Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Midterm Review: Where do we go from here?

This week, I asked you to find your own reason for learning English. Some of you need English for your future job. Some of you want to travel abroad. A few of you even said you want to make friends with foreigners and understand how different people think. PLEASE POST a comment below (minimum 50 words) and share your reason with us. Let's motivate each other!



I also want you to think about how we can do a better job of using this class as a way to help you improve your skills. As you know, I try my best to give you interesting and relevant chances to use the English skills we study. I also tried to give you a fair test to measure your ability. But is there a way we can do this better? What do you think?

PLEASE CLICK HERE to take the class survey.

Finally, I want you to remember that STARTING NOW, you still have a chance to earn 50 more points (+5 bonus points!) to your current grade. Don't give up!

Next week, we will talk more about your future in Unit 6 of the textbook. You can preview our lesson by looking at next week's vocabulary on pages 56 and 61 of your text book.

Remember, "the only way out is through." Let's work together to help you improve your English skills over the next seven weeks.

Cheers,
Becka

9 comments:

  1. In the future I do not know what I have a job.
    I want to do is sports-related jobs.
    Exercise may be you try to teach foreigners.
    That's why English is required.
    Teaching foreigners to speak with a shared interest and
    I want to be your best friend.
    And later, I ha ve to foreigners and foreign travel is to become a friend.

    P.S
    Participation in the survey, but How do I confirm?

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  2. Hi Jeongsu,

    On the final page of the survey (page 4), there are two buttons under the questions. The RIGHT button says "DONE". Click that button when you finish. Thanks!

    And I think English is important even in sports related jobs - especially if you become a coach at the international level.

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  3. I was a water polo player. That's why I want to be future leaders in the swim. If you have a chance later to teach foreign students English is totally exposed, because some time is needed.

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  4. English is very hard for me. So, I'm always tensed and worried whether you will pick me up.
    I wish I could speak English well so that I want to talk with Becka with complete control in the class, and want to see meed with out subtitles , but it isn't easy.
    But I want to travel abroad.(The Germany) I didn'n speak in class. Also i want to go Australia.
    I want to see the beautiful scenery of Sydney.
    Also my firend went to study in Austrailia. He said to me Austrailia is very good.
    because I will learn English more for traveling.


    ( p.s )
    When did online quizzes ? question about online quizzes in the survey.

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  5. Kim chul ho 20093435November 1, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    English is very difficult. However, English is the world national language. So we must learn English. I want to go to Phuket in Thailand, Because my anut father's sister work in Phuket.
    If you need to learn English to go to Aunt.
    Becka help me. Please make me the English perfect guy.

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  6. 20072530 song hye jungNovember 1, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    nowadays, society is required talent.
    After graduating from college, I find a job.
    many companys require TOEIC,TOEFL high score.
    I memorized a lot of English words.
    but I have little knowledge of grammar.
    It would be an exertion for me to write this comment. ㅜㅜ

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  7. Why do we need English for our future? Of this question there are many ansers. Someone wish to communicate with travelers, and some are hope to understand how other people think. May be learning English also can help us learn another larguage too. But what I want is the all reason. My dream is being an guide and also a translator. In the modern socity we need more skills. I want to be a different people who can master all the things about trave. But the most important thing is that I must can speak English. Because being an international guide the English is a key point.
    So for my dream I need English.

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  8. The future of English is necessary for my job.
    I'm an English test in order to have that job because a mandatory.
    I feel much difficulty for the English question has always.
    However, many people and can communicate and learn English test will work hard to see.
    The English classes will receive a small bit to help.
    To do this, I'm gonna do my best.

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  9. HI
    English is very improtant for my future job,as you kown,nearly every department needs english, beacuse it is a international langauage.But i study enlish not just for job,i also want to make foreigner friends,besides i want to travel to other country.

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