Feedback for Les

Liked & did not like

During the classes, there were many things I liked. First of all, students used some vocabulary words to write sentences. After writing, the teacher could aid students to check grammar and the meaning of the words in the sentences. I think that it was a best way to improve students’ grammar. The second was related to making a blog. Students could utilize blog to describe their thought and expression. For example, writing my learning strategies and how could I do differently in the second half semester. After writing, the teacher could give students some feedback and advice. It could make a good communication between students and teacher. On the contrary, I did not like to write essays. When I wrote an essay, I needed to think many details and support ideas. It was difficult to me, but I know that writing a wonderful essay is very important in academic courses. I will try to create more ideas as soon as I can.

Suggestions to do differently

I suggest to change the essay topics because some topics are difficult to write such as medicines. Although I read the textbook and researched some information from the interment, I still needed to spend much time to think about ideas. Because students did not comprehend medical systems deeply, they should take long time to think about what these medical systems are different. I suggest that the teacher can change some easy topics because easy topics can let students have more support ideas and details to develop the essays.

Final AP4 reflective

I feel that my writing and vocabulary words get better than before during this semester. Because the teacher taught me how to write the correct outlines, and the teacher also checked my ideas which are right or wrong. I think that it is a good way to improve my writing. Moreover, there are many vocabulary words in the textbooks. When I read the articles in the textbooks, I can remember many vocabulary words which I did not know before. As a result, both of two ways have improved my writing and vocabulary words.

Learning plan for December to February

During these three months, I want to join IELES test again. So I need to practice listening, reading, writing and speaking. This prepare is difficult to me. I participated in IELES test last year. When I listened IELES test, I needed to understand what the radio say and wrote down right vocabulary words. After IELES test, I knew my listening was extremely poor, so I asked my teacher and people who joined IELES before. Many people gave me a useful strategy which can get a high mark in listening. First of all, I will try to listen the radio and take a note. That means that I should write down all the radio say, not just fill in blank space of test paper. The second strategy is related to adding vocabulary. There are many difficult vocabulary words in reading. If I do not comprehend the meaning of those vocabulary words, I probably can not find the answers. The third step is to practice my writing. Introduction, conclusion and details are very important in writing, so I need to practice them. After practicing, I should find someone who has a better writing skill to help me to check my grammar and details. Forth, speaking is also important in IELES test which has different topics. In order to get better mark, I can find a teacher who can correct my pronunciation. Finally, I will read some free newspaper in Vancouver because I will live one month with my brother in Vancouver on December. Some people stand in front of skytrain exit to distribute some free newspapers. I think that it is a good way to practice my English and add vocabulary words.

                                                                   Snowing day

1.       Do you like snow is covering the land and buildings?

2.      Can you see how many people are walking on the street in this picture?

3.      Do you think people can walk on the snowfield easily?

                   This class was proceeding in a friendly and joyful atmosphere

1.      20 students in this classroom are doing different things such as playing together, drawing some pictures on the black board, eating and embracing each other.

 

2.      Teacher is very friendly to treat a student.

 

3.      There are three students sitting in front of computer to talk and study.

 

4.      Only one student is carrying her bag, and she is probably leaving this classroom.

 

5.      Two students are playing doll in the corridor of classroom.

 

Learning in Canada and Taiwan

What are different learning between Canadian students and Taiwanese students? In order to achieve their goals, both of countries’ students use different learning methods such as tests, copy and homework. These methods are not only let students comprehend different learning atmosphere but also know different study environment between these two countries.

Many universities and high school in Canada and Taiwan have different learning methods. In Taiwan, the majority of students have many tests especially, people who study in high school. In order to get a good mark to study top university in Taiwan, students make all-out effort to study reference books because students should accept many tests and quizzes in school. On the other hand, in Canada, although students also study very hard, they do not have many tests because schools emphasize that students need to get some social experience in society rather than only study on reference books and get a good mark in schools. As a result, tests and quizzes in Taiwan are more than Canada.

Copying in Canada and Taiwan have different perspective. In Canada, professors can not allow students to copy any sentences from reference books or internet because professors hope students can acquire how to use their own words and ideas to write their homework and essay. It can aid students to do well in their studying. However, in Taiwan, copying was allowed in universities. Teachers and professors think that students can learn the author’s ideas, thought express through copying. For example, before I graduated from university, I needed to hand in graduation thesis to teacher. At that time, I did not know how to do, and I went to find my teacher. He gave me a model essay and told me you can copy some useful ideas and sentences. As a consequence, copying in Taiwan is allowed, but copying in Canada is cheating.

Both of these countries’ students need to do much homework which can help them to acquire more knowledge and skills. In Taiwan, in order to get a good mark during midterm and final exams, students utilize much homework to practice in their daily life. They prefer to find a quiet place to do their homework alone. When exams come, students have enough practice to face examinations. In the same way, in Canada, professors give students much homework, so Canadian students do homework every day for the sake of graduation. Students like to stay in library to study or do homework with their classmates or friends. It is easy way to discuss and resolve their homework’s problems. Although Canadian and Taiwanese students have different methods of doing homework, these two countries’ students have much homework in every day life.

In conclusion, students in universities and high schools accept different learning methods between Canada and Taiwan. Even through some learning methods in Taiwan are different with Canada, doing much homework is students’ responsibility in these two countries. Both of countries’ students can understand different learning atmosphere and study environment by these three learning methods.  

What do I think about premium brands?                                                                                      

I think that premium brands are luxury spending. Many people want to purchase premium brands especially, women and girls. Premium brands are extremely expensive. In order to buy a designer handbag, I saw many girls are very saving in their daily lives.  In my personal experience, spending much money to buy a designer handbag is not an intelligent decision because I fear to smudge my favorite handbag, so I use it scrupulously. I think that Because of well- known brands, the majority of consumers are willing to spend much money to purchase them. Many people have vanities. They like to utilize premium brands to attract other people’s attention. In addition to that, high quality is one of reason why some consumers trend to buy expensive products rather than buy cheaper products. Choosing a good brand can ensure the quality of the goods. In brief, premium brand not only can bring people great vanity but also promise the quality of the goods.

In the first 7 weeks of AP4.   What am I going to do differently in the second half?

 During 7 weeks, I acquired many things such as practicing a process essay, learning some academic vocabulary words. These things could help me to improve my English. Especially, making a blog with classmate was very interesting to me. We could discuss what should we do and share some ideas on the blog. I think that I did my blog well in the first 7 weeks of AP4. I have never done a blog, so that making a new blog is a new thing to me. Although I should learn how to do the blog by myself, I prefer to do the blog with classmate. It is a good way to build a good relationship with classmate.  Moreover, I think that process essay is totally different with IELES. Main ideas, three thesis steps and support ideas are very important in a process essay. When I wrote a process essay, I need to think too much at the beginning. It is difficult to me.  I fear I do not have sufficient time to think and finish a process essay. In the first 7 weeks of AP4, I did not do well in my process essay. In the second half of AP4, I will find some methods to improve my writing. I asked my university’s English teacher last night. She told me that introduction and conclusion are extremely important in a process essay, so I need to take any topics to practice my introduction and conclusion. If introduction and conclusion are very smooth, I probably can write good body paragraphs in my process essay. I will try it now.