Friday, May 18, 2007
Personal Targets for English
All my friends think English is a hard subject to master.However,I think otherwise.It is my favourite subject and I have set high standards for me to achieve so I will excel in it.
Firstly,I would like to improve my command of vocabulary.Whenever there are shows like
shown on television,I like to watch it and try to learn from how the lawyers argue their cases out effectively in the courtroom.Their language is superb,and the words they use are difficult ones which I try to master.I want to improve it so I can speak better English and be able to express myself better when speaking.My composition will also improve this way as I can try to impress teachers with colourful words and phrases! :)Therefore,I hope I can master at least 10 new words each week,and improve my vocabulary greatly by September,in time for the final-year examinations.
Grammar is another thing I want to improve on.Growing up in Singapore,where Singlish is our "national language",we often speak in slang or Singlish,including "lah","lor" or "ah"?In fact,I fink myself using such language when conversing with friends!I hope to slowly try to speak good English and listen to the news being broadcasted every night,and listen to the way the professionals pronounce words.As I wish to be a reporter in future,I think grammar is an important matter so I can speak well on television and not be laughed at.
My understanding of comprehension passages needs to be improved on too.I find myself doing rather badly for examinations with such formats,and regret biterly when the results are announced.Comprehension open-ended questions are usually the hardest as there is no way to study for them-except to practice,which I plan to do.I hope to be able to complete an exercise everyday,and slowly improve it so I can answer accurately in future.
These few things in English are things I hope to do better in,and hope to improve on by the final-year examinations.i hope to see my grade rise to a higher level,and to be able to excel further and further in English.One must not stop studying,after all.
(XxMichHxX) posted @ 4:03 AM
