Tuesday, 27 October 2009
byki.com language tool
Just thought I would mention that there is a fantastic site you can use for revising your Spanish,French & German ....www.byki.com, you can download the player and import lists from your chosen language! HOPE IT HELPS CLASS
Monday, 12 October 2009
Reflective Journal
Gosia
12th October 09
Communication 4 Oral presentation skills: Last Thursday we did Assesment with the reading part. The article was about Digital Books and Electronic Media. I found the article very interesting but the language was full of tecnical, colloquial and descriptive language which was quite hard for non-native speakers to decode. Therefore most of the time I needed to use the online Thsauruss Dictionary not to get myself lost. I don't think I can remember all the descriptive, tecnical and collocquial language but at least i can say it was a brilliant practise to polish my English. The accessment questions investigated really deeplly your understanding of the text and the purpose, target and type of reader.
It's also make you to reflect on your own point of view, opinion and attitude towards the subject.
12th October 09
Communication 4 Oral presentation skills: Last Thursday we did Assesment with the reading part. The article was about Digital Books and Electronic Media. I found the article very interesting but the language was full of tecnical, colloquial and descriptive language which was quite hard for non-native speakers to decode. Therefore most of the time I needed to use the online Thsauruss Dictionary not to get myself lost. I don't think I can remember all the descriptive, tecnical and collocquial language but at least i can say it was a brilliant practise to polish my English. The accessment questions investigated really deeplly your understanding of the text and the purpose, target and type of reader.
It's also make you to reflect on your own point of view, opinion and attitude towards the subject.
Intercambio
The Spanish/English language exchange group meets every Wednesday. It is free. Anyone who wants to exchange Spanish and English is welcome. Just turn up on Wednesday after 9.30pm and join in.Meetings in October : 14th, 21st and 28that the Greenmantle pub at 133 Nicolson StreetAdditional meeting:St Vincent bar 12 October from about 9.30pmThis is in St Vincent Street (the continuation of Frederick Street/ Howe Street) in Edinburgh's new town.Reúnete con hispano y anglo parlantes en un grupo informal todos los miércoles. De 21:30 a 23:30 en Greenmantle Pub, 133 Nicolson Street
Reflective Thoughts
Over the past week I have had time to look back not only at the past week but also since I have started this course.
Although there are different subjects they are now starting to crossover into each other and I'm now able to use the transferable skills learnt in those subjects, eg. learning how to pick out what is important in texts, how to be subjective and critical when writing essays, being able to find out information from different sources and how to implement these findings on my own with little or no direction from tutors.
A lot of the skills I'm using now, I used in my past life as a butchery manager, eg. Time
management and problem solving.
Skills I thought I had lost are now being refreshed, such as, writing reports, giving detailed accounts and retrieving important information from different agency's. All this was done when I was a member of the children's panel.
When I'm given homework or I have to undertake an essay or project, I'm now able to set targets on when I complete them.
Short term, I have to set targets for Spanish verbs, therefor I'm starting to practice a set amount every night and also gain confidence speaking Spanish, so I have started talking to my Spanish girlfriend in Spanish for an hour every night.
Maths is a different kettle of fish. There is no easy fix with this. Best way is to ask, ask,ask and ask again.
Although there are different subjects they are now starting to crossover into each other and I'm now able to use the transferable skills learnt in those subjects, eg. learning how to pick out what is important in texts, how to be subjective and critical when writing essays, being able to find out information from different sources and how to implement these findings on my own with little or no direction from tutors.
A lot of the skills I'm using now, I used in my past life as a butchery manager, eg. Time
management and problem solving.
Skills I thought I had lost are now being refreshed, such as, writing reports, giving detailed accounts and retrieving important information from different agency's. All this was done when I was a member of the children's panel.
When I'm given homework or I have to undertake an essay or project, I'm now able to set targets on when I complete them.
Short term, I have to set targets for Spanish verbs, therefor I'm starting to practice a set amount every night and also gain confidence speaking Spanish, so I have started talking to my Spanish girlfriend in Spanish for an hour every night.
Maths is a different kettle of fish. There is no easy fix with this. Best way is to ask, ask,ask and ask again.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Link to Access to Languages website
Your brand new website is now online. Click here to see it!
http://sites.google.com/site/accesstolanguages20092010/home
http://sites.google.com/site/accesstolanguages20092010/home
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Reflecting on reflection
Here we are, week five and everybody still here!
I have been reading your blogs and have been very impressed by your first attempts. There are some very good examples of reflection already.
The purpose of these reflective blogs however is to keep improving, so this week, before you write your entries I would like you to pause a little and read what everybody has written.
In other words, I want you to reflect on the previous reflections!
Remember, the blog is not just a diary that describes what you do. There will be some element of description, but this has to be followed by evaluation of the actitivy and then, most importantly, by some plan for improvement.
I would therefore like you to look for good examples of this in your fellow students' blogs and then write a comment here about what you found and why you think it was good, useful etc.
I have also found a good video that will remind you of what a good reflective journal is, so you may want to have a look at this before you start.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWk80rjgFNA
I have been reading your blogs and have been very impressed by your first attempts. There are some very good examples of reflection already.
The purpose of these reflective blogs however is to keep improving, so this week, before you write your entries I would like you to pause a little and read what everybody has written.
In other words, I want you to reflect on the previous reflections!
Remember, the blog is not just a diary that describes what you do. There will be some element of description, but this has to be followed by evaluation of the actitivy and then, most importantly, by some plan for improvement.
I would therefore like you to look for good examples of this in your fellow students' blogs and then write a comment here about what you found and why you think it was good, useful etc.
I have also found a good video that will remind you of what a good reflective journal is, so you may want to have a look at this before you start.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWk80rjgFNA
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