My strongest skills are related with input, such as reading and listening. I understand most of the listening, not only in classes, also when I watch movies, songs, etc. I like to hear other people talking English (in the subway, touristic places, talk shows). I like to notice how others use the language and how the organise the sentences, the intonation, vocabulary. It’s a kind of analysis.
I think that my weakest skill is speaking. Although I have never had problems to speak in Spanish or German (my L2) I do have problems to organise my ideas in English. When I search for a reason I think that I think too much before speaking, whether on grammar structures or new vocabulary that I have learnt. I feel the need to apply everything, but at the end it’s very confusing. Another idea could be that I have never practiced speaking at school. The classes where focused on learning vocabulary, grammar and practice listening and reading skills. The only way to improve it is to practice! That’s for sure! In every aspect of our lives we have to give our best to progress. The positive thing is that I know what aspects are weak and I’m trying to practice this skill in order to become a better English teacher. Once I feel confident when I’m speaking it will be much easier to relax myself!
Alejandra I couldn't agree more! the thing is where do we practice? In my school with pre schoolers I can speak, they understand but answer in spanish.The teachers don't like to speak english, they feel unconfortable; of course at the master, but I tend to speak in spanish. Perhaps we should or I should try to make my best effort and talk in english all the time, and ask you or whoever listening to me to correct my mistakes. It's the only way to learn. Am I right?
ResponderEliminarI agree with you both, it is very difficult to practice speaking because we don´t have chances to practice it a part from the Master. So I think we should do an extra effort and only speak in English in the Master, that is the only way we can improve.
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