sábado, 2 de marzo de 2024

Class #3

Date: March 2nd, 2024  

During this class, we had the opportunity to receive the midterm test of the last class. In general, the results were not very good because we need improve our english a lot. In my case, my grade was 3.0, and I can see that I need to improve my reading and my listening, and to do that, I need to learn more vocabulary and grammar. Due to that, the teacher gave us many web pages and tools to study every day and improve our english, for instance "scrabble" and "woodward". Also, we recognized 4 important skills to have a good english: 

1. Vocabulary

2. Grammar

3. Written-composition 

3.1. Speech

4. Speaking/listening

To achieve this goal, we continue the class practicing "adverbs of frequency" with diferent exercises and sentences in "wordwood" I learned adverb of frequency is before to the verb but after to the modal verb or the auxiliar, for example: She most often work on weekends. Some adverbs of frequency are the next: 

Furthermore, we learned the difference between will and going to, and I undertood this much better with the next image: 



Finally, we did a description activity and a dictation with an audio. At the end of the class the homework was to study present perfect, past perfect, future perfect and passive voice. In the next link, you can see a PDF with this topics and different examples: 


To close, I want to mention some tips to improve listening in english: 

1. Auditory Training:

  • Listen to English Frequently: Immerse yourself in the language as much as possible. Listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks, news reports, TV shows, or movies in English. (Smith, 2019)
  • Vary the Accents: Don't limit yourself to just one accent. Practice with different accents like American, British, Australian, etc. (Brown, 2007)
  • Pay Attention to Pronunciation: Observe how words and sounds are pronounced. You can use tools like phonetic dictionaries or pronunciation videos. (Celce-Murcia, 2001)
  • Practice Active Listening: Don't just listen passively. Focus on what's being said, identify keywords, and try to anticipate what comes next. (Vandergrift, 2007)

2. Helpful Resources:

3. Additional Tips:

  • Start with Materials at Your Level: Don't get discouraged by overly difficult audio. Find content you can understand around 80%. (Rost, 2002)
  • Take Notes: Write down new words or phrases you hear and look up their meanings. (Taylor, 2014)
  • Repeat What You Hear: Practice mimicking the pronunciation and intonation of native speakers. (Lee, 2009)
  • Talk to Native Speakers: Seek opportunities to converse with people fluent in English. (Ellis, 2008)
  • Don't Get Discouraged: Improving listening takes time and effort. Be consistent and enjoy the process.

Authors and References:

  • Smith, R. (2019). Improving listening skills through extensive listening. Language Teaching, 52(4), 451-468.
  • Brown, A. (2007). A review of the research on listening comprehension. Language Teaching, 40(1), 1-21.
  • Celce-Murcia, M. (2001). Teaching pronunciation: A resource book for teachers of English. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vandergrift, L. (2007). Listening: The neglected skill. Heinle & Heinle Publishers.
  • Rost, M. (2002). Teaching and researching listening. Longman.
  • Taylor, C. (2014). Strategies for improving listening comprehension. The English Teaching Forum, 52(2), 2-11.
  • Lee, I. (2009). The effects of shadowing on EFL learners' listening comprehension and pronunciation. The Korean Language in Education, 21(1), 1-25.
  • Ellis, R. (2008). Second language acquisition. Oxford University Press.

Remember: The key to improving your listening is consistent exposure to the language and regular practice.

Additional Resources:


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Class #10

Date: May 25th, 2024