Let’s Warm It Up! Let’s Warm It Up! Let’s Warm It Up!
Let’s Warm It Up! Let’s Warm It Up! Let’s Warm It Up!
Let’s Warm It Up! Let’s Warm It Up! Let’s Warm It Up!
Learning English through Modern Media particularly the Internet is very convenient and FUN! We can do it at anytime and anywhere, so let’s do it together! To make it even more efficient, I have created a tentative plan to guide you to the right track. I recommend either practicing on your own or discussing with peers. Being patient, disciplined, and honest are the three qualities you need to possess to successfully achieve the best result from this plan.
First of all, please bear in mind that learning English could be a life time process, you cannot possibly become fluent like a native speaker overnight. It could take years. Therefore, you need to be patient. Don’t rush! And don’t give up! Learning English will certainly open you a lot of doors to better opportunities.
Secondly, you need to be well-disciplined by completing all the courses as recommended. With eight weeks in a semester, you will be required to complete a three-hour session a day, two days a week. It could be time consuming, so I suggest you to plan your time well so that you won’t miss a session.
Last but not least, you must be honest with yourself.
Learning English is voluntary. Nobody can force you to do it but yourself. Please be sure that you truly want to improve your English proficiency. Set it as your goal. Only you yourself can make it happen. Remember, you are what you think. Think of English as fun, then you will have a great time following my guide.
So now, let’s get connected and have FUN with my eight week self learning plan!
8-Week Self Learning Plan
8-Week Self Learning Plan
8-Week Self Learning Plan
8-Week Self Learning Plan
8-Week Self Learning Plan
8-Week Self Learning Plan
Welcome to my eight-week plan of improving your English. The focus will be on the improvement in four main areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Also, grammar, vocabularies, pronunciation, and idioms will also be included.
Before we start, let's design our schedule. Well, I choose to study on Mondays and Tuesdays since I have these two days off. There will be a three-hour session per day. So, it will be six hours a week all together. Now you design yours and let's begin!
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WEEK 1: Grammar Challenge
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: Here we can learn a number of English grammar which are often confusing about when and how to use. This site provides a good explanation with examples both in writing and audio. Three quizzes are also available in each chapter to check your understanding.
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WEEK 2: General Grammar
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: This website contains a wide range of grammar lessons. Although we have learnt most of them since high school, we might have forgotten how to use them due to the lack of practice. Here is a great opportunity to review the standard grammar and build up your confidence in English. A number of exercises are at the end of the page for you to practice.
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WEEK 3: Writing Expert
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: You will be exposed to different levels, types and styles of writing. I recommend you to initially visit the three tabs on the right: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Writing. In each tab, you will learn tips how to write different kinds of writing. There are also exercises and lesson plans to guide you to the right track.
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WEEK 4: Speaking is FUN!
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Source: English Central
Description: Speaking is a lot of fun when you learn from clips featuring your favourite celebrities or idols. Here you are able to improve your listening as well as your speaking skills while watching a variety of clips of your choice. There is also subtitle and a button to control the speed in each clip. Besides, there is a quiz after you finish watching to check your understanding. Most of the clips are free, but some you have to pay. Also, you need to register to become a member to be able to use the website. This process is very easy and free of charge.
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WEEK 5: A Good Listener
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: To support your speaking, you also need to improve your listening skill. In this site, you can choose the difficulty level of both audios and videos. Each clip is equipped with quizzes to check your understanding. As most of them are from popular movies, it is fun to watch. Besides, here you can briefly learn about the differences between US and UK English in terms of word choices. Another useful source to practice your listening skill is Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab. Different levels of listening clips are stored here from Basic to Advanced. Each of them also comes with pre and post tests. Listening comprehension tips and scripts are provided as well.
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WEEK 6: Let's Read!
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: Here you can enhance your reading skill by practicing with several articles at different levels. There are also explanation and tips to improve your reading skill. Quizzes are provided at the end of each page. I find this page very simple and easy to use. However, if you prefer more complicated ones, you may visit the British Council's Business Magazine page where a number of business related articles are posted with dynamic exercises.
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WEEK 7: Increase Vocab Bank!
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: It is fun and exciting to learn English through updated news. In this site, you are able to choose myriad news programmes from BBC both from current files and archives. Aside from useful vocabularies, you can also practice your listening skill by watching the news clips. The script and audio are also available for download. Quizzes are also provided in each clip to check your understanding.
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WEEK 8: Pronunciation Tips!
WEEK 9 (Optional): Idioms and Expressions
WEEK 8: Pronunciation Tips!
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Description: BBC provides you with one of the best sites for English pronunciation. There are different programmes to choose to show how to pronounce different words correctly according to standard British English. You can also learn different phonetic symbols and how to use them from this site. Also, a number of quizzes are furnished at the end of each programme. Script and audio are also free for download.
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WEEK 9 (Optional): Idioms and Expressions
Duration: 2 sessions: 3 hours/session
Source: The Teacher and The English We Speak
Description: If you manage to have additional time, you may choose to learn about updated idioms and expressions used in English, particularly British English, in the modern world. Audio and video clips as well as the script are also available to view and download.
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Congratulations! We did it! Yeah!
It has surely been a long journey to reach here. A lot of time and efforts have been put to the course. I am certain that we have gained more experiences and confidence in using English. Of course, there are many more websites that are also very good for self learning and practicing. When you have more time, you may design your own plan and share it with me in the future!
It has surely been a long journey to reach here. A lot of time and efforts have been put to the course. I am certain that we have gained more experiences and confidence in using English. Of course, there are many more websites that are also very good for self learning and practicing. When you have more time, you may design your own plan and share it with me in the future!
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