Chonticha

A Self-Study Plan        

   From the previous entry entitled ‘Learner Profile’, I have analyzed my strengths and weaknesses in English, specific skills for an English teacher and English skills or abilities that I need improvement. The English skill that I would like to improve in order to prepare myself for teaching next semester is progressing on my vocabulary comprehension by using various strategies in learning words. I have realized that knowing a wider vocabulary and their different uses are essential to an English teacher. Not only do these abilities would help me to provide various words to the students, but also encourage me, as a successful communicator, to express my ideas appropriately and effectively.However, a good English teacher must be a good language learner his/herself. This is a basic essential criteria for a teacher who has to be a role model in terms of language studying habits. Therefore, I would like to learn those strategies to build my own vocabulary knowledge before passing these learning experiences to the students.  

A Goal for My Self-Study           

    To progress my vocabulary comprehension by using various strategies in learning words: This will underlie two aspects relating to the goal that I have set for this self-study project.

1. As a language learner in improving and enlarging my own vocabulary comprehension which is intended to advance every aspect of my communication skills – speaking, writing, and understanding what others are saying or have written.

2. As an English teacher who is a good resource in providing various words to the students, a good communicator who expresses the ideas appropriately and effectively.       

A Self-Study Plan         

   In order to achieve the goal, I am concerned that I have to learn strategies in learning vocabulary and also use those approaches to make  noticeable development. Therefore, I came up with the first broad schedule which will generally identify each step of my Self-Study. In the following schedule, during the weeks 1 – 4 is the study of learning vocabulary strategies based on the book “Developing Vocabulary for College Thinking” which I will apply all of those approaches in the real vocabulary learning situations in the weeks 5 – 11, I mainly focus on learning words from the contents of 4 current issues which are; Gender, Education, Humanities, and Environment topics since they support the concept of Education for Sustainable Development. I strongly believe that this self-study plan will be highly effective both for my own vocabulary learning and also the students when I employ these useful current topics to the classroom.                           

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Learner Profile                 

My strengths and weaknesses in English 

 Strengths

- I am proficient in various forms of communication ranging from spoken, written, and grammar in English.

- I am highly motivated since I believe that this language is a universal tool because it is an international language which is spoken widely through many parts of world. In addition, being able to use English would help me to work in various kinds of occupations.  

Weaknesses

- I think that my limited ability to use border vocabulary is the main problem to increase my English to a higher level.  

- I lack confidence in English writing. To me, it seems difficult to deliver the message to the audience when I organize ideas and convey them through written work.  

Skills and abilities that English teachers need to have      

     I would like to divide it into two categories; English skills and Teaching skills.To start with English skills, teachers should have great knowledge of the English language and its uses in the right context. This matter is very essential since it brings the correct understanding between people. Furthermore, being an English teacher means being a good example to students both as English learners and users.         

     In terms of teaching skills, teachers are people who must have teaching psychological ability to deal with various situations. The teacher should be aware of their obligation as an educator with a high level of ethics and morals.    

What English skills or abilities I should improve to prepare myself for teaching      

     I would like to improve my vocabulary comprehension. As an English teacher, I must know various words and their different uses so I can provide wider vocabulary to the students. Also as a communicator, I can also express my ideas more appropriately and effectively.  

My English learning experience     

     Based on my own personal experience, one method to learn English which I consider the most successful is the communicative method. Internet chat room is a useful tool for English learner to practice their communication skills. I have been using a program, MSN to enhance my social interaction and also increase my English abilities.  

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