Bitácora / Journal 2

Instructions:
1. Set a realistic objective and use the given strategies to achieve your goal.
2. Do all the proposed activities.
3. Write a report by answering some questions based on your individual work.

NAME : GROUP:

Ability Activities
Listening Choose 2 activities in each link. Write a short summary about
what you understood.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

SCREENSHOTS (Listening links)

Reading Choose one of the reading topics of each of the following links.
Study it and do the proposed exercises:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading

http://www.grammarbank.com/beginners-reading-passage-8.html

SCREENSHOTS (Reading links)

 Learning Strategies
A) Listening:

Listening is the one skill that you use the most in everyday life. Listening comprehension is the basis for
your speaking, writing and reading skills. To train your listening skills, it is important to listen actively, which
means to actively pay attention to what you are listening to. Make it a habit to listen to audio books,
podcasts, news, songs, etc. and to watch videos and films in the foreign language.
You should know that there are different types of listening:
 Listening for gist: you listen in order to understand the main idea of the text.
 Listening for specific information: you want to find out specific details, for example key words.
 Listening for detailed understanding: you want to understand all the information the text
provides.
Before you listen to a text, you should be aware of these different types. You will have to decide what your
purpose is. Becoming aware of this fact will help you to both focus on the important points and reach your
goal.

B) Reading:

Here are some reading strategies that you can use to improve your reading comprehension

Before you read:

Ask yourself:

 What do I know about this topic?

 What will it most likely be about?

 How is it likely to develop?

Remember the title and any headings will help you to make informed guesses about all of this. If you find it
helpful, read the questions before you read the passage.

As you read:

 Ask yourself: is it developing as I expected?

 Re-read paragraphs you are not so sure about

 Don't worry too much about unknown words; try to guess their meaning from the context.

After you have read:

Ask yourself: what were the main points?

Grammar:

 Be on the lookout for rules. Don't wait for someone to point out a rule. Look for it yourself.

 Learn the rules. Make sure that you understand how a particular rule works.

 Avoid repeated errors. Try to understand why you consistently make a certain kind of error. You are
not clear about the rule? You have totally misunderstood the rule?

 Be patient. It is impossible to learn, much less remember all the rules in a limited period of time.
Work on your grammar diligently. One rule at a time and lots of practice and reviewing are good
operating principles.
 Report

What were your objectives for each skill?

What did you do? What strategies did you use to achieve your objectives?

What did you realize after doing your activities? Conclusions