Friday, February 14, 2014

Some Areas to Improve in Your Next Video Log

Here are some areas to improve in your next video log:

-please make sure that your whole video has been uploaded. If part of your video is missing, I can't mark it.
-check the quality of your video (sound and image). If I can't hear or see your video properly, I can't grade you on that section.
-in your reflection, make comments on 2 areas to improve in grammar and 2 areas to improve in pronunciation. Point out specific errors you've made.
-in your reflection, your goals must be specific. It is not good enough to say "I will pay more attention to these problems next time." That is not specific enough.  You can say things like:
  • I will record my video and replay it to myself to listen to my errors.
  • I will hire a tutor to help me (only say this if you will actually do it!)
  • I will go to the websites given at the beginning of the semester and practice problem sounds 10 minutes/day.
  • I will highlight all of my pronunciation errors in my printed copy to remind myself to say them correctly.
  •  I will have a native speaker read through my speech and help me with grammar errors.
  • I will learn English word stress rules and apply them correctly in the future.
  • I will practice problem sounds in front of a mirror to check my jaw and tongue position.
  • When I watch TV, I will imitate the way the speaker pronounces words and sentences.
You must have one goal for grammar and one goal for pronunciation.

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