"Recount continues" and "Narrative"

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      On Monday 23rd January, I continued learned about recount and narrative from the last week. Today was the makeup class because of the Monday 13th was a holiday. The teacher was a bit tired, she told us she was didn't rest on her conference vacation.

      Next, After the teacher checked our names. She would like us to talk with friends about "what did I do on weekend?". So, I told my friends that I went to the volunteer camp at Banhuaibong school. I did a lot of activities. I painted the English and Thai letter on the ground and BBL. It was very good activities.

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      After that, the teacher gave us the collective feedback in the hand out that she assigned in the last week. It was the exercise 3 that was "An Excursion to the Botanic Gardens".

Next, It was the exercise 4 that had two texts. Then, the teacher gave the corrective feedback and read the texts for us to understood the texts. She gave us the corrective feedback again about the factual recount. It was the news report about 'The arresting if Vietnamese who was stealing'.
Then, we read the texts that was the police report about "Investigation report" and the teacher told us to make a group and summarized the texts. After that, one of each group were represent the story that they summarized in front of the class. Then, she told us to answer the questions and gave the corrective feedback to us. This activity, the teacher searched some words the were difficult such as : > irresponsible (adj.) /ˌɪr.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ = not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do
> cunning (adj.) /ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/ = Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose
> dishonest (adj.) /dɪˈsɒn.ɪst/ = not honest

     After that, the teacher gave us the handout that  was "Narrative". She explained about narrative and told us that she would taught us by using the activities to bring us to the lesson. It was a story named "Secrets" by Tim Winton. So, she told us to  do the activity that was "Put a cross in the line in the circle, at an appropriate point, to show how you felt as a child" the scale goes from 0(not at all) - 6(very much). After that, she asked us "What is this story?". So, it made me to predict the story that we were going to read after this. About me I think this story was told about the story of childhood that was about he/she had something that he/she didn't told to the parents. At the end of the class, the teacher assigned us to read the stories part 1 and part 2 for homework.

I think the exercise 3 and 4 were quite easy for me because I could do it correctly.

I found some words that I didn't know about the meaning but I solve this problem by using the website diction and asking my friends.

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This week, I felt good about this period.

Recount

On Monday 16th January, this is the second periods that we learned about 'Recount' lesson.
     After I came to the class, I  shocked that the air conditioner didn't work. So, the teacher told us to opened the windows and took a break for a while to wait the technician came to fix the air conditioner. It finally works again and then we continued to learn about recount lesson.
      First, the teacher told us to read the example about news of sport in the handout. It had three topics of this news including "Text organization, News's title, and Language features".
      Then, the teacher explained about three topics and after that, she told us to analyze the relation of the text organization, story, and language features.

      Next, she told us to underline the specific word in the news that was about the hockey competition in the final round between Gerringong and Warilla.
       Then, she told us to do the exercise 1 that was about analyzing the text that was about the personal recount.
      During that time, the maid came into the room and told the teacher to turn off the light because the technician came and fixed the air conditioner again. So, we wait until the problem was resolved and the maid came in again to told us that everything was ok and we can use the air conditioner too. It made me felt good but inside of the room was still hot. So, we opened the windows and continued to learn again.

      Then, the teacher continued explained about recount lesson and then she told us to find "What is Toraja" and she opened The Toraja on the website. Then, she told us to read the text in exercise 2 that was "My Grandpa's Funeral in Toraja".
During we were read the text, the teacher searched the words that we didn't know about the meaning such as:

> orientation (n.) /ˌɔːr.i.enˈteɪ.ʃən/ = the particular things that a person prefers, believes, thinks, or usually does.
> sandalwood (n.) /ˈsæn.dəl.wʊd/ = the hard light-coloured wood of a tree that grows in Southeast Asia and Australia, or the pleasant-smelling oil from this tree.
> corpse (n.) /kɔːps/ = a dead body, usually of a person.
> slaughter (n.) /ˈslɔː.tər/ = the killing of animals for meat.

After we were finished about reading, I answered the questions. Then, the teacher gave us the corrective feedback. And she taught us to wrote the dialog from two phases.

At the end of the class, the teacher told us to do another exercise for the homework and she told us to write the recount about the past experience that was interesting into my weblog.

I think the exercise 1 was quite easy for me because it had the example and I could do that as well.

I found some words that I haven't seen before. So, I solved this problem by using the online dictionary and asking my friends about the words.

I used the text organization and Language features to analyze the texts.

I feel a bit confused and tried for this period.

HOMEWORK :

My volunteer to Ban Thumhin Border Patrol Police School.

      In last weekend, I went to "the Ban Thumhin Border Patrol Police School" in Suan Phueng at Ratchaburi with my friends. At school, There is a lot of cute children and the weather was cold. I felt very good.

      We arrived there around 11 a.m. and prepared everything for making the activities with children on Sunday. In the evening, we cooked the foods for the children around 30 persons. It was so fun to make many activities with my friends.
 
       On Sunday, me and my friends volunteered to help the caravan to made and prepared many games for children. After that, we gave the foods, rice, water, snacks, and the presents to the children.

      In the evening, we went back to Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University. I felt very very to do this activities and I wonder to go there again.

Course Introduction

      On Monday 9th January this is the first day of the second semester with Dr.Usa Noytim. She's the same teacher that we learned with him in English Reading Strategy.
After she checked the member in this class, she was explained about this course. She talked about What is the discourse marker? , What we able to do if we finish in this course? , What did you do on the last vacation? Then, we started to talk about we did they do on the last vacation in two minutes.
Next, She gave us the course outline and worksheet. After that, we did the three activities in that worksheet. First, It's about read the text and matched the words in the texts. Second, read and completed the sentences in the paragraph and the last is about rewrote the sentences by using the connectors. I know many vocabularies in this activity that the teacher was searched. It's about the words that we can't pronounce such as:
>Polygyny (n.) /pəˈlɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/ = the practice of having more than one wife or permanent female sexual partner at the same time.
>Pharmacological (adj.) /ˌfɑː.mə.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ = relating to treatment that uses drugs.
>Cardiovascular (adj.) /ˌkɑː.di.əʊˈvæs.kjə.lər/ = relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body).
>Respiratory (adj.) /rɪˈspɪr.ə.tər.i/ = relating to breathing.
>Category (n.) /ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/ = (in a system for dividing things according to appearance, quality, etc.) a type or a group of things having some features that are the same.
>Classification (n.) /ˌklæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type.
>Procedure (n.) /prəˈsiː.dʒər/ = a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something.

In this course, I think It was easy for me about match the words with the correct genres of the text.

I use past tense in this class to talked about what I did in the last vacation.

I think this week was not difficult for me, and I'm so much relaxed because I met and talked me friends again in the new semester.

Classic Ann Landers

     
      On 14th November, I learned about "Classic Ann Landers". First, we gave the handout from the teacher and assigned us to read letters that someone sent to Ann Landers. After we finished read the handout we continues did the activities.

      Next, we read each letter and its response again and questions. After we finished, the teacher gave corrective feedback together.

1. Why did Careful Louisiana write the letter to Ann Landers?
     - To ask to warn the readers to be cautions anytime a stranger has been in their homes.

2. What is Ann Lander's advice?
     - She advises the writer to lock the doors and windows.

3. What is Granada Hill's problem?
     - He doesn't want his friends to say "Get well soon" to her wife. It hurts to hear that word because everyone knows that his wife will die.

4. Why did he write the letter to Ann Lander?
     - Because he wants to Ann Landers help him for this problem.

5. What is Ann Lander's advice  for him?
     - She has no idea. But she advises him to "Play the game" because the phrase is intended to be comforting.

6. What is Annoyed in Texas's problem?
     - Her problem is her ex-husband's new wife is constantly overstepping her bounds with her children so she feels angry about this.

7. Why did she write the letter to Ann Landers?
     - Because, she needs the advice to deal with her problem.

8. What is Ann Landers advice to her?
     - She advises her to don't complete with her second wife, stay in the background, and refrain from making any critical remarks.

     Next, the teacher ask to make a group and write the responses. So, we had represents of each group to tell the class and we had quiz 2 test for 50 minutes.

     In this class, I think summarizing the story was so difficult for me. But the teacher helps us by giving the feedback and recommend.

     I used Reading faster, scanning, skimming, and reading for detail to do the exercises.

Paragraph reading strategies "Book and Novels"

        On Monday 7th November, We learned the paragraph reading strategies 'Book and novels." The teacher gave us the handout and assigned us to do an exercise 2.

        After that, the teacher assigned us to read and answer the question.

1. Did Princess Diana have a happy marriage life?
     - No, she didn't. she trapped in a loveless marriage, who has suffered from chronic illness and loneliness.
2. What are the four aspects of the UK and USA mentioned in the book?
     - People, Geography, History, and institutions.
3. Who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize? For what aspects?
     - Aung San Suu Kyi for her  heroic efforts on behalf of  democracy in Burma.
4. What is included in the book "A Lie for God : Mother Teresa Treasury?
     - It includes a brief biography, conversation with Mother Teresa herself, Heart of joy, Loving Jesus, and Suffering into Joy.

     We finished activity "Secret of the Christmas Box" and we answer the question in the sheet.

      I used the skimming, scanning and reading faster to read. And scanning for finding the answers was easy for me.

Extensive reading continues and Read faster

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      On Monday 31st October, We started the class about "Extensive reading" that continues from last week ago and new reason learning the new topic "Reading faster".
      We sent the homework before starting the class.

      The teacher explained about "fluency is more important than accuracy." She also taught us by opening the Cambridge Dictionary to tell us with some vocabularies on the projector.
      I given the sheets by the teacher. Its about "Read faster". We spoke in the class about "How do you improve your speaking, listening, and writing skills?". and "How do you read in English?.
      She also assigned us to think about "What are obstacles to faster reading?.

   We read the passage from the activity "Hints for reading practice.". We read so quickly and answered the question to the teacher.

      In this class, I found that this lesson was a bit easy and It was contained by easy vocabularies.

Extensive reading

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       On Monday 17th October, We started the class by "extensive reading". The teacher asked about ''what is the extensive reading?" and do you often read in English for your private study?"

     Next, I did pre-reading 2. It was about how useful is reading alone in developing the language skills?. The teacher also searched the words and we repeat the sound.

Extensive : covering a large area,having a great range.
Develop : to grow or change into more advanced,larger,or stronger from.
Development : the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced.
Developing : A developing country or area of the world is poorer and has less advanced industries, especially in Africa, Latin America, or Asia

      After that, we learned about " research". Me and my friends wrote the words the words on the whiteboard and she told us to read the topic "simply read" and write the summaries of each paragraphs.

       Summarizing of each paragraphs was very difficult for me because I didn't get this point enough. But I solve this problem by talk with my friends about this topic and I also found that the comprehension exercise was easy for me.

      I used the  previewing, finding references, and making inferences for reading the text in this class.