14th Learning Reflection

First of all, we did exercise about Hazards in home and Language in birds from exemplification lesson.

Then, we started problem and solution Lesson. Problem and solution is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution or attempted solution). Teacher shown me example. After that, we learned about problem and solution markers.

Problem markers :

burden, challenge, complication, concern, etc.

Solution markers :

to address, to cope with, to overcome, to solve, etc.

Next, we did skill practice. We found problem and solution markers in the text.

For me, this lesson is difficult.  I can’t find easy.

For this reason, I translated text with dictionary.

I'm a little worried because The lesson is difficult.

13th Learning Reflection

We studied “Exemplification”

Exemplification uses specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information to explain, persuade, define, or illustrate a general idea. We learned abbreviations and transitions in exemplification text.

Examples follow:

² f.e / e.g. – for example

² i.e – that is (to say); in other words  

² for instance  

² a case in point is

We read the texts : College Students’ Pressures, Fun things to Do in Great Falls and Hazards.

Text 1 :  College Students’ Pressures

This text told about many college students face a number of pressures.

There are 3 discourse markers : for instance, for example and another example of.

Text 2 : Fun things to Do in Great Falls

It told about there are many ways to have fun in Great Falls without Spending a Fortune. For examples, play in water at Electric City Water Park, watching movies at Carmike Ten, feed giant fish at Giant Springs, walk and see the view at River’s Edge Trail etc.

Text 3 : Hazards

We learned about many hazards in the home that jeopardize a child’s safety can be easily eliminated. For examples, poisoned by some houseplants, chemical products or furniture. We must to eliminate the danger.

I like exercises of this lesson. They aren’t difficult for me, but some vocabularies are difficult for me.

So I consulted dictionary.

I feel happy with this lesson. I like exemplification. It make me understand when I read the texts.

12th Learning Reflection

We studied Definition and Classification.

Definition is a statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase.

Classification  is the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type.

Example :

Phonetics is the study of the speech sounds used in human languages.

        Here a technical term is defined by the words that follow a from of the verb to be

Matter is defined as anything that occupies space and has weight.

Here a technical term is defined after the verb phrase is defined as…

Furthermore,  we also learned definition and classification markers.  And found the definition markers, the technical terms and the definitions from skill practice 1-3.

We read the texts about “What is Anthropology?” and “Species of Whales”

We knew anthropology is the study of man. There are 2 type : physical anthropology and cultural anthropology. We divided and completed the diagram. 

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Text 2 : Species of Whales, we found discourse markers, main idea and classified species. There are 2 species of whales : toothed and baleen.

I think, text 1-2 are easy  because their used vocabulary that I can understand.

Skill practice 1-2 are difficult for me. I can not find discourse markers.

For this reason, I  consulted my friends.

I feel good with this lesson. I like atmosphere in my classroom.

11th Learning Reflection

We did skill practice 2 of cause and effect lesson. We read factors contributed to the disaster of 

the Titanic.

These are 3 factors that follow:

First, the Titanic carried only sixteen lifeboats.

Second, crew was not given enough time to become familiar with the ship.

And third factor, they received a number of warning about icebergs in the area, but they took no precautions.

After that, we wrote the cause and effect diagrams.

Next we studied The Effect of Stress and answered the questions. In this text, I knew new vocabulary that follows :

asthma

numerous /ˈnjuː.mə.rəs/  many

asthma /ˈæs.mə/ a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked

elated /ɪˈleɪ.tɪd/ extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved

bliss  /blɪs/ perfect happiness

depression /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/  the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future

whimsy /ˈwɪm.zi/  something that is intended to be strange and humorous but in fact has little real meaning or value

Vocabularies are easy because I understood meaning vocabularies, but finding the main idea is difficult for me because the text is many paragraph.

I feel happy. The lesson isn’t complex for me.
I liked to read the fact story.

10th Learning Reflection

We learned Comparison and Contrast continue from last week. We read text from Men and Women: Do They Speak the Same Language? ,then we analyzed distinction between the languages of men and women. Moreover, we found main idea from each paragraph, found discourse markers, answered the questions and matched signal expressions between thought relationships. Teacher assigned homework for us and write it on weblog.

b. Are any of Tannen’s points about the different personalities of men and woman true in your native culture? Explain. Do men and women in your native culture use the language the way Tannen claims American men and women do? Give specific examples.

And these are my point of view :

- Women are more social network of relationships than men.

 - Women are talkative.  

                                   

- Women have many friends from talking.

- Men like to talk with their friends more unknown person.

- Men talk in telling jokes with their friends.

Finally, we began to study new lesson : Cause and Effect.

We studied cause and effect markers

I found discourse markers in this text is easy for me. They help me in reading.

The vocabulary is difficult for me because I’m not good in vocabulary.

Therefore I consulted  dictionary. 

9th Learning Reflection

In this morning, we had midterm test!! I was excited. After that, we analyzed texts and completed the diagram about 

1.Subway systems of New York/Paris
2.Similarity and Differences between Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Andrew

Hurricane Katrina

Finally, we found discourse markers.

I think, if I knew meaning vocabulary, would understand the text.

Analysis texts is difficult for me because I’m not good in vocabulary.

So I consulted dictionary.

In my opinion, this lesson is hard for me but I will try my best.

8th Learning Reflection

We read “Learning a Second Language” in exercise 3. There are three ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

1.To feel positive about learning English.

2.To practice your English.

3.To keep a record of your language learning.

 Then we searched main idea and answered the questions.
Finally, we began to study comparison and contrast

I think, the text was written to understand, but  I can’t understand meaning some vocabulary. So I consulted dictionary online. 

I love this lesson because the focus of instructional text is on a sequence of action and the structure is easily recognised.