve my writing skill. She articulated the main points which we should be aware.
ReplyDeleteActually, I’m not good for English, but I definitely yearn to learning English , especially Writing and Reading. In the past, as I practiced writing, I usually had Chinese’s thinking, just as the Rita said, it’s not a good way. Because the difference between English and Chinese writing paradigm is huge. I try to let me don’t check any dictionary as writing, and read any kinds of paper or journal in peacetime that learn more writing skill from the reading, and use these on the next time. After that, I believe good writing needs more patient and persistence, I hope I could be a good writer like Rita.
Shelley 林姿瑩
I would like to make a comment on Jeffrey's post.
ReplyDeleteHe say to be a good listener, I think that is a good method to learn English. Because to be imperceptibly influenced by what one constantly sees and hears. And when you have conversation with a foreigner the listen skill is very important.
peter 謝漢民
Although my English ability is not very well and it let me feel a lot of tax, but I think to be a good reader that have to learn G-L-G method. It contains main idea, detail and summary etc. This methods can let us beef up reading English ability. On the other hand, textual relationship is also a useful method for me. It can help me reading can quiet hold main point. Thus I hope can beef up my English ability.
ReplyDeleteClement, 林庭瑋
Thanks for Rita's post.It's a good example of "textual relationship", and it really facilitate other classmates to learn the writing skills.After Wendy described in the class, I understood more about "textual relationship".
ReplyDeleteBoth,I run with Tony's post.He said that good habits cause good readers.I always read English paragraph very slow,but I made up my mind to use the reading skills that Wendy has taught.I hope I can have good reading habits through my efforts!
Amy,簡孜芸
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ReplyDeleteI'd like to leave a comment to Fay's post.
I totally agree that studying should combine entertainment.For example, I like to listen to English songs and see American movies.It really helps improve my listening skills.Besides, reading the lyrics can also enhance my writing ability.Seeing the American movies can help me know more about the differences between different cultures.I yearn to know more about that.It really facilitates me to learn effectively and happily.
Annie,彭雅玟
"A comment fot Rex"
ReplyDeleteThe original texts or science papers in study are taxing my brain seriously, just like now, I have a seminar in turn next week and I have to report a science paper witch talk about melatonin to all classmates as well as three strict professors, who will assess me as passer or not . In order to pass the obligatory course, I should prepare myself well by a lot of practicing. Thus I could articulate the paper loudly.
Maggy,張郡綸
In order to become a strategic learner, we could make a learning scheme. I think practice English every day is the only way to beef up our English ability. For example, we can study the Advanced magazine, read English news paper, or listen the English broadcast daily. Even if study in 30 or 60 min in a day. I yearn to beef up my English ability and have articulate speech.
ReplyDeleteHoward 吳朗岳
We learned about textual relationship of an article ,such as "question-answer".Actually, i've learned some similar skill about the structure of a journal .i really try to use the skill at that time.but i think that i don't have enough words and phases is the biggest problem in the Present stage. However, i still thanks for the opinion of classmate and teacher .
ReplyDeleteRanson 叡呈
Because the system of eduction in Taiwan is focus on examination,all of us are used to attend a lot of exams. But most of us don't really understand the writting or reading skills. I think maybe I am not good in writting,but I had accumulated many experiences on reading. Last week,I learned many strategies on writing,reading and speaking. Yearning improve my skill of English,I should practice more. Everyone knows that practice can beef up the ability of language learning.
ReplyDeleteChristina 吳宛霖
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ReplyDeleteFor Ainne’s article, my view is similar to her. Environment is the most factor to be a good speaker. Many of my friends study in America now. In order to live, they have to speak with foreigner every day. Thus their English ability advance fast. And they can live in America alone and feel carefree. So I think live in a foreign country is the fast way to let us be a good speaker.
Howard 吳朗岳
thanks for joseph's ,i have the same feeling about the problem in the present stage .The teacher had taught us that the first paragraph might write something about our main idea of our article ,and then writing something to explain the main idea ,to beef up the Subject of the writting ,and it is better that concluding our subject at the last paragraph .I really ever try the stratgy ,but i still write a good article, so i want to know how to Utilize the words and phrases in our memorize.
ReplyDeleteRanson 叡呈
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ReplyDeleteFor me, speaking English has always been one of the projects that I was escape, but I think that to become a good speaker must have the following conditions:
(1) The most important to me is beef up English grammar and enhance the amount of vocabulary.
(2) And then must have the courage to speak to the audience.
(3) The third is to require a lot of reading related literature.
(4) Finally is the constant practice and keep ammend the mistakes.
Above is my opinion to "how to make a good speaker".
kyo, 許育民
In Taiwan, our English education pay more attention on writing, reading and listening, but usually ignore speaking ability. Because we won't use it in our daily life. Thus to be a good speaker, we have to run with more effort, but do not let it to be a tax on you.
ReplyDeleteThere are some strategies to make a good speaker that I want to share with you.
First, try to understand what the lyric and radio Dj and actor or actress say. Listening and speaking can be tied together and we have to start from your interest, so that we can get more motivation to keep going on.
When you can understand what they say, pay more attention on their pronunciation, and analyse why they use it to make other people know their emotion.
Second, train you brain thinking by English. Then try to articulate your opinion buy talking in English. Most learner will be shy on this step. But take it easy, just try to speak it out.
If you want to beef up your speaking ability, try these two ways with me. I think they will work.
Wing 劉怡君
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading Howard's post,I run with his opinion a lot. Actually,learnig language really needs not only speaking practice but also absorbing new information into myown. Reading as well as articulating at the same time,the ability of language learning will get more better.
Christina 吳宛霖
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ReplyDeleteThanks for Howard's opinions from this pages.I will try to your methods and mixed with my opinion.I hope it will be work to increase my English ability.
kyo, 許育民
I agree with Annie's opinion.
ReplyDeleteTo put ourselves in English environment is a direct way to force we speak in English. Just like traveling and living in the country which use English to be their mother language. In those situation, the only way to communicate with other people is to speak English. If you yearn for beef up your speaking ability, this will be a fast way to get it.
By the way, Annie mentioned that there are some resources in the language center in our school are really facilitate. We can use them to improve our English.
Wing 劉怡君
How to be a strategic learner.
ReplyDeletewhen I read a difficult article,I always scan it rapidly first,whether I totally understand it or not.
At the second time,I focus on the part that I can't get it. So,I start to guess the meaning base on th up and down paragraphs.
At the last is the time I fix the new words.
These helped me read easier and faster and unexpectedly beef up my ability.
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ReplyDeleteI think I run with Maggie's comment.
When I am taking a listening test, I will read the answers first as possible as I can. For example, after I finish first question, I move on to the second question to preview the answers before the second question comes out. This help me to guess what I might hear from the question. Therefore I can easily make a note about some key words or sentences and choose the right answer. In this way, I feel that I can lessen some tax while I am listening.
陳韻絜,Cindy
I think I'm not a good learner for English. Because I even have taken the course, I have just really known so many strategies about learning English.
ReplyDeleteFor example, using G-L-G way in reading. It means first we find the main idea in the article, then read the details,and find out the summary finally. I almost just read the article word by word from the beginning to the end in the past, instead running with those strategies to get information efficiently.
From now on, I have to use those ways not only in class but also in other conditions. By more chances taxing myself with those ways, I will more likely be a good learner.
about William's post:
ReplyDeleteI also think that making an articulate speech is not an easy thing. It need practice and practice. But, we could apply those strategies which we learned in class about listening, reading and writting to speaking. These four things are related with each other so the basic learning ways are the same. Using those ways would facilitate our learning skills.
By the way, your pronunciation is really good!
Vivian 許雅筑
I think i can be a good reader.Because reading is a simple way to understand author want to tell us.How to be a good reader?I think just read as more as you can.If you read a new vocabulary,not to look up your dictionary.Try to guess what that word mean,by doing this you can beef up your reading skill.
ReplyDeleteStandley,賀祥
Most of you mentioned about how to be a good learner. There are some tips to follow. Like Rita said, the five steps are very useful when writing. And Jessica provided some skills to become a strategic learner. Besides, Shelly read a news about how the government of Mainland China trained their people to say English for the 2008 Olympics. You can use the method which they spoke English loudly even made a shout in every day's class. It may be so embarrassing but increasing your courage.
ReplyDeleteIn short, everyone should read more English articles and memorize more vocabularies. It can promote your English abilities.
Stanley's question,
ReplyDelete"Do you mean that we don’t need to tell how textual relationship facilitates our English, we just need to say how to practice textual relationship? Or is that we need to use textual relationship in our post?"
To Stanley:
Use it! Develop your post based on at least 1 textual relationship.
(This is teacher's answer. Sorry, the answer is too late.)
CA,Sandy
Post:
ReplyDeletePractice this week usage of the phrase, but also need more effort applied to daily life.
Subject of classroom exercises：
In the color-changing process described in the article, what amazes you the most?wht?
1.The reduced hours of daylight, rather than the prerailing temperatire, determine when the leaves start to reveal thier fall colors.
2.I learned the shortening days and reduced daylight of fall can effect leaves.