January 21th

-Be ready, awake, and motivated
always
-Choose fun or interesting activities that are a little difficult (not too easy or way to diffucult)
usually
-Preview the title or any picture to focus
always
-Try to listen or read once & then test yourself
always
-Listen or read many times to focus on any new language
always
-Focus only on common, useful words
always
-Review often (especially vocabulary)
sometimes

SETTING NEW GOALS
Learners who make realistic goals and work hard to achieve them learn much faster. Please think of your goals and answer the following. Be specific.

-Have you made progress to reach your goals this year?
Yes.I think I could make progress.

-Have your long-term goals for the future changed?
No changes.

-How often do you plan to study on your own during vacation? During school time (next school year)?
I will keep study by my self in during vocation at least once aweek. And Iwill get level one of qoalification of English ability next year.

-What are you going to study? NetAcademy/Web sites (Ferris Lab) /Books
I will keep use NetAcademy.Because it is so useful.

-What skills are you going to study?
I studied Listening this term, So I will study Reading next year.

Remember you have until the end of January to continue your Independent Study Blog.

January 7th

Skill:Listening Site:elllo　

Level:　 Topic:　#300 Lucky　Richard talks about his dog.

Main point：Lucky goes under the Kotatsu in winter. Lucky is very unusual dog, but Richard loves his dog very much.

Your Score :5/5

Key language points to review:

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (easy / interesting )

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Skill:Listening Site:elllo　

Level : Topic: #295 Paris Rapheal talks about Paris.

Main point :Paris is beautiful town.nice to walk around the city. In Paris, every thing is expencive.

Your Score :5/5

Key language points to review (words or rules):

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: ( easy / interesting)

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Skill:Reading and Listening Site: Yahoo news

Level: Topic:Pitbull puppy savesfamily from fire

Main point : A family was helped their 6-month-old pitbull puppy, named Tiger, from fast-moving house fire.

Key language points to review (words or rules):
nephew:Brother or sister's son
char:burned black
daze:unable to think clearly.
attempt:to try to do something that is difficult, dengeorous,or has never been done before.
investigator:to try to find out the truth about sonething such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem.

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: ( good level / interesting / effective)
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Do this once each study period:

Self-evaluation: * * * * *

Study time: 80minutes

Comments: (studied hard / studied without thinking / studied intensively )

17 December

Skill: listening Site: Net Academy2

Level (if any): 4 Topic: unit 46

Main point : About morning traffic news.

Your Score (if any): 3/3

Key language points to review (words or rules):
pile up :traffic jam
delay: late

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: ( good level / interesting )

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Do this once each study period:

Self-evaluation: * * * *

Study time: 60 minutes

Comments: (studied hard /but I was very sleepy...)

Skill: Review TOEIC test Site: Net Ac2

Level : Topic: 8

Main point :

Your Score : 70％

Key language points to review (words or rules):

carriage:a vehicle
workforce:labor
profit margin:a margin of profit
conventional:traditional
up date: latest
The jury is still out on:Still not come to a conclusion
patch up:settle the trouble

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: ( little difficult)

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Skill: Listening Site: Net Ac2

Level : 5 Topic: unit 26

Main point : America's airports are all very busy.

Your Score : 3/3

Key language points to review (words or rules):
cargo : luggage which carried by airplane or ship.

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: ( little difficult / interesting / effective)

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Self-evaluation: * * * * *

Study time: 60 minutes

Comments: (studied hard / concentrated / studied intensively )

week 7

Skill: Listning Site: net academy 2

Level (if any): 4 Topic: unit04

Main point take your time to eat, it will help you to controle your weight.

Your Score (if any):3/3

Key language points to review (words or rules):

nutritionist

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (easy / effective)

Skill: Listning Site: net academy 2

Level (if any): 5 Topic: unit 10

Main point How does Daniel Radcrif feel about acting as Harry Pottr.

Your Score (if any):3/3

Key language points to review (words or rules):

exaggerated

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (little bit difficult / interesting)


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Do this once each study period:

Self-evaluation: * * * * *

Study time: 60minutes

Comments: (studied hard)




1. Take a look at the goals you wrote at the beginning of the summer. Have they changed? If so, how? Why?

Nothing changed.

2. Do you think you are making progress this semester? How? If not, why?

Yes, I do. I think my listening skill is getting better.

3. Overall, what grade would you give yourself so far? (Are you studying enough? Are you studying smartly?)

I think I can study smarter.I will try.

week5

Skill:reading Site: Net Ac2

Level 3: Topic: sumo

Main point :explain about sumo.

Key language points to review (words or rules):
warrior:solger

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (too easy / interesting )

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Do this once each study period:

Self-evaluation: * * * * *

Study time: 15minutes

Comments: (studied hard )




Skill:voc Site: Lexxica 30min

Level (if any): Topic:

Main point and/or Your Score (if any):

Key language points to review (words or rules):

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: ( good level / interesting)

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Do this once each study period:

Self-evaluation: * * * * *

Study time: 30minutes

Comments: (studied hard/ studied intensively )

3

LD途中

Skill: L and R？ Site: yahoo world news

Level (if any): No Topic: Aid agencies: world's poor will be biggest victims

Main point and/or Your Score (if any):

Key language points to review (words or rules):

cutback/

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (good level / interesting )

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_on_re_eu/eu_meltdown_aid;_ylt=AgyYUN5hmEGRyq9YUzguzasDW7oF

Skill: L Site: yahoo odd news

Level (if any): No Topic: a giant pumpkin

Main point and/or Your Score (if any): A man won the contest because his pumpkin was the biggest.

Key language points to review (words or rules):

soil/dirt

superb/super

gourd/pumpkin,ect

LB./pounds

Lesson Rating: : I

Comments: ( good level / interesting )

Skill: L Site: yahoo odd news

Level (if any): No Topic: Scary Sight

Main point and/or Your Score (if any):

In a speed boat race in san diego the racer suddenly lost his controle and the boat sprended into the pieces but the racer escaped the boat and survived that accident.

Key language points to review (words or rules):

hang on/cling

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (little bit easy / interesting )

Self-evaluation: * * * *

Study time: 50 minutes

Comments: (studied hard / concentrated / studied intensively /thought about my progress)

LD途中

Skill: L and R？ Site: yahoo world news

Level (if any): No Topic: Aid agencies: world's poor will be biggest victims

Main point and/or Your Score (if any):

Key language points to review (words or rules):

cutback/

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (good level / interesting )

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_on_re_eu/eu_meltdown_aid;_ylt=AgyYUN5hmEGRyq9YUzguzasDW7oF

Skill: L Site: yahoo odd news

Level (if any): No Topic: a giant pumpkin

Main point and/or Your Score (if any): A man won the contest because his pumpkin was the biggest.

Key language points to review (words or rules):

soil/dirt

superb/super

gourd/pumpkin,ect

LB./pounds

Lesson Rating: : I

Comments: ( good level / interesting )

Skill: L Site: yahoo odd news

Level (if any): No Topic: Scary Sight

Main point and/or Your Score (if any):

In a speed boat race in san diego the racer suddenly lost his controle and the boat sprended into the pieces but the racer escaped the boat and survived that accident.

Key language points to review (words or rules):

hang on/cling

Lesson Rating: :( :/ :I :)

Comments: (little bit easy / interesting )

Self-evaluation: * * * *

Study time: 50 minutes

Comments: (studied hard / concentrated / studied intensively /thought about my progress)