Learning Journal on 01/15/2008

Next week we are going to have a final examination. Thus, we have a mock exam of final exam. In my opinion, it is too difficult to limit to time for a composition. I have to think the contents of my paragraph. Besides, I need to connect each paragraph with others. In addition, I have to write in English without dictionary. It is too hard for me to compose a perfect essay.

Learning Journal on 01/08/2008

This week, we had to revise our third assignment. However, I made a serious mistake because I wrote my composition too widely instead of focusing on one invention or innovation. Thanks to my classmate, he found my error immediately. I deeply appreciated his carefulness. If this error happened while I attended an examination, I would fail in the examination due to digression. I had better correct my careless.

Learning Journal on 12/18/2007

In class, our classmates introduced a host of available websites which can help us learn English. If I were able to study English via these websites frequently, I might polish up my English ability. However, I don’t use them every day because I have no time. I feel that it is a pity. I realize that there is no royal road to learning English well. I wish I were able to practice English at least three hours per day, but it is extremely difficult for me to carry out in action. That is the main reason why I cannot enhance my English ability.

Learning Journal on 12/11/2007

This week I borrowed the book, “iBT TOEFL Vocabulary” in order to remember more vocabulary. It makes a sentence for each word. That would help me realize how to use those words. It also offers some methods like prefixes, suffixes, and assonance to help me memorize each vocabulary. It also gives synonyms as well as antonyms so as to increase the vocabulary. Although I am not capable of remembering the new English words completely, however, I still try my best to memorize all the data in this book.

Learning Journal on 12/04/2007

This week we discussed about contrasting as well as comparing. We are capable of using them in the aspects of people, affairs, and things. We need to compare one with another. We ought to find their not merely difference but also dissimilarity. Occasionally we have to give some instances so as to explain the reasons as well as ideas. As usual, almost everything has both positive and negative sides. For example, none of people would be perfect. We have both advantages and disadvantages. Likewise none of enterprises would be faultless. An executive of a business considers their strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats in order to make accurate decisions. Thus, we might face much comparison in our daily life.

Learning Journal on 11/27/2007

We watched a video film in class, but I could hardly understand what it said. It was too fast to catch it on. It makes me introspect myself. I think that I must polish up my English listening ability. Hence, I begin to listen to “Studio Classroom” in my spare time; nevertheless, I only could recognize some simple and basic words. To be honest, I still cannot realize the complete content after I listen to the same unit twice. In fact, I really feel disappointed. I wonder whether I could improve my English listening ability. I need to memorize more vocabulary in order to comprehend the meaning which they talk about easily. I hope that one day I am able to know the whole meaning that foreigners say totally.

Learning Journal on 11/20/2007

Some people tell me if I would like to polish up my writing in English, I must read more and more English articles in English books, magazines, newspapers or anything else. The reason is that I could learn how to use unfamiliar vocabulary, phrases as well as proverbs via reading the essays which are written by those whose mother language is English or people who master English. For instance, I can read English novels in order to train my reading ability directly and improve my writing capability indirectly. Notwithstanding, it is too difficult for me to read English novels, magazines as well as newspapers.