Episode 193

<p>Answering questions from listeners about English language learning goals.</p> <p><strong>How can learners set goals to improve their English?</strong></p> <p>Teacher Dee recommends the four boxes approach.</p> <p>First make four boxes representing the four major language skills: Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking.</p> <p>Then under each of the skills, focus on specific learning activities that help you improve that skill.</p> <p>For example: </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dee64/message