[Week 15] Learning reflection

This is the last blog for this semester, English strategies course. I had gotten a lot of strategies for reading in my daily life four months ago. I learned English Reading Strategies subject. I learned about a healthy diet, news stories, today's technology, fashion, west meets east, scanning, extensive reading, read faster, paragraph reading strategies and classic Ann Landers.

I thought scanning, extensive reading, read faster and paragraph reading strategies were difficult and I did not understand some content. But I solve my problems by do exercises myself. I need more practice reading .Sometimes I asked my friends and found the some vocabulary before class. Sometimes, I felt bad that I can't did exercise and not understand it, but I tried to practice and asked my friends about each problem.

[Week 14] Classic Ann Landers

On Monday 14th November, I learned about “Classic Ann Landers” . First, the teacher gave me the handout. Next, she assigned us to read letters that someone sent to Ann Landers. While I were reading, the teacher opened the Cambridge dictionary to find some words for teaching me about pronunciation and meaning of its.  

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Next, I read each letter and its response again and answered the questions. After I did finish, she gave corrective feedback together.

    1. Why did Careful Louisiana write the letter to Ann Landers?

      To ask her to warn the readers to be cautious anytime a stranger has been in their homes.

    2. What is Ann Landers’ advice?

       She advises the writer to lock the doors and windows.

    3. What is Granada Hills’ problem?

       He doesn’t want his friends to say “Get well soon” to her wife. It hurt  to hear that  words because everyone knows his wife will die.

    4. Why did he write the letter to Ann Landers?

     Because he wants to Ann Landers help him for this problem.

    5. What is Ann Landers’ advice for him?

      She has no idea. But she advises him to “Play the game” because the phrase is intended to be comforting.

    6. What is Annoyed in Texas’ problem?

       Her problem is her ex-husband’s new wife is constantly overstepping her bounds  with her children so she feels angry about this .

    7. Why did she write the letter to Ann Landers?

        Because, she needs the advice to deal with her problem.

    8. What is Ann Landers’ advice for her?

       She advises her to don’t complete with the second wife, stay in the background, and refrain from making any critical remarks.  

I used reading faster, scanning, skimming, and reading for detail.

I felt very nervous for the test2.

[Week 13] Paragraph reading strategies

     Last Monday 7th November, I learned the paragraph reading strategies "books and novels". The teacher gave us the handout and assigned us to do exercise 2 that read the questions and then skim the descriptions for the answer. I did it quickly. And then, she gave corrective feedback.

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she opened the Cambridge dictionary for teaching us to pronounce some words follow.

geography (n.)  /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ = the study of the systems and processes involved in the world's weather, mountains, seas, lakes, etc. and of the ways in which countries and people organize life within an area

            institute (n.)  /ˈɪn.stɪ.tʃuːt/ = an organization where people do a particular type of scientific, educational, or social work, or the buildings that it uses

            Institution (n.) /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ = a large and important organization, such as a university or bank

            History (adj.) /ˈhɪs.tər.i/ = (the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject

            heroic (adj.) /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ = very brave or great

            heroine (n.) /ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/ a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great

  I used the skimming, scanning, and reading faster for read eight short describe.I usually read every word.I think, I found the obstacles for read faster. I felt happy for this lesson.I can’t answer the question correctly but I will try my best.

   

[Week 12] "Extensive reading continues" and "Read faster"

Last Monday 31st October, I studied about “Extensive reading” that continued from last week ago and started to learn about “Read faster”. she opened the Cambridge dictionary for teaching “how to pronounce” and “what is the meaning” of the words reluctant, effective, consistent, elective, and acquire.

Then, the teacher assigned us to think and talk with my friend that was about “What are obstacles to faster reading. So, I told my friend that “I think we may be worrying the meaning of difficult words that we don’t know while we read.”

  I used skimming, scanning, and guessing the meaning for read in this lesson

  I felt very good for this lesson.

[Week 11] Extensive reading

On Monday 17th October, the teacher taught us about “extensive reading”.  the teacher asked us to discuss with my partner about “what is the extensive reading” and “do you often read in English for your private study?” (If yes, what kind of reading do you do?). So, I replied that “reading on the Internet” and “reading from English study books”.

    After that, we thought the words about “research”. Then, I and my friends wrote the words on the whiteboard. The teacher embellished the words that about the research and explained the research methodology.

I used the previewing, finding references, and making inferences for reading the text.

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[Week 10] Scanning

On Monday 10th October, we learned about scanning. After the teacher came, she gave me the handout. She taught me about “what is scanning” and “how to read by using the scanning. I did exercise and answered the question about Reader’s Digest, January, Index, information from job, flight, house advertisement, TV programmed, Light Plane Crashes and Biological.

 Scanning  is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. In scanning you have a question in your mind and you read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information.

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  How to Scan :  

* State the specific information you are looking for.

* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.

* Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.

* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.

(From College Reading and Study Skills and Academic Reading and Study Skills for International Students)

[Week 9] West meets East

    Last Monday, 3rd October 2016. I studied about West meets East. I learned a new vocabulary. I completed each sentence with the correct word. I talked to a partner and answered the question about celebrities, food, and products from Asia.

In addition, the teacher taught about previewing picture, scanning, skimming, guessing the words meaning from the context, and making inferences.

[Week 8] Fashion(continue) and West meets East

             Last Monday, 26th September 2016. I tested Midterm.  After that, the teacher started the class. She began to teach about fashion continues. First of all, we read “Spitting hairs”. Then, we did the general understanding that was matching. I learned a new vocabulary. I completed each sentence with the correct word. I talked to a partner and answered the question about fashion. 

              After that, I learned about West meets East. I completed the sentence and discussed the question with a partner. Finally, I read the “ Asianization” of the United States.  And then, she told us to find the definitions of the words that on the projector. Then, she gave the handout to us and told us to do the pre-reading 1 and 2. Pre-reading 1 was about complete the sentences with the keywords in bold from the text. Pre-reading 2 was about the discussion the question with a partner.

Finally, I was so nervous about the point of the midterm test, but I really like for leaning on this day.

[Week 7] Fashion

Last Monday, 12th September 2016. I studied about fashion. 

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Next, she gave the handout for me. It was fashion. It had a lot of activities. First, we did pre-reading that had the words about fashion such as halter top, fishnet stockings, high heels, kimono, etc.

She told us to do exercise PRE-READING2. This exercise was about check the sentences are you think are true before you read the passage.It made me know my knowledge background.              

In addition, the teacher taught about previewing picture, scanning, skimming, guessing the words meaning from the context, and making inferences.

[Week 6] Today's technology

          Last Monday, 29th August 2016. I learned English Reading Strategies subject. I studied about technology. In addition, the teacher taught about previewing picture, scanning, skimming, guessing the words meaning from the context, and making inferences.

 

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         After that, we did a lot of activities in the handout. First, mark each statement Researcher's opinion (R) or nature's opinion (T). I used reading for detail to find the answers.

I used the skimming, scanning, previewing, and reading for detail for reading.

[Week 5] Today's technology

                On 29th Monday, We learned about “Today’s technology. The teacher told me to write about the Internet application that I use to improve my English skills such as blog, video, online games, computer, and search engine. I read about podcasts and answered question in the exercise. I discussed about technology with my friend.

  How to enjoy the benefits of technology today  

1. Use It to Learn

Use it to access information for your learning. Many years ago we couldn’t imagine that we can get to know new information without going out of the house. Mothers examined new recipes from the book that they borrow in the libraries. Fathers bought newspapers to learn the updated information from business, economy and society. Students all evenings spent in the libraries to write the report, project or academic paper. Today information is easily accessed thanks to the Internet. Meanwhile, online courses are accessible to the students who are unable to attend traditional educational buildings because of health or other complications. It is a convenient way to study.

2. Use It to Communicate

            Technological advances now enable us to communicate in a huge variety of ways from social media to mobile phone, email video, email to fax and more. One such example is using it for business communication. Business communication often relies on the use of technology to connect and facilitate the flow of information among individuals, groups, and organizations. Technologies for e-mailing, messaging, video conferencing, and document sharing in most organizations are fully integrated into how work is conducted and how people interact.

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3. Use It to Entertain Yourself and Others

            Before there were electronics, people found simple ways to entertain themselves: Curling up with a good book, knitting by the fire, listening to the radio, and playing Bridge. There was no such thing as cable television, boom boxes, or computers, but now technology enabled us to entertain ourselves in many more different ways. Technology has provided us with even more creative ways to occupy our time.

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[Week 4] Natural Disasters

             Last Sunday, 28th August 2016. I made up the class with Professor Usa and I also learned natural disasters to continue from the third week. I studied about natural disasters news. I read news story and  answered question. she told us to write unfamiliar words and find their meaning in English from dictionaries. I had 5 words.

1.radioactive (adj.)/ˌreɪ.di.əʊˈæk.tɪv/

having or producing the energy that comes from the breaking up ofatoms

2.     coolant (n.)/ˈkuː.lənt/

a specially prepared liquid that is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it is operating

3.     handle (n.)/ˈhæn.dəl/

a part of an object designed for holding, moving, or carrying theobject easily

4.     measured (adj.)/ˈmeʒ.əd/

careful and controlled, or not fast

5.     jetliner (n.)/ˈdʒetˌlaɪ.nər/

a large jet aircraft that can carry a lot of passengers

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[Week 3] Natural Disasters

This   week, I'm studying about the nature disaster. First of all, I study this by using video from YouTube that was about tsunami at Japan in 2011. She describes me about video and teaches new vocabulary such as casualty, death toll, damage, fatality, victim, evacuation etc.

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After that, I do the sheet work that had a lot of news stories. The teacher taught about previewing picture, scanning, skimming, guessing the words meaning from the context, making inferences, and finding references.

My attitudes towards the lesson were interest and freshness.

           

[Week 2] Introduction : The healthy Diet?

Continuing from the last week, I’m still learning about “A healthy Diet”. Today I have read a passage about Japanese Diet. Professor Usa let me discuss the article with my friends and try to refers each pronoun to the noun phrase in the passage.

I have plans a healthy food for a week.

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Sunday	Rice porridge with shrimp	Shrimp-paste fried rice	Wonton soup
Monday	Porridge with fish	Fried rice with Lobster	Salmon Salad
Tuesday	Congee with pork	Rice noodles in fish curry sauce with vegetables	Spicy seafood salad
Wednesday	Congee with pork	Fried noodle with pork and broccoli	Stuffed squid soup
Thursday	Steamed chicken with rice	Pad Thai	Jelly noodle soup
Friday	Rice crispy pork	Dried fish-maw soup	Sour soup with shrimp and water mimosa
Saturday	Porridge with fish	Stir-fried shrimp with garlic	Spicy vermicelli salad

I think if I do as this plan, I will lose my weight. See you  next week.