9/14/2009

ENGLISH USE RECORD

Have you noticed how much English you want to learn?, on the street, at home wherever you go, you can keep learning English without realizing. When, where and how much you use English by using and ENGLISH USE RECORD. This will help you find ways to maximize your opportunities to use the language skills that you need to improve.
Here you have a schedule, copy and use it as a model, you can change the days, but try to set the best time for your learning.

EXAMPLE OF ENGLISH USE RECORD
 MONDAY         

  • talked with an American classmate about the movie watched
  • watched TV news- 1hr, focussed on American intonation
  • had coffee with classmates from EFL
  • saw a free film at the Library- 1hr 40min
  • went to computer science class, 50 min
 TUESDAY
  • worked on a project - 5min
  • worked on EFL class project with classmates- 1hr 20min
  • watched evening news, took notes for listening log- 20min
  • talked on phone to Brazilian, American or Canadian friends- 45 min. 
WEDNESDAY 
  • listened to tapes, could be songs in the language lab- 30 min
  • went to computer science class- 45min
  • called airline company to make reservations- 15min
THURSDAY 
  • listened to the radio news- 30 min
  • went to ESL class- 2hr
  • watched TV program about unsolved mysteries- 1 hr
  • talked with friends about movie- 1 hr
FRIDAY
  • went to computer science class and listened and took notes - 50 min
  • asked the professor some questions after class- 10min
  • watched the movie "Titanic"- 3hrs
  • talked with my landlady- 30 min
SATURDAY 
  • spent all morning listening to music
  • watched movie "Star Wars"
SUNDAY    
  • listened to the radio news- 30 min
  • talked to American friend tried to use new vocabulary- 40 min
* What will try to do next week: try to increase by 15 min the amount of time I speak English each day and try to begin conversations with some  American Students.
Do your best, the more you listen, the more fluently you speak!!!!