The September 11, 2001 attacks (or September 11th, or 9/11), were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaedaon the United States in New York City and Washington, D.C. The attacks took place on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Four groups of terrorists, each with a trained pilot, captured airplanes and flew them into US landmarks. These landmarks were the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City, and the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in an empty field in Pennsylvania before reaching its target in Washington, D.C. After the event, the USA government said the people who had done the attacks were close to the terrorist group al-Qaeda. During the events, nearly 3000 people died. Most of them were from the United States, but over 300 were from other places, such as the United Kingdom, India, and Canada.
Achieve your English learning goals
So, you've decided that you want to improve your English. The question is where do you begin? Learning English can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have any specific learning goals in mind. Here are some tips to help get you off to the right start, and stay on track as you go.
Why are you learning English?
Everyone has their own reasons to learn English. What are yours? Think about the English skills you already have and the ones you want. Are you planning on traveling to London? Include some London slang in your plan! Be specific. Determining your motivation will help you focus your studies more effectively on the areas you want to improve the most.
Define the skills you find difficult.
If the reason you're studying is "to improve my English," it's time to get specific! Identify which of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) is most important one for you to learn, or the one you find most difficult. Concentrating on different skills helps you stay focused. For example, if you want to speak to native English speakers with confidence, focus on your speaking skills. This is an example of a long-term goal - a specific skill that you would like to master over time.
One day at a time.
You also need to have short-term goals – specific goals you want to accomplish by the end of the day or the week. For example, if you learned a new English idiom, your goal for the day would be to use that idiom in a conversation. Or, if you are interested in a certain topic, learning 10 related vocabulary words would be a suitable goal.
Keep a record.
You should keep a journal to record your goals. Write down your short-term goal at the beginning of each day. At the end of the day, record any difficulties you came across when trying to achieve that goal. Meeting goals you've set for yourself can increase your confidence and help you see your progress!
How do you learn best?
Knowing how you learn best and using those methods to study is one step towards achieving your goals. Make sure you study in a way that is fun and effective for you.
- See more at: http://www.englishtown.com/community/Channels/article.aspx?articleName=161-goals#sthash.WZ5F0JMS.dpuf
No comments:
Post a Comment