tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601037711286462675.post5003038987447186840..comments2010-06-29T21:33:04.506-07:00Comments on Natasha thoughts: My roman with EnglishNataliyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12557779669691836105noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601037711286462675.post-28339832564352680572010-06-29T21:33:04.506-07:002010-06-29T21:33:04.506-07:00There are several ways to reach a goal.
As for gr...There are several ways to reach a goal.<br /><br />As for grammar field. You can read grammar textbooks but still be not be able to use correct grammar while you are speaking. I'm sure I have to reread all rules in which I don't feel myelf comfortable, but at the same time I need to be said about mistakes in my speeches and in blogs. I think I need it as much as possible. Sometimes it would be helpful to say me why it's better to say so-and-so. I've noticed that a lot of American teachers don't really feel comfortable to tell students about their mistakes. I guess, they try not to offend students. But that's why students keep doing mistakes all the time! We are here to learn. I'm sure, that the learning process needs that kinf of feed-back.<br /><br />I know for sure that I also have to keep reading as much as possible and auditing, but I guess the second one should be less for those purposes. So, careful reading should help a lot.<br /><br />I don't know how I can get the purpose to learn how to write requests about providing information if not ot be learned how to do it. I think I need some special knowledge about it. It can include knowledges how to address the letter, how to make sentances, how to finish it and mostly what is the best way of asking about it. Usually if you have no insiders at the company you would deal with public relations departments, so I need to know how to deal with them.<br /><br />As for the third goal to know new words the reading is unlimited resource for it. I think, some quizes at school also might be very helpful for that purpose.Nataliyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557779669691836105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601037711286462675.post-12375098243508783052010-06-29T10:50:22.385-07:002010-06-29T10:50:22.385-07:00Hello Nataliya,
This is P.J. Wow, I am so amazed ...Hello Nataliya,<br /><br />This is P.J. Wow, I am so amazed by your determination and strong "romance" with English. What a story! There are a couple of things that I want you to know. Around the world it seems that schools have been using the "Grammar and Translation" method to teach English. This was ok when the only need for learning a language is translating books, but it fall far short for people who need to communicate. We now know in the field of Second Language Acquisition that students need to communicate and interact with the language. Here are something to keep in mind.<br /><br />1) Comprehensible Input and Scaffolding: To learn a language we need some kind of input that we can understand, but we also need more than that. We need teachers, friends, learning strategies that can help "lift" us up to the next stage of learning. You'll be happy to know that it was a young Russian Psychologist who founded the idea of "scaffolding" and revolutionized the way we look at learning. His name was Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Vygotsky. <br /><br />2) Input is not enough. We need output and interaction to help us advance our ideas and test our language theories. Every student learns differently and in a different order, and it's your job now to recognize how you learn and the how you can accomplish these goals.<br /><br />For your next blog on Wednesday, I want you to write specifics on how you will accomplish your goals above. What do you need to reach your goals? How will you measure your progress? <br /><br />You might want to keep a blog to help you organize your thoughts and progress. This is what this blog is for.<br /><br />PJSakeSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128355335569771036noreply@blogger.com