MY ENGLISH PROGRESS

I think that the thing that has improved more in my english is vocabulary, especially in connectors and verbal forms. Before I only say "but", "and" ... I have also more fluent because I know more expressions and ways of saying things. Having this kind of practice to write (blog) helps to improve. My language of the first post is very flat, without using more verbs apart of present and past simple. Learn the "would", "conditionals" ... helped me to express my ideas. I may even have become more critical to discuss facts and ideas and I usually give more my opinion.

On the other hand I don't see an improvement in my oral presentations, it might be also because I don't like it and I don't do it with interest. I keep getting nervous. Also, I don't practice the pronunciation because I don't talk a lot and I can't improve it. But, if you really want to improve your pronunciation is best go to England a few weeks, but I'm not motived with it.

To sum up, there is an improvement in writtings, especially in the critical spirit, I think that's why I have more verbs and vocabulary to express it. Oral presentations, against, no, but i think that is because I don't like it.

MY ENGLISH COMPETENCE

I selected my presentation of the TDR and one of my latest publications.

I selected TDR presentation because I think it was well. The content was worked intensively by and I had defended it before, I had clear ideas about. Anyway I've never been proud of my oral presentations. It is the one with more scientific and polished vocabulary but against may be the least interesting or pretty (like Expoterraria,  that had lots of pictures).

The publication is simply because the last term, with the tools of connectors and having more knowledge of verb forms I can have a big improvement. Things are better expressed and there isn't a lot of repetitive and rigid lenguage. They also contain critical opinion, that although other publications also have them, were special for that, but the last ones include it inside a narration of facts. I think it's interesting to be able to express your opinion and know that you are doing well.

In the end, I think we've arrived at the end of the course well prepared for selectivity and the university, although languages have to be improved every day. In my studies, but, I doubt I miss practice because I will look for documents in English or done classes in this language.

If we meet one day I will explain to you.

But now... it's time to relax amd be lazy! Take it easy!

FINAL REFLEXION

Since September '09 I think that I can see a little improvement in my english level.
The relative pronouns helped me a lot to do writings because before I often repeat concepts. I agree with the idea that the blog is important because it make us write. Also I think that the work that comes with the blog has to be more valorated.. It's a lot of work!

I think that the activities that show better my english level are the readings and maybe the speakings. My problem with writings is that when I write I want to say more things that my english vocabulary knows.

The activities that I see more useful to improve my english level are the speakings. In the highschool we don't speak and is true that the grammar is very important but if you don't know how to say it well... it can't be useful.
The activities that I don't think that are useful are the same of games in groups because at the end we are speaking catalan and doing nothing.

I like the activities like the discussions because we can speak with all the class and use english saying our opinion. I like when in a middle of a boring class somebody says "I think that..." or "In my opinion..."

But this year, in general, I have learnt many things useful. I like the class and the relaxed atmosphere that it release.

So... Good holidays for everybody!! See you in September!!