Extensive Reading

Today is Tuesday, In the morning I learned the first class is English Reading Strategics. Before we studied, the teacher had told us about the midterm test scores. I was disappointed when the score was not as hoped.

This class the teacher taugth me about "Extensive Reading" After that, she asked us to write words about "research on English language reading" in spider web on whiteboard.

We did the exercise and responded the questions of this handout. Then teacher answered exercises in worksheets together with guided us. I used the skimming skill by reading the title.

After that I had to exam,  I’m serious too much. I cannot do it and didn't answers many questions. I hadn’t finished the test. However, I believe I am doing my best.

The ASEAN Community 2015

The motto of ASEAN is

“ One Vision, One Identity, One Community.”

When the class stated,The teacher teach new unit “ASEAN Economic Community”. This topic is very interesting and I think it's easy for me. I have some background knowledge. Teacher give me and friend write text words about ASEAN community on the white board .I fond easy to know the name of ASEAN stands for The Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Then she opened video about community from youtube. Everyone interested to see this story. 

Next, She ordered to the student form in group disguss in advantages-disadvantages and how do you address such the impact? After that, each group presentation this topic. I think that it is very nice to practice our Speaking skill as well because we think and speak in English

I had to know strategies for find the answer . It is scanning skill and reading skill. My attitude toward this the lesson was I’m enjoy being a studying today.

Read Faster

Today, We had the reading English strategies class in the morning. The teacher taught me about  " Read faster."  She gave us discussing about obstacls to faster effective reading.

I’m not understand with the texts, Unknown word and stop reading and find unknown word. I would use scanning every word. It makes  reading in English slower.

The lesson is a guide to practice reading. On the topic is Hint for reading practice.  It is a good idea skim through the passage very quickly first to get the general idea of each paragraph.

For reading strategies, I used skim texts to find main gist and scan various texts to find specific information.

When the class finished, the teacher gave corrective feedback for me and my friend. My attitude toward this the lesson was I’m happy with this lesson because it would make my English better.

CLASSIC ANN LANDERS

Today, We learned about "Classic Ann Landers" When the class started, when the class started, she gave us read the letter of Ann Landers to advice to the problem others. After I read, I meet the vocabulary are difficult and I do not understand some content. I used skimming, scanning, finding the main idea. Then, she assigned me to do exercise. I got many vocabularies. I cannot do the exercise of this unit. I found difficult words, phrases and main idea.

I solve my problems by do exercises myself. 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 practise and asked my friends about each problem.

Books and Novels

Today,We had the reading English strategies class in the morning again. The teacher taught me about" Paragraph Reading Strategies: Books" She gave me her hand out. In hand out there are many books and novels Such as

 

Next, she gave us doing the exercise. There are eight short descriptions of books and novels. I read the description from each of books. I used the skimming to read and Scanning to find the details. I think I found difficult words. I don’t understand the meaning and vocabulary. I solve the problems are to find the meaning of words in dictionary online.It helped me a lot.

However, This lesson was very interesting because I like reading novels. I've read Harry Potter ,The Lord of The Rings and The Silence of The Lambs etc. I think reading the books and novels is the way to improve your English Reading Skill as well.

Thank you for reading

West meets East continue

         

        

Today, we studied about "West meets East"to continue last week. First,the teacher gave us to discuss the questions with a partner about the things in Asia such as celebrities, foods and products in English version. I discussed with my best friend and shared some information each other. 

Then she gave me to do the exercise. After that she told us to read the text about 'Expat in Asia' The text is about the interview with an American English professor (Michael) teaching in Taiwan.I discussed and wrote short answers to the question.

I used skimming, scanning, finding the main idea. Before I read it,  I think difficult words, phrases and main idea. I solve the problems to opened dictionary on my smartphone. 

Finally, The teacher gave corrective feedback for me and my friend. Next week, I have to prepare and  find the information for the next lesson.

West meets East

 

         Today ,We had the reading English strategies with Dr.Ausa Noitim. Teacher started to studied .She taught us about " West meets East." She opened the picture on powerpoint. I was interested. Photos on a PowerPoint about Matial Arts, Mountian Dew, Hello kitty toys,Hidden Dragon,Crouching Tiger, Taza Chai tea, Wasabi mashed potatoes, Bobo drink, Rick Yune, Nicloe Bilderback, Kelly Hu and Lucy Liu. These photos  about culture between west and east. Then she gave to discuss the questions with a partner. She gave us to read the story that was the "Asianization" of the United States. She assign to found meaning of this story.

I think I found difficult words and I don’t understand the meaning and vocabulary. When I had problems, I will try to guess words meaning and I used dictionary on my smartphone.

I used skimming, scanning strategies the main idea. I will try to study before come to the class. I didn't know about vocabulary. I will try to read and translate frequently.