Make Time for English!Simple Suggestions for how to

Make English a Part of your Daily Life

Heather McNaught

• Full-time lecturer, Feng Chia University Language Center• BA & MA Applied Linguistics• Freshman English,

Pronunciation, Oral Communication, Conversation, Interpretation, Spanish I & II

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INSPIRE

Teacher and Student

• Share my experience as a teacher and student.

• 3 suggestions for making English part of your daily routine

• Questions AND Comments• Share your experience with us.

Top Five Reasons Students Don’t Learn English Well

1. I am too busy. I don’t have time.2. English grammar is too

complicated.3. There are too many vocabulary

words.4. English is too boring.5. I hate English.

The Biggest Misconception about Learning a Language

“ I need to spend three or four hours a day studying in order to make any progress in a language.”

A Little Math15 min./day X 6 days/wk. =1.5 hrs./week X 52 weeks =

If you study 20 minutes per day, six days a week, in one year that’s

104 hours of English!!!

1.5 hrs

78 Hours!!

Where does the time come from?

•waiting for class to start•waiting for your friend•waiting for the bus, elevator, red light…•going to school•eating a meal•before bed• taking a shower

Do something you LIKE in English!!!

•Listen to music.•Watch a movie or TV show.•Read something you’re interested in.

•Surf the internet.•Play a video game.

1. MP3

• longer listening to improve comprehension.• shorter dialogs to practice

fluency and pronunciation. Also, increase confidence.

• songs

2. FlashcardsChinese on one side, English on the other.Words can come from many sources.Carry the cards with you ALL THE

TIME.Delete words you know well and add

new words.

front back

dog 狗

3. Read, Read, Read

• Pick something you are interested in.

• Not too easy, not too difficult.• FCU library has simplified readers

Over 2,500 Books

In Conclusion…

• English doesn’t have to be a boring, dead thing.

• Make use of your “spare time” to improve your English.

• Make the EZ Café part of your weekly schedule.

Tutorial Hour, Weds. Activities, Thurs. Movie Nights, Short-term Classes, Self-Study Center

Thanks for your attention!

Time for Q & A & C & SQuestions Answers Comments Suggestions

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