Throughout my studies in primary school, I had never really
understood “grammar”.
At first, I panicked as I always got the concepts wrong and
could not answer her questions. The amount of homework given made me feel like giving up. I was embarrassed whenever I was in her class. Nevertheless,
eventually my English improved as I learned from the mistakes. I was surprised
when I realized my English was improving with an unbelievably speed. I became
confident and determined to work harder to achieve better results. I
used to be afraid of English as it is an unfamiliar language to me. She had
inspired me to learn English better. Without her, I would not have qualified the English
requirements to pursue my dream in NUS.
To learn something well, we have to start from the fundamental. For me, to learn English well, I have to equip myself with basic grammar
knowledge, which is very important for my further studies. I will not be able
to deliver my ideas clearly if I cannot use a language appropriately. Having only the grammar skill is not enough. To improve
further, I need to learn new vocabularies so that I can convey my ideas in a
coherent and fluent way. I should also be brave to open up and speak more to enhance
my oral skills. Although presenting ideas using English is challenging, I will
try my best and seek for help from teachers and friends.
The reflection has a smooth flow in the thought process and is split into various paragraphs that represent the ideal structure of a reflection
ReplyDeleteThe essay goes coherently and smoothly. Besides, your beautiful sentences structure and your vocabularies make it even better!
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The reflection is detailed and summarised clearly. Each points are well elaborated and I admire your determination to learn. Thanks for sharing:)
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ReplyDeleteYou expressed your ideas well in the reflection. Please see comments below:
Content and organisation: You thoughtfully described your learning experience and explained why Ms Meagan became your role model, then reflected on your learning journey by noting your weakness in grammar and what you did to overcome that. It would be good to include examples as well; for example, what did Ms Meagan do to help you that no other teachers were able to before?
You should definitely try to participate more actively in class to get feedback from your classmates and me. The most effective way to learn is by receiving feedback.
Language: Overall, you expressed your ideas very clearly and concisely. Just a few errors to attend to:
1. Use of word form: ...improving with an unbelievably speed...
2. Use of tense: I used to be afraid of English as it 'is' an unfamiliar language to me. Think about your usage of past and present tenses.
3. Be careful using 'pronouns' (e.g. she and her). See paragraph below:
At first, I panicked as I always got the concepts wrong and could not answer her questions. The amount of homework given made me feel like giving up. I was embarrassed whenever I was in her class. Nevertheless, eventually my English improved as I learned from the mistakes. I was surprised when I realized my English was improving with an unbelievably speed. I became confident and determined to work harder to achieve better results. I used to be afraid of English as it is an unfamiliar language to me. She had inspired me to learn English better. Without her, I would not have qualified the English requirements to pursue my dream in NUS.
In this paragraph, you described your experience. The focus of your paragraph is about 'your' learning. There is no mention of Ms Meagan in this paragraph, so you must be careful using pronouns such as she/her when the point of reference (Ms Meagan) is too far away from the pronouns.
Blogging buddies: Very good comments--I agree determination and hardwork will lead to success.
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