Reflection Paper

My major is international business and I want to enhance my English so I choice this course. I think is good for me to learn English.  It’s my first time to contact the computer assisted language learning class. I can use class time learning English is a great thing for me.  Not only can play games with computer but also can learn many knowledge. When I look back at what I learned from this course about computer assisted language learning, I get a lot of useful way to learn English and special knowledge.  For example: Google Syntax, my-ET, blog, Ted website, online dictionaries, Search Operators and VoiceTube.  All were new learning experiences to me. I would like to share a few good way to learn English.

Ted is a useful website for me. There are all kinds of speeches. It’s very convenient because it has Chinese and English subtitles. I won’t use subtitles at first time. Then I will use English and Chinese subtitles. If I don’t listen unclearly, I can check the word at second time. The content of speech is Interesting. I can learn a lot and improve my listening of English from the speech.And I like to share my feelings and like with others. Through this course, I start my writing of blog.  I can share what I like video, mind and pictures. If I write something in English every day, my English writing skills will improve quickly. We can also view each other's blog and find interesting things.

Our report is about Steve Job’s talk. I have already listened this speech, but I didn’t clear about the speech’s content. When I carefully read it, I lear many great sentence. Like: “ You’ve got to find what you love”  “ Stay hungry. Stay foolish “. His experience inspire me a lot.

I have found this class helpful to me. I am very happy I made the decision to join this course.  Give me a lot of special way to use computer to learn English in this semester. Finally, thank you for your teaching. ^^

                                                                                                               - By winni.

#7 OCW

opencourseware is very convenient for me. I can use it to learn English of all kinds and sorts. The important is OCW also have a lot of knowledge. I can choose theme what I am interested. We should learn how to use it. I think my English will enhance quickly. 

#4 Steve job's talk

你必須要找到你所愛的東西。(You’ve got to find what you love,)
「決不、決不、決不、決不放棄！」（Never, never, never, never give up.）
「求知若飢，虛心若愚。」（Stay hungry. Stay foolish.）

#6 About TED

Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit

( link: http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit/transcript?language=en#t-359170 )

The best idea She have heard about building grit in kids is something called "growth mindset." Everyone want to be successful people but who can be?

The most important thing is not about IQ.

It's grit.

You must have girt to do everything.

It can make you not give up easily.

Persist in the end and Success will be more close.

#3 Podcast

I like use podcast to learn English. Because my English's listening is not good. We can improve English's listening and vocabulary at the same time. It's convenient to learn English. If we can listen it everyday, our English will be better.

#2 Walking or cycling to work 'improves well-being'

1. Switching：a turning, shifting, or changing: a switch of votes to another candidate
Ex：If you switch to something different, for example to a different system, task, or subject of conversation, you change to it from what you were doing or saying before.

2. Well-being：a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare
Ex：To influence the well-being of the nation and its people

3. Corresponding：similar in position, purpose, form
Ex：corresponding officials in two states.

4. Swapped：to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another
Ex：He swapped his wrist watch for the radio.

5. Disruption：forcible separation or division into parts. Ex：After the coup, the country was in disruption.

Knowledge gained:
I am usually use my phone to inquire the word I don't know. Many APP of cell phone are convenient.
If you want understand the word quickly, you can use English-Chinese dictionary. But you want improve your English, I think you can try to use English-English dictionary.

#1 Hello~

Hello! My name is Winni. I’m twenty years old. My major is international business. I am currently studying the University of commercial grade II. I like to watch movies in the free time. I watch Imitation Game in the theater last night. This movie is real story and touch my heart very much. If you have time you must go to watch in the theater. You’ll not be disappointed absolutely. By the way I hope I can improve my English because I want to study aboard in the future. Finally , nice to meet you.