LEARNING ENGLISH

Developed y: Deni Suhendra

Is Good English Important?

 For Individual
 Reading – lifelong learning to improve your
competiveness, especially when you want to acquire
the most up-to-date knowledge

 Writing– emails with foreign friends/co-

workers/customers

 Listening – Q/A with foreign customers/boss/etc

 Speaking– presentation in front of foreign

customers/boss/etc, traveling abroad
Tell me and I'll forget;
Teach me and I'll remember;
Involve me and I'll learn.
Benjamin Franklin?
Other materials to get

 A notebook
 A storage device to keep your important files (USB flash memory drive.)
 It is useful for you to have an English dictionary with you during class.
 Paper, electronic or online dictionaries are okay.
 There may be other materials to bring.
Course objectives

 Improving English skills

 Speaking, listening, reading, writing

 Increasing knowledge of other cultures

 You will create your own material.

 Use the models provided for you.
 You will choose your own topics and vocabulary.
The Focus is on using English
Four Main Ways:

 Speaking and Listening material

 Vocabulary and language practice

 English presentations

 The moodle system

Speaking and Listening Material

 Choose a topic you are interested in.

 Work together and speak lots of English.
 Ask your teacher lots of questions.
 Create your own tools for study.
Vocabulary

 It is important that you first learn basic vocabulary.

 Using English to learn English
 Read English textbooks
 Play English online games
 Browse interesting English websites daily
 http://espn.com/ (Sports News)
 http://imdb.com/ (Movie Database)
 http://www.eonline.com/ (E! Entertainment News)
 http://www.billboard.com/ (Top Music Chart)
 http://www.dilbert.com (Dilbert Comic)
 http://www.slagoon.com/ (Sherman’s Lagoon Comic)
 http://www.peanuts.com/ (Snoopy)
 http://bensbargains.net/ (Deal Site)
Presentations

 After the learning community discussions, you will have much information to
share with your classmates.

 The Presentations (in English, of course) will give you an opportunity to share
what you learned with the rest of the class (and me :-) ).
Some suggestions for the design of
activities

 The use of pictures

 The use of jigsaw
 The use of drama / video
 The use of role play and simulation
 The use of games