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How to Study English
Presented by Lecturer:
Norng SokhaDirector of Mekong
School of English (MSE) Tel: 098 45 99 45Email:
Outlines
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How English Becomes International Language?
Why English?
INput & OUTput
Good Language Learner
What Are My Study Habits?
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How English Becomes International Language?
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England started colonies in North America and India and later in Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful.
Business moves globally.
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It is used for international communication.
It is the language of international business, research, and science.
It is used in Media: Radio, TV, Advertising, Newspaper, Magazine, & Internet.
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INput & OUTput
• INput– Listening (in
through your ears)
– Reading (in through your eyes)
• OUTput– Speaking
(out through your mouth)
– Writing (out through your hand)
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Good Language Learner• Student
Motivation• Goal Orientation• Self-awareness• Self-regulation• Student
responsibility• Commitment• Independent
• Inquisitive• Tolerant• Realistic• Willing to
experiment & take risk
• Actively involved• Organized
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How to learn WRITING and spelling
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Keep a diary/journal
Write emails in English
Rewrite your local news in English
Get an ESL pen pal
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How to learn LISTENING
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Listen to the radio
Watch English TV
Machine recordings
Watch movies
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Use Internet listening resources (on-line listening)www.voanews.com/learningenglish
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How to learn SPEAKING and pronunciation
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Talk to yourself & Record your own voice
Use the telephone
Participate in class
Talk to your friends & teacher
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How to learn READING and vocabulary
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Read something every day
Read what interests you
Read at the appropriate level
Review Who, What, Where, When, Why for each story you read
Always have an English-English dictionary nearby
Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary
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WHAT ARE MY STUDY HABITS?
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Am I an active learner?
What can I do before class? What can I do during class?What can I do after class?
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• Assume your responsibility
• Attend class
• Class participation:– Class materials– Ask questions and pose examples– listen to others' questions and
discussions– stimulate interest in learning and
reinforces understandings.
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•Preview! –Allot the time–Go through the content–Go through the whole chapter
–Pose questions
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What can I do before class?
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•Pay attention – Lecture– Tutorial
•Take good notes
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•Review! – After each class, go back over
your class notes. – Test yourself! Cover up your
notes, and ask yourself how may points are involved, then what each of these is.
– Do some reflections– When exams are coming, prepare
a couple weeks in advance.
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Final Comments
• Lifelong Learning!• The More You Learn, The
More You Know!• Learning Takes Time!• Spend Your Time Effectively!• Learning Smart, Not Hard
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THANKS FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION!
Q & A
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