Tuesday, May 5, 2009

A Good Question to Consider

This is an important question for you English learner. What do you think are your two main strengths and two main weaknesses as a student? How do you think you can transfer those sthrengths to your English language learning? How do you think those weaknesses affect your English language learning? How can you overcome them?

Ésta es una pregunta importante para ti que estudias inglés. ¿Como alumno, cuáles crees que son tus dos puntos más fuertes y tus dos puntos más débiles? ¿Cómo crees que puedes transferir esos puntos fuertes a tu aprendizaje del idioma inglés? ¿Cómo crees que esos puntos débiles afectan tu aprendizaje del idioma inglés? ¿Cómo puedes superarlos?

19 comments:

  1. Christie DelgadoMay 7, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    As a student , my two main strengths are the responsibility and the effort. And my two weaknesses are the doubt and the confidence or the security in myself when i do some things in the "right way".
    I think i can transfer those strenghts in my English language learning. For example, about the responsibility, i don't give up easily when i have to do something related with my studies in this case English because sometimes there are some things or projects difficult to do but at the end i get the result as i expect and about the effort i put this strength as much as i can for example when i try to use other words but with the same meaning, some proffesors tell me that i don't have to complicate my life trying to use other words but i mean, if proffesors teach me something i have to improve it .
    I think those weaknesses affect my English language learning.For example, the confidence and the security, when? mainly in my written exams and i'm completely sure that the doubt goes together. That is the problem, im sure but at the same time i'm not sure, but that is not in the whole exam, only in some parts for example in three or four questions but that is the point, that i have to be sure in all my answers.
    Finally, i think i can overcome them. How? Well, that is easy i have to rely in myself more often . The case is, in an exam, when i'm going to chech one question i have two possible answers, one that is hardly possible and the other one that i suppose that is correct. And what do i do? i check my supposed answer. So, at the next time i know what to do. Trust and not doubt. Christie Delgado

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  2. As a student, I think that my two strengths are the grammar and the vocabulary on the other hand my to weakness are pronunciation and listening.
    Well, I can use the grammar and the vocabulary in many things such as doing writings and projects.I know that I dont't have an excellent pronunciation and it is affecting me when I have to explain my ideas about listening I could give wrong answers. For those reasons I feel very nervous in the oral exam. To overcome them I need to use English in my daily life at home and outside of the classroom with my friends. Besides, I have to focus on what the others are saying.

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  3. my two main strengths as english student are i can read and say well the words (so-so), and my two main weaknesses are i can not listen the audio or i can not listen a foreigh person very well i need to say him o her talk me slowly
    i think it can help me in effot me to learn more and practice until dominate the language
    the main weaknesses affect me that i can not difference the pronunciaton of people when they are tolk to me and the write for my bad use of verbs
    i think i can overcome trying to study more
    karla alva

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  4. Juancarlos Orrillo SoteloMay 8, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    As a student,my two main strengths are the effort and dedication to my courses.And my two main weaknesses are nerves to speak english with someone who knows more than me and insecurity of wrong when i'm talking to someone.
    As far as i know,effort and dedication are two things that should always be present in all
    and never leave them aside because they are important to do whatever you want and that's my case,i put all the effort and dedication in everything that i do because i like it.
    I think that those weaknesses affect my english language learning because when i'm nervous i can get a wrong and someone will not be able to understand me any word what i'm saying.and insecurity ,this is the worst thing because if i'm unsure of myself, i couldn't do anything alone.
    Well,I think i can overcome my nerves talking more often with people who know more than me,so little by little i cuold loose my nerves and i think also that i can overcome insecurity
    studying and relying on me more often ,so i could loose it.
    Finally,as a student,i'm willing to be better.JuanCarlos Orrillo Sotelo

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  5. Well, as a student, my two main strengths are: be organized and creative. And my two weaknesses are: be nervous and shy.
    I’m conviced that i can transfer my strengths to my english language learning. First, I love to be organized so, i have my book and my notebook in order with good penmanship.I use my creativity to creat questions, answers and have good ideas and opinions. My wealnesses affect too much in my english language learning. When i have projects and final exams, I always feel very nervous so i have mistakes. My timidity affect my learning for example, when i work in groups or with a partner that i don’t konw, i feel scared and i don’t speak too much. I think that i can overcome them if I trust in myself, be possitive and always said that everything going to be ok!. loreen lugo

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  6. As a student I think that my two main strengths are the security and my imagination ,and my two main weaknesses are the slack and my hyperactivity.
    I think that my security to make things can help me, for example I'm normally an outgoing girl , I don't get nervious easily when I talk in public and with another people, and I can express myself easily.My imagination help me too, for example I like to make writting activities and compossitions because I'm good at write and I'm creative, my imagination help in projects and conversations too because I can improvise easily in a conversation or in an activity.
    I think that my two main weaknesses can affect my English learning. For example sometimes I arrive late to the classroom and that's bad because I don't receive the complete lession. I'm lazy at doing homeworks too ,sometimes when I see a really big homework I don't do that and I know It can perjudicate my English.My hyperactivity can affect me in paying attention because I'm always moving. But one thing is for sure I'm sure that I'm going to finish my studies at ICPNA because I like to study English and I'm going to make and effort to not be lazy.

    Alexandra T.

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  7. jacqueline davilaMay 9, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    I think as a student my two main strengths are the responsability and dedication in the course of English, and my two main weaknesses are that I'm very nervous and quiet. I think that I can transfer my strengths to my english language learning, about responsability I'm a person that like me to present my work in the date specified as projects or readers and sometimes when I don't have the homework finished I'm very concerned; about dedication I like to put all my effort in the course of English because I like language a lot and my goal is to speak English very fluently. My weaknesses affect me in the English language learning, for example when I have to present the project in front of the class I feel very nervous and sometimes I forget what I have to say. I think that I can overcome them studying and practicing more, I have confidence in myself to achive my goals. Jacqueline Davila.

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  8. Hi, Mrs. José castro
    My two main strengths are:
    -I am able to carry on basic conversations, it means that I understand and respond to another person.
    -I can retain new vocabulary words; I make several sentences with the new Word or phrase that I require to learn.

    My two main weaknesses are:
    -I sometimes speak in halting way; because I make mistakes and speak slowly also I have to trouble to use the grammar.
    -I pronounce some long words with a little difficult such as breathtaking, knowledgeable, etc.

    Transfer those strengths:
    -I can understand the reading activity without dictionary many times and follow the majority of instructions in my book or when my teacher tries to improvise the class.

    How those weaknesses affect:
    I speak so slowly to express my opinion or discuss a topic that sometimes my classmate loses attention to me and I have to speak again.


    How can I overcome them?
    - I think the best way to learn is by reading books, watching movies and TV programs in English, seeing the action while I listen will help me to understand new word.
    - Practice more conversation every day (another student from my class or a friend who wants to improve his or her English) including at home.
    - Listen and repeat sentences of my CD many times if it is possible I must record my pronunciation and compare with the original recording.


    Sincerely
    Patricia.palacios

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  9. Monika Muñoz AlvaMay 9, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Well as a student my two main strengths are the effort and creative.And my two main weaknesses are that Im very shy and very nervous when I have to speak in publish.
    I think that my effort and creative help me a lot to can express my ideas and try to give good answers when Im in my english class,because its important to use the right words so that my classmates and my teachre understand what I want to say.
    My two weaknesses affect a lot my learning,because in many cases when I have to answer questions in front of all I feel very shy that I cant to express me very well,although I know the correct answer and when I have to explain any subject or have an exam I feel so nervous that I forget what I have to say.
    Finally,I think that I have to be more outgoing and try to keep calm when I have to speak in publish,because this help me a a lot to learn and understand better my english class. Monika Muñoz Alva

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  10. As a student, I could say that my two strengths are listening and grammar. For instance, when I have to do a listening activity I feel more confortable, because
    I can understand most of the things people
    is saying to me.
    My two main weaknesses are that I'm not a persevering person and besides of it,
    I'm a little lazy about doing homework
    or reading the reader's digest, but I'm really trying to change this because I can't continue doing these things.
    Well, I know my weaknesses might affect
    the learning of the language because if I were more persevering I'd improve my English every day.
    To overcome this situation I have to pay more atenttion to the English classes and keep practicing more and more every day
    to improve my skills in the english language.


    Evelin Diaz

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  11. As an english student my two main strengths are good imagination and the security in myself when i talk about anything and my two main weaknesses are impunctual and shyly. I think that i can trasfer my good imagination in the sentences and compossitions in class or in any situation when a i have to talk in english and my security sometimes help me to overcome my shyly, i know that i'm very impunctual i try to overcome this everyday and it can affect in the english class how? obviously if i be late in class probably i can listen some instructions that the teacher say but my shyly is not a big problem because when i feel nervous about talk to someone that i don't know, i try to make the sentences the day before the class; the same i do when i have to talk in front of a lot of people i prepar the project and when i feel sure about i talk my shyly disappear.

    Cecilia Huapaya

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  12. I’m convinced that like many students I have strengths and weaknesses. Let’s start with my “Weaknesses” (they are more than my strengths). First of all, I’m a nervous person, and I think being a nervous person I can’t focus in many things, for instance, when I talk with some english speaker, my nerves make me lose concentration in my pronunciation, my listening and obviously I can’t have a good conversation. Like a second weakness I can mention that I’m not a disciplined person and it makes difficult my learning. To overcome my weaknesses I was thinking about taking additional english classes and trying to practice my speaking with someone who speak english and maybe join a club conversation according with my schedule of course.
    Finally, if I have to talk about my strengths, in contradiction of I said before, my pronunciation is one of them, and maybe enjoy learning english could be a strength. I think that I just need more confidence in myself
    Finally, if I have to talk about my strengths, in contradiction of I said before, my pronunciation is one of them, and maybe enjoy learning english could be a strength. I think that I just need more confidence in myself.

    Luis Cuya

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  13. As a student I'm convinced that my two main strengths are perceverance and optimistic and my two main weaknesses are impatience and distraction.
    I strongly believe I can transfer those sthrenghts to my english language learning through perceverance and optimism, Why I say that! Take for example "Perceverance". When I can't understand some lesson or I have a doubt about a topic I always try to seek more information about the lesson or topic also I try to review the page again and again until I can understand it Consequently If the first and second option didn't have success I call some friend and asked for help.
    In conclusion I never say "I'm afraid I can't" because I have a rule"Never give up".
    On other hand impatience and distraction are two main weaknesses that affect my english learning.It happen because sometimes I can't be concentrate in my English classes for that reason many times I have been in difficult situations For instance I can't pay attetion the class when people is talking loudly close to me It make me to be distracted.
    Without a doubt, I can overcome these weaknesses if I trust to myself and give the best of me to reach my goal that is learn to speak and write English perfectly.

    Rocio Paredes

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  14. As an english student i have two main strengths good imagination and security in myself specially when i have to defend any topic that i'm sure that i know and my two main weaknesses are impunctual and shyly. My good imagination can help me in make sentences and compossitions in english or spanish and my security in myself sometimes help me to overcome my shyly. About my weaknesses i know that i'm very impunctual and it's very bad and i try to overcome it everyday because i know it can affect in my learning how? obviously if i be late in class probably i could listen some instructions or take important notes and my shyly is not a big problem but i try to overcome it preparing the class the day before it specially if i know that i be late in class and propably i have to talk with someone that i don't know the same way happens when i have to talk in front of a lot of people i try to be ready for the exposition and when i feel sure about i have to say my shyly disappear.

    Cecilia Huapaya

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  15. As a student I'm convinced that my two main strengths are perceverance and optimistic and my two main weaknesses are impatience and distraction.
    I strongly believe I can transfer those sthrenghts to my english language learning through perceverance and optimism, Why I say that! Take for example "Perceverance". When I can't understand some lesson or I have a doubt about a topic I always try to seek more information about the lesson or topic also I try to review the page again and again until I can understand it Consequently If the first and second option didn't have success I call some friend and asked for help.
    In conclusion I never say "I'm afraid I can't" because I have a rule"Never give up".
    On other hand impatience and distraction are two main weaknesses that affect my english learning.It happen because sometimes I can't be concentrate in my English classes for that reason many times I have been in difficult situations For instance I can't pay attetion the class when people is talking loudly close to me It make me to be distracted.
    Without a doubt, I can overcome these weaknesses if I trust to myself and give the best of me to reach my goal that is learn to speak and write English perfectly.

    Rocio Paredes.

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  16. I think that my main strength is my desire of learning this language because I like it and for being a very important tool for my professional career of tourism.
    My another strength is the facility to understand in the listening, for example when i see movies in english or when somebody talk to me.
    On the other hand one of my weaknesses is the dread to speak in public and its difficult for me to expose the projects every month in the classroom, though, i have clear my ideas I become nervous so its hard to express them in a fluid way. My another weakness is my dread of being wrong, because of this sometimes I do not say anything if I am not sure about what I am going to say, this affect my score in participation.

    Diana La Torre

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  17. 1.- Hi everybody!!!
    At first, as a student I think one of my main strenghs is I can understand English Grammar very well becouse when I was at the school I was good at Spanish Grammar and always
    I got good grades in that course.That was my great advantage helped me a lot.Now, one of my main weaknesses is I dont have a good vocabulary in English becouse when I want to comunicate with someone fluently I cant. This my great problem.
    2.- I think I can transfer that strenght doing a comparative chart between Spanish Grammar and English Grammar to know there is in commun and wich the differences are between both kinds of Grammar.
    3.- I think that weakness affect me when I want to meet and talk to someone isnt from Peru (such as a tourist foreign),to carry on fast and fluent basic conversations.
    4.- I can overcome it using some methods for learning the better English to have more chances in the future. For example: watch movies and news on tv but in English, read maggazines and the newspaper in English, download music on the Internet and specialy look for and meet someone to practice English.Also, I wont nervous to talk to someone.

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  18. first of all, I want to thank you for give us the oportunity to talk about our strengths and weaknesses.
    AS a student, I think my two main strengths are the grammar and I can red well. I always try to practice the grammar in my house inventing new sentences and paragraphs. on the other hand, I'm sure that my two weaknesses are my pronunciation and my listening. I know that I have to practice watching movies in english to Reinforce my learning, but I sometimes fell that I'm not going to understand nothing.
    Definitly, I have to practice my oral english and my listening.
    However,I have promised myself change some things to improve my english.

    Cynthia Aldana

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  19. As a student my two strengths are i can speak English with another people who speak the same language.I can read and write in English and get a good job where i can improve my English.I sometimes have a problem with the pronunciation and sometimes in the grammar, i fell nervious when i have speak in front of my classroom,i can transfer those sthrengths how share my opinions with another people abroad how tell them about costums my country,another is a can get a job in abroad,and my those weakness affect is don´t speak English very fluently,don´t improve my grammar and don´t know new vocabulary i can improve this problem practicing with my friend read book in English wacth movie in Englis.. RAQUEL PINEDO VASQUEZ

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