ORIENTATION CHECKLIST – LÊ THỊ PHƯƠNG THANH

Pick one color and color the number that best represent your language, skills, and
attitudes toward English. When you finish the course, pick another color and do
the same to see if your language, skills and attitudes have changed.
Your color now Your color after the course

Totally disagree----------------------- Totally agree

English Grammar I’m fluent with common tenses, word forms, and sentence structures. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩
Language
I know suitable methods to study Grammar. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Pronunciatio I can pronounce a word by looking at its phonemic transcriptions. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

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I know exactly the sounds I often have problems/ struggles with. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I can know if I have mispronounced a word/ a sound when I’m speaking. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know suitable methods to study Pronunciation. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Vocabulary I often learn vocabulary in chunks, not individual words. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I can remember and use the vocabulary I have learned. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I have no problems and usually make no mistakes with spelling. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know effective methods to study Vocabulary. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

English Listening I love it. I’m not scared of it. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Skills
I know my strengths and weaknesses in Listening. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Speaking I love it. I’m not scared of it. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know my strengths and weaknesses in Speaking. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Reading I love it. I’m not scared of it. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know my strengths and weaknesses in Reading. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Writing I love it. I’m not scared of it. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know my strengths and weaknesses in Writing. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Independ "Relationsh My past relationship with English has been strong, fun and supportive. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩
ent ip" with
Learners' English I know clearly the role of English in my life/ English is really important to me. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩
Attitudes
I’m exposed to English everyday (at work, at school, etc.) ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Learning English has been very exciting to me. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

English and I are in a very healthy and supportive relationship. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I have everyday habits that support my English study (Listening to talks, reading ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩
articles, etc.)

Methods I have tried out a lot of study methods. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

 I know what study methods suit me and what don't. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Commitment I can motivate myself in times of boredom, pressure and confusion. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know what makes me excited or bored when I study. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I always have a clear and actionable study plan to achieve my goal. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I have a high sense of discipline and stick to my schedule/ plan once it's made. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

My concentration ability is high when it comes to study English/ I’m not easily ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩
distracted.

Awareness I know clearly my strengths and weaknesses as a human in general. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know why I have those strengths and weaknesses. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know the good and self-limiting attitudes I’m having. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know how my teachers can support me best. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I’m aware of my thought and behavior patterns. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know exactly how to improve those strengths and weaknesses. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Resources I have access to learning materials. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I can tell if a material is trustworthy. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I know what materials fit my needs. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I have followed through certain materials and benefited from it. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

I have groups to study English. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Yay, that's it! So, are you an independent learner? ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩