Learner Diary 6- Nero

During these 6 weeks study, many academic skills have been learnt, such as note-taking, summary and paraphrase. At the beginning of studying these skills, I felt it is really difficult. Sometimes I can not find the mean idea, because there are plenty of information in the article. I did lots of practices, so it is better. Of course not good enough. lots of practices should been done. This is a cumulative process. Otherwise, the skills of my presentation are getting better and better. Initially, I was quite nervous. When I stood in the front of classroom, I usually forgot what I have prepared for a long time. But now, I can show a presentation with PowerPoint, no paper, no sentences. That means I can keep more eye-contacts with audiences. But I still have many problems. I need to do more practices to solve them.

In the class, I try to participate more and more. To show own opinion on different questions and topics. To share ideas with classmates. But sometimes, it is too many vocabularies which I do not know to show my opinions clearly. And the pronuciation is a big problem too. These are what I must work hard on . Outside class, I speak to my flatmates very often. It is a good way to practise my speaking and listening. Otherwise, when I am on the bus, I usually listen the listening materials. I know the most difficult thing is not to do one thing, but to continue it. So I will continue to do them to improve my English.