““My Learning Experience”.My Learning Experience”.

Marie Nan Ramirez PaganMarie Nan Ramirez Pagan804- 08- 6435804- 08- 6435Prof. MedinaProf. Medina

IntroductionIntroduction

Couple of months ago writing happened to be my Couple of months ago writing happened to be my weakest area in English. Because of that I made a weakest area in English. Because of that I made a

learning plan that will help me improve and develop learning plan that will help me improve and develop this area. That is why during this presentation I’ll be this area. That is why during this presentation I’ll be

showing what I did in my laboratory hours, showing what I did in my laboratory hours, conversational group and my also on my English conversational group and my also on my English

class. class.

11stst Hour Hour

My weakest area in English is the writing so I decided My weakest area in English is the writing so I decided to improve that are choosing some websites as a help. I to improve that are choosing some websites as a help. I

dedicated my first hour to Livemocha.com. To be dedicated my first hour to Livemocha.com. To be honest, I consider this one of the best websites to learn honest, I consider this one of the best websites to learn

English. It helps you step by step and it is dynamic and English. It helps you step by step and it is dynamic and different. different.

Live mocha

22ndnd Hour Hour

This hour I worked on the area of past and This hour I worked on the area of past and present tenses because I tend to have difficulty present tenses because I tend to have difficulty

use them.use them.

English 4u

33rdrd Hour Hour

In this hour I dedicated time to practice with In this hour I dedicated time to practice with verbs, vocabulary and past and present tenses. verbs, vocabulary and past and present tenses. To progress when it comes to writing sentences.To progress when it comes to writing sentences.

44thth Hour Hour

During my 4During my 4thth hour I started to work hour I started to work with the website that provided me the with the website that provided me the necessary tools to write a paragraph or necessary tools to write a paragraph or an essay. an essay.

Writing machineWriting machine

55thth hour hour

During this hour I search for a website that could During this hour I search for a website that could explain to me what a topic sentence or what do an explain to me what a topic sentence or what do an essay consists of. And also how I’m I going to use it.essay consists of. And also how I’m I going to use it.

Paragraph BuilderParagraph Builder

66thth Hour Hour

This website surprise me a little bit because I thought This website surprise me a little bit because I thought that it will be typical stories about our daily life. But that it will be typical stories about our daily life. But the good thing about this is that this stories helps you the good thing about this is that this stories helps you develop your listening and memorizing area. develop your listening and memorizing area.

Learning English Learning English

77thth hour hourThis site provided me some stories that I needed to This site provided me some stories that I needed to pay attention because later on they gave me a pay attention because later on they gave me a multiple choice that included vocabulary and themes multiple choice that included vocabulary and themes of the story.of the story.

StoriesStories

Conversational GroupConversational Group

11stst hour hour

In my first hour of the conversational group we In my first hour of the conversational group we needed to make a life map. This consists about needed to make a life map. This consists about making a full concept map about yourself, is about making a full concept map about yourself, is about summarizing your life and writing in a paper the summarizing your life and writing in a paper the events that you consider important in your life and events that you consider important in your life and presenting them to the group. Every member of the presenting them to the group. Every member of the group needed to do that, including the instructor.group needed to do that, including the instructor.

22ndnd Hour Hour

We started to talk about feelings. In a sheet of paper We started to talk about feelings. In a sheet of paper we had some vocabulary with some emotions that we we had some vocabulary with some emotions that we needed to explain what they meant and we were given needed to explain what they meant and we were given some examples. some examples.

33rdrd hour hour

On my third hour because it was our last one we talk On my third hour because it was our last one we talk about Thanks giving and Christmas. Everyone spoke about Thanks giving and Christmas. Everyone spoke and said what they do during that week, what they and said what they do during that week, what they eat, etc. And the same during Christmas, in my case eat, etc. And the same during Christmas, in my case I spend time with family that is important, we open I spend time with family that is important, we open presents and we go to church. presents and we go to church.

At first I thought this will be boring and they will At first I thought this will be boring and they will teach me just basic words. And it caught me by teach me just basic words. And it caught me by surprise when the conversational group was about surprise when the conversational group was about talking about yourself (feelings, emotions and goals). talking about yourself (feelings, emotions and goals). But it happened to be a great experience for me But it happened to be a great experience for me including my lab hours. including my lab hours.