Dee’s English Lessons1 Huhti 2023

Episode 193

Answering questions from listeners about English language learning goals.

How can learners set goals to improve their English?

Teacher Dee recommends the four boxes approach.

First make four boxes representing the four major language skills: Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking.

Then under each of the skills, focus on specific learning activities that help you improve that skill.

For example:

Under reading, set a goal to read a short passage of just about 100 words every day, then extend the goal to reading articles, short stories and lastly novels.

Under listening, set a goal to listen to a short dialogue every day and then tell someone what the dialogue is about. Then extend the goal to longer conversations, then a speech, then lastly English news broadcasts.

Under writing, start by writing simple sentences, then compound and complex sentences, then paragraphs and lastly, essays. Always get someone to check and correct them for you.

Under speaking, start by talking with people you feel comfortable around like friends and family members before you try speaking formally in more public settings.

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Episode 199

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Episode 198

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Episode 197

Resuming podcasting after a break of several months to focus on the publishing of three books for English learning. The books are now available online on all major book platforms, Amazon, Barnes and N...

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Episode 196

Resurfacing after a long period away working on a book publishing project. Introducing new features for upcoming podcast episodes - interviews with people in different settings.

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Episode 195

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Episode 194

Paying attention to time when taking English tests. Preparing for English tests: Using a stopwatch to time each task to make sure it can be done on time in the actual test. Case study: IELTS. Speaking...

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Episode 192

Vocabulary Series: Human Rights and various subcategories of Human Rights such as: => Women's Rights => Children's Rights => Workers' Rights => Handicapped Persons' Rights => Animals' Rights

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