Please carefully read the entire exam in the slideshow (Writing III, §§ 1a & 1c, 2008.07; below). Then post your written response to
Reflection Item one (1, only) in an original comment
on this post during the [early] exam period on July 18.... [For regular exams on July 23, there will be new posts on which to comment.]
Responses to items two and three belong
on separate posts, each earmarked for responses to a single item:
- ... [this post]
- Reflection Item two (2): Reflecting Pool Two (2008.07.18)
- Reflection Item three (3): Reflecting Pool Three (2008.07.18)
Remember that complete explanations are better than short ones. The more details, examples, and reasons that you write out completely, organize logically, and express clearly, the better.
The wording for this post comes, in part, from a previous reflection stimulus (Reflections on Blog Portfolio Development, The Writing Studio Blog, 2008.01.29). You should not respond on that post.
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I though that it is important to learn languages, if want to talk to people around the words. Only people can speak language what spoken different almost each country. I want to talk to many people. For this I have to learning languages.
ReplyDeleteThis semester, I noticed that English language has tradition, and country what spoken English is a little different. For example, I received theory of English study. I learned history of English. English announcements and words became change.
Also I learned English through exchange students. Exchange students learn Japanese. One of student is learning direct. He think learning direct is important. I think English has a lot of directs, but I don’t know it. I want to learn English directs, too.
When start this semester, I did not have heightened awareness. When I was freshman, my foreign language classes were formal. However those were changed.
ReplyDeleteWe learned how to read a English newspaper in reading class. We wrote a lot of blog posts in writing class. That was new experiences for me. I got more interest for learning language.
I think the best awareness of learning English is having interest. I think we cannot continue to learn without interest. I think I can continue to learn in next semester.
This semester, I experienced a lot of things, so I learned that it's very important for everyone to communicate.
ReplyDeleteI made friends a lot with exchange student for the first time. When I became a collage student, I met them. First, I was afraid of them, and I was very nervous, because I have never talked exchange students. But I talked in English, and I could talk with them. Although I can’t talk English well, I can communicate them my mind.
I thought that when people talk different language, we should talk actively. Don’t be shy. If people are negative, we can’t communicate own mind. I found that language is important to attitude of communication.
I changed that awarenss of the English language for this semester. The reason is that I can become write a lot of sentence and I could remember that how to good write.
ReplyDeleteWhen I learn English, the most important awareness is that I think that to communication with foreigner in English case by speaking part. Though, I have learned only grammar in my junior high school and in my high school. I measured in English in my high school. I tried to learn about only English grammar. But I couldn’t speak English fluently. And my English listening and speaking was not so good.
ReplyDeleteI enter this university, I joined freshman camp. My college of foreign language seniors told me to learn English. Then, I decided to communicate with many foreigners. After that, I went to dormitory of exchange student, I could make some awesome friends. They are very kind and I often hang out with them. If I didn’t decide to talk with many exchange student, maybe my life will be very boring.
From I hang out with them, I could understand English very much. Now, I don’t have trouble to talk in English. My listening and speaking skills are very up. And I could make some awesome friends. I think that to learn English the most important things are to talk with many foreigners and we should think our skill. And we shouldn’t compare with other people. We should find that the most connect with our skill up own, and try! I think.
I am a one of language learners. I am leaning English. To learn English is important for me. Language learners learn best heightened awareness is to interested in English I think. I changed my awareness of English because I take this class.
ReplyDeleteAt first, I could not follow this class because this class uses a computer. I really don’t like computer. It was too difficult for me but I was able to use computers gradually. Also we wrote a lot of posts and essay. I am not good at write English but I could write English better before by grace of this class. I practice everyday. I enjoying write English anytime. My blog is good place that express myself in English. Therefore, my awareness of the English became high.
I've collected this comment from Reflecting Pool Three, and I'm relocating it here:
ReplyDeleteＤＮＡ girls ai said...
I think I changed by witting blog. I remembered some new words. I became who could read book in English. I can enjoy reading book in English. I was poor typing and using computer but I can use computer than before. I use computer everyday. I have to use computer to write my blog and I have to use English. I was very tired but I became who felt good. I could use lay out on my blog little by little. I leaned how to use a computer and I taught how to use a computer to my friend. I receive comment somebody in my blog some times. I comment on about my friend’s blog some times.
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I've collected this comment from Reflecting Pool Three, too, and I'm relocating it here:
ReplyDeleteyuhei said...
I think my awareness of English language changed this semester. I could know English vocabulary that I haven’t ever known English vocabulary. I read many English books in this opportunity. I think it was very good for me to progress my English skills. I also I think my English skills was higher by I wrote a blog almost everyday. I could know English language is fun than I thought. And I could find how to learn English language merrily. I think writing a blog is one of the way that you can enjoy learning English language.
Fri Jul 18, 10:00:00 AM JST