Reflection Paper
In this class, I
have learned a lot about not only English, but also how to enrich my English
abilities with tools around myself. At present, everyone has at least one
mobile phone, even two or more cell phones or tablet PCs. Unfortunately! Most
of people would not apply these tools, such as mobiles or tablet PCs, for
learning foreign languages or some abilities that they are not enough.
The most
interest part of the class for me is the software, My ET. Every country has its
own accent, however, My ET can correct our accent much closer like foreigners.
In the beginning, owing to accent problem, our grades on the software is not
higher enough. To pass the stage, every sentences must be read at least twice
time or much more time. However, we can read much better without listening the
guide finally. I think the reason about reading better that is progress by
practices on the class!
Once, we
listened a speaking on this class about the speech on the graduation of
Stanford University by Steven Paul Jobs. Though this is not the first time for
me to listen the speaking, there is a big different between that I was newborn
and now. In this time, my biggest acquisition is that work hard for own
hobbies, instead of working busy for life. Steve Jobs has a big courage to stop
his school career to develop and pursue his interest. On the other hand,
nowadays, teenagers are just learning for future, and keep their interest away.
They go ahead with road, which they may not be satisfied. They seem like that
they never think the relations with the interest and the future. Someone said
“Be good at your professional part, you will be an expert.” I think that keep
going on the road I like and never give up. Someday, success will come true.
I did not know
that there are so many kinds of free source for translating until I learned
from the class. In the past time, while wanting to translate the English
vocabularies, I just used “Google Translator” or “Yahoo Dictionary.” After the
class, I know that I can use other methods or websites for translating the
English words, such as Cambridge, Oxford, Longman, and so on. These
dictionaries use simple words to explain the words, which we do not know.
Besides, there are also sample sentences to help us understand the meaning of
the words and how to use. Using the English resource to translate, one is to
know the words which we want to know, another is to train the reading ability
in English, the other is to know the grammar of the word by the sample
sentences. In fact, free resources like these are much more than we think.
What I learned
from the class is not only just English, but also the basic respect on class
and reports. Unfortunately, most of teachers does not care about that and not
teach that in this time. One day, my classmates chatted on class, and teacher
tell us a story about a NTUST student to let us know the importance of the
class. In addition to this, someone slept on class once, and teacher tell us
another story . The story means that someone worked hard for ideal school, but
he slept on class in the ideal school. On the other hand, some teachers just
work what he need to do, such as teaching, exam, and calling the roll. They do
not care whether we have learned that. By comparison, we can feel that teacher
works so hard for this class. Thank you for your teaching! I learned a lot!
Thank you for
your instruction.
