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How to Study English

Presented by Lecturer:

Norng SokhaDirector of Mekong

School of English (MSE) Tel: 098 45 99 45Email:

nsokha@mekong.edu.kh

Outlines

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How English Becomes International Language?

Why English?

INput & OUTput

Good Language Learner

What Are My Study Habits?

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How English Becomes International Language?

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England started colonies in North America and India and later in Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful.

Business moves globally.

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It is used for international communication.

It is the language of international business, research, and science.

It is used in Media: Radio, TV, Advertising, Newspaper, Magazine, & Internet.

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INput & OUTput

• INput– Listening (in

through your ears)

– Reading (in through your eyes)

• OUTput– Speaking

(out through your mouth)

– Writing (out through your hand)

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Good Language Learner• Student

Motivation• Goal Orientation• Self-awareness• Self-regulation• Student

responsibility• Commitment• Independent

• Inquisitive• Tolerant• Realistic• Willing to

experiment & take risk

• Actively involved• Organized

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How to learn WRITING and spelling

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Keep a diary/journal

Write emails in English

Rewrite your local news in English

Get an ESL pen pal

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How to learn LISTENING

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Listen to the radio

Watch English TV

Machine recordings

Watch movies

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Use Internet listening resources (on-line listening)www.voanews.com/learningenglish

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How to learn SPEAKING and pronunciation

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Talk to yourself & Record your own voice

Use the telephone

Participate in class

Talk to your friends & teacher

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How to learn READING and vocabulary

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Read something every day

Read what interests you

Read at the appropriate level

Review Who, What, Where, When, Why for each story you read

Always have an English-English dictionary nearby

Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary

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WHAT ARE MY STUDY HABITS?

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Am I an active learner?

What can I do before class? What can I do during class?What can I do after class?

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• Assume your responsibility

• Attend class

• Class participation:– Class materials– Ask questions and pose examples– listen to others' questions and

discussions– stimulate interest in learning and

reinforces understandings.

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•Preview! –Allot the time–Go through the content–Go through the whole chapter

–Pose questions

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What can I do before class?

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•Pay attention – Lecture– Tutorial

•Take good notes

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•Review! – After each class, go back over

your class notes. – Test yourself! Cover up your

notes, and ask yourself how may points are involved, then what each of these is.

– Do some reflections– When exams are coming, prepare

a couple weeks in advance.

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Final Comments

• Lifelong Learning!• The More You Learn, The

More You Know!• Learning Takes Time!• Spend Your Time Effectively!• Learning Smart, Not Hard

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THANKS FOR YOUR

PARTICIPATION!

Q & A

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