Learning Reflection

This course I think every lesson is important to study and 

remember. This is the lesson of the course.

 Recount - I know about recount must have the words e.g. When ,  Who, What , where, action verbs / past tense , linking words to do with time and specific participalsts  in the text.

Narratives - I lesson about writing the main idea of the text.  I can summary with friends and I went in front the class for writing the main idea of the text. 

Descriptive   - I learned about “Descriptive” I thought that the text today was easy because It was near my life.

Procedure - I learned about the "procedure" I like  this story,  because  it can  apply in daily life.

Comparison and Contrast- I learned about Comparison and Contrast. I found the most difficult about  this lesson but it is easy in somethings.

Cause and Effect - This lesson is easy because when I read the topic, I can answer the question. When I read,  I use strategies is skimming and scanning and finding discourse markers. 

Definition and Classification -This lesson, I found the most difficult about finding the  definition markers and difficult words. I can’t understand in the skill practice and finding the  definition markers. 

Exemplification - I learned about Exemplification. I found the difficult about finding the  exemplification markers and difficult words. I can’t understand  finding the exemplification markers. It makes me spend a lot of time in the activities, but the teacher train me to understand finding the exemplification markers. 

Problem and Solution - I read the texts about Problem and Solution by how to find the problem markers such as burden, challenge, complication, concern, conflict, crisis, danger, deficiency, difficultly etc. and solution markers such as to address, to answer, to cope with, to deal with, to improve, to resolve, to respond and to solve etc.

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  I think every lesson in this course I found the problems 

in reading difficult words and find main idea. I solved 

problems are open dictionary on my smartphone and practice

 reading and understanding , but this course important and 

different to study but it make me understand more than 

before.Thank you Asst. Prof. Dr.Usa Noytim to teach me and 

my friends to know about A Discourse Approach In Reading

 and have new experience.

Problem and Solution (continue)

Today  I learned about Problem and Solution that continues last week. Before the class started, she told us to keep up the exercise paper for checking the answers.Then she taught us the PowerPoint together with papers and she teach finding Title , Main idea , and Graphic organizer.After that, She closed the Cross.I found the problems in reading difficult words and find main idea. I solved problems are open dictionary on my smartphone and practice reading and understanding the texts. This week make me enjoy and I have more knowledge about skimming, scanning, finding the main idea. Thank you for reading and comments blog of me.

Problem and Solution

  

       Today  I learned about Problem and Solution. Before the class started,  she gave us the problem and solution handout and taught us the PowerPoint together with papers. Which she made me know that Problem and Solution is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue a Problem and something that was, can be, or, should be done to remedy this issue solution or attempted solution. And then, she taught us how to read the texts about Problem and Solution by how to find the problem markers such as burden, challenge, complication, concern, conflict, crisis, danger, deficiency, difficultly etc. and solution markers such as to address, to answer, to cope with, to deal with, to improve, to resolve, to respond and to solve etc.  I found the most difficult about finding the problem markers and solution markers. I solved problems are used skimming, scanning, finding the problem markers and solution markers. I will practice the texts about Problem and Solution. Thank you.

Exemplification

       Today I learned about Exemplification. Before the class started, she told us to keep up the exercise paper for checking the answers. After that,she shown us the slide on the board. The topic is College Students' Pressures that she taught us how to read the text by finding the exemplification markers and complete the diagram. Then, she told us that exemplification writing uses specific,vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information to explain, persuade, define, or illustrate a general idea. she gave us to do the exercises which the first exercise is  about Fun Things to Do in Great Falls that I had to read this text and match the place with activities. the second text is about Using the plural word hazards to signal an exemplification paragraph follows. I found the difficult about finding the  exemplification markers and difficult words. I can’t understand  finding the exemplification markers. It makes me spend a lot of time in the activities, but the teacher train me to understand finding the exemplification markers. 

       

Definition and Classification

       Today  in the  morning with Aj. Usa Noytim. I learned about Definition and Classification. Before the lass started, she told us the points of mid-term test. After that, she shown the contents that she will teach on the slides. She gave us to do the skill practice 1- In the sentence that given, circle the definition markers, highlight the technical terms, and underline the definitions. The first one has been done for you as an example. 

      

I found the most difficult about finding the  definition markers and difficult words. I can’t understand in the skill practice and finding the  definition markers. It makes me spend a lot of time in the activities, but the teacher train me to understand finding the definition markers. Thank you teacher. I found a lot of problems, but I will try to practice as much as possible. I will practice reading the story and finding the definition markers.This class, I’m a little serious but happy. Thank you for reading.

Cause and Effect (continued)

      In this morning, I had a class for A Discourse and Approach in Reading with Dr. Usa Noytim. When the class began, the teacher gave us a piece of examination for testing. Next, I started to do the test. After I had already done it, I sent the answer sheet to the teacher. And she taught to continue on last Sunday. the article was " The Effects of Stress ".

             We read and answered the questions together and I used how to find cause and effect markers for reading easily. I think that it was easy for me because I just knew that when I concentrate to study,but I found the problems in reading difficult words and incorrect pronunciation. I solved problems are open dictionary on my smartphone and Cambridge dictionary online training to correct pronunciation.  

Cause and Effect

 

         Today is Sunday morning.  Dr. Usa started to teach and talk about the points of test to students. After that she started a new lesson about " Cause and Effect " the lecturer asked the questions about " global warming ".Then, she wanted who to be a volunteer in the class for writing the cause of global warming in these questions on the white board.  And then, She gave us to do the exercise for practicing skills - read the text and complete the diagram by did Skill Practice 1 about Cause and Effect Markers and Skill Practice 2 about circle the Cause and Effect Markers.This lesson is easy because when I read the topic, I can answer the question. When I read,  I use strategies is skimming and scanning and finding discourse markers.I should learn more and study hard about vocabularies and practicing how to pronounce. 

Comparison and Contrast (continued)

                   

             Today is Monday, I studied to continue on Sunday about  " Comparison and Contrast ". When the class started Dr. Usa checked the name of students in class attendant. The teacher answered  the homework that she gave. It is  Men and Women:  Do They Speak the Same Language? and then she request someone to be a volunteer for writing their opinions on the white board in the topic that " Differences between the language of Men and Women ". I think that the paragraph reading is very important for everyone but some vocabulary that I didn't know the meaning of each word. I found the problems in reading difficult words and incorrect pronunciation and I cannot understand  in the text.I solved problems are used skimming, scanning, and  open dictionary on my smartphone and Cambridge dictionary online.  Thank you for reading.

Comparison and Contrast

                In the afternoon, I studied to continue the morning. the content was " Comparison and Contrast ". When the lecturer started to teach the new lesson, she taught us how to read the texts about comparison and contrast. She  shown the conditional markers for reading and finding about this sort of comparison and contrast. After that I read the text 2 about " Hurricane Andrew and HurricaneKatrina " and finding to show comparison or similarities - both, same, similar, to resemble, common, like etc. I found the most difficult about  this lesson but it is easy in somethings. When I read the text that not understand in some words that are difficult. I will use dictionary to find the meaning of each word that I want and used the strategies in  reading these are skimming, scanning and finding the discourse markers.

                    

Procedure

 

Today is Sunday. I learned about the "procedure" and " compare and contrast " She shows how to make Banana Shake, Banana cake omelet and chicken soup . on the slide , etc. in each picture describes the methods and ingredients .

 

Then do the exercises with the text of the message is to tell the reader what to do or make something. I do not exercise on an omelette recipes - each sentence with the correct picture. Then put each sentence in the correct order. Next, I do not exercise much about how to make chicken soup - a recipe read and answered. questions.And Read how to use a toaster oven - read this and answer questions.

I think this lesson is easy for me because I was able to grasp and understand the messages received for reading . When I read that , I tend to use the properties of steps (instructions ) for reading ease. Sometimes I use the dictionary on your smart phone for help to find the meaning that I do not know . 

Descriptive (continue)

          

 

On Monday, 8 February 2016 I learned about descriptive (continue) last week. When the class began, the lecturer checked my answered homework. Then, I read the text about  " Budapest " and answered the questions under the paragraphs. Next, I read it about " Prague " and answered the questions. And then, I read " Text 4 " about describe person for answering the questions and write " Appearance or Characteristics ". Next,  I described a person who I known in a paragraph. The last exercise she assigned us to write a paragraph for describing person, place, and animals. I think this lesson is easy for me because I can read and comprehend the articles for giving. Sometimes I don't know about vocabulary. I will use a dictionary online for helping. When I read the text, I always use strategies in reading; skimming and scanning skills.

                                 Budapest

                             Prague

Descriptive

on 1 February, 2016. I had the quiz test for 10 points. It was difficult.Today I learned about “Descriptive” – Descriptive text is a text which says what a person, a thing or a place is like. The text was about “Komodo Dragon (Varanus Komodoensis).” . I thought that the text today was easy because It was near my life but it had some difficult words. I would find out the meaning of words on my mobile. And then, she taught us about how to make the mind map for themes. It would be helped us for understanding the text easily. She gave us reading the text and answered the questions based on the text of Komodo Dragon. In my attitude with this course, this lesson was very important and useful for me because it will help us to able for describing and reading the descriptive text clearly and easily.

 

"Narrative" Continue

On Monday 25, January 2016.I learned about "Narrative;Secrets by Tim Winton-part two." to continue last week. When the class began, the teacher told us to read the story of Secrets' part two and did the exercise because she had a meeting and told us that she would go back after 1 hour. She came back and answered the exercise. And then, we ordered to produce a summary of the second part  of the story that " Kylie watches the hen sitting on ten eggs.She takes the lid off the well. She started to go down the well with her photo album every day. She watches philip and her mother and wonders why her father is not with them. I feel sorry for Kylie because she wasn't taken care of her mother. I disapprove of Kylie's mother because why? She didn't take about Philip's relationship with her.The story was easy because the story progressed from part one therefore It made us easily for undetstanding. I used how to find text organization and language features in reading the text. 

" Narratives "

On Monday 18 January 2016, I lesson about " Narratives ". The teacher described about Narratives and I did activities " Secrets ". I answered questions in circle and tether line between the answer. The shape each friends it had different because the answers had different. Second, activities I read the text in part one. The story was about " Kylie's secret." When I read the text I can summary with friends and I went in front the class for writing the main idea of the text. I think this lesson is difficult to study for me because when I studied I can not understand meaning and write the summary this text. When I read the text, I used  skimming and scanning in reading. And sometimes I used my mobile for helping found vocabularies in dictionary online. In the class I talked to my friends about the text for finding the answers and write the summaries.

    

" Recount " (continue)

On Monday 11 January 2016, I leaned about ''Recount '' to continued. When the class began, the teacher answered the exercises (Read the text and answer the questions that follow) from last week. After that, she gave us the handouts. The papers of sheet are about ''Factual Recount : New Report'' she taught us to analysis the news text. The taken text for example was five Vietnamese held for stealing. Then she answered the questions of this. she gained us to read the police report and do the following exercise. The text was about ''Investigation report'' I did find difficult about the text and answer.When I read the text, l used skimming and scanning from English reading strategies course and finding text organization and language features in reading the text. Finally ,I my attitude this lesson is very benefit for interpreting and comprehension other stories. It can use in reading for daily life as reading the news paper in English version.

" Recount "

On Monday 4 January 2014, Today I learned about " Recount " Today is the first of the Discourse Approach in Reading class for this the second semester. The teacher gave hand out and course outline to the students. After that she explained about this course. Then she gave to find the words eg. When ,  Who, What , where, action verbs / past tense , linking words to do with time and specific participalsts  in the text furious pace in Hochey Finals. and to do exercise 1 Analyse the text. Already read the text and answer the questions that follow in exercise 2 " My Grandpa's funeral in Toraja " and try to understand. Just the teacher gave a a corrective feedback to us.I found difficult words and phrases. when I had a problem, I will try to guess that words but I can't. I will solve the problems are dictionary book, search for information on the internet and line dictionary on my smart phone etc. This class, I’m a little serious but happy. Thank you for reading.