Intensive English Learning

During week 9, the students in Intensive English class wrote a paragraph on overcoming different challenges as a student. They had to use evidence from secondary sources in their paragraphs.

This is from Irina,

There are many strategies to overcome challenges.  Students can practice English everyday to overcome the communication with native. The challenge for a new arrival is to communicate like a native and speak fluently, it makes them feel helpless and homesick. ‘’I learn English by practising everyday, I think the most important thing for me is to be confident. Without confidence, you can’t learn English well,’’ advises a man in his podcast. In my opinion, it is right because practice can make students remember more and because people can’t speak with others in a new language without confidence.  Students should be confident to communicate with others because sometimes they make mistakes. Therefore, students should control themselves very well to make sure they practice everyday and develop their confidence.

This is from Emily:

New arrival students should improve their English level as they always want to go to their destination school as soon as possible, but most of them can’t do it.  The challenge is that they can’t improve their English in a short time, which makes them feel stressed, nervous, and confused. According to the podcast, if new-arrival students want to improve their English, they should download some apps to help them. “Use apps such as babel, and Duolingo for vocabulary.” advises the podcaster from Slow English. This means students should use technology to help them, and it also means that new-arrival students should seize their free time to improve their English. After that, when students have some basic communication skills, they can have a meeting with each other and use English to talk about a wide range of topics. Therefore, students should be good at using technology to help themselves and be hard working on improving their English.

This paragraph is from Sean:

New arrival students who feel anxious or overwhelmed due to unfamiliar course material or language of instruction can overcome this challenge by developing effective study habits. The challenges of new arrival students is that they may feel unprepared to meet the academic requirements due to unfamiliarity with the course materials or language of instruction. This can lead to feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed, which can negatively affect their academic performance and process of thinking. A podcaster from Slow English advises, "I think it’s important to try as many different approaches and learning activities as you can, that way you can explore which learning activities and approaches suit your style of learning." Moreover, according to an internet search, one of the sources quotes, “Use a variety of resources don't rely on just one resource for language learning, use a combination of textbooks, apps, podcasts, and other materials to get a well-rounded learning experience.” The advice from the podcaster and the internet search suggests that language learners should try different approaches and use a variety of resources to get a well-rounded learning experience. Learners should not rely on just one resource for language learning. Therefore, students should be willing to try different language learning approaches and activities to identify the methods that best suit their learning styles and keep them motivated to continue learning.