Essay: 2-03b Useful Media

In these days, many people use computers. The things can do with computers are increasing. Computer became useful media for everyone, but there are not only good points.

First, many professors use computer in their classes. So students are required to have skills of using computer. In these days, even elementary school's curriculum has classwork of learning with computer. In this university, there is the class names "Introduction to data processing." This class also uses computer and it is about basic skills of learning with computer. In this class, students can learn how to use Word, Excel, and how to make graphs or chart. So basically, freshman take this class.

This English department has another classes using computer in the classes. For example, in Writing class, students uses computer every classes at computer room. They mainly write essays, typing posts, and book reviews in this classwork and homework. Blogging 10000 words in a semester is needed. Listening class also uses computer in classes every classwork. They do dictation using of their own DVD. They also use microphone and check each pronunciation. And they also use microphone when do Speaking homework. EnglishCentral is useful Internet site and their homework is getting certain scores to use the site. When they speak to computer, the computer counts score of their pronunciation.  In Reading class, they sometimes use computer. All homework must be using Word, so when they do homework, they have to use computer.

Computer is convenient media, if you know how to use. But if they don’t have basic knowledge about computer, they may not be able to handle it. Working of computer is largely separated into two kinds. One is online work and another is offline work. When you can use Internet on your computer, it is under online. It needs Wi-Fi to connect Internet, but it is not all place have Wi-Fi. So that is not you can't use Internet anywhere. There is a limit to use online computer. So for example, EnglishCentral is also has limit to place of using. But many applications can be used under offline. People can use Word or Excel anywhere if there is not Wi-Fi. Computer is useful, but sometimes it doesn't work if they are not careful like this. This is caution for beginners.

Users becoming addicted is a serious problem in this society. Most people may like net surfing. For example, they like Internet shopping or viewing videos on YouTube when they have free time. But they tend to be using too long time when they do these things. So there are many addicted computer users in these days. Using eyes too long time causes eyesight deteriorates. Not only eyes, neck or shoulder also could be damaged. Another danger of using computer is when they search something on the Internet. There are huge information in the Internet. When they learning from it, they have to judge which information is correct or not.

From these viewpoints, they are many good points when people learning with computers, and there are also points should be taken. If they have correct knowledge, they can learn with computer more effectively. Incorrect knowledge can cause trouble. But if they have correct way to use, computer become useful and convenient media.

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Essay 1-03b: Language Learning Presentations

I'll show about my language skills, what kind of things I learned, and I am learning.



Do you have any advices for my language skills?
Thank you for viewing.

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Outline of Essay1-03a

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・Essays 1-03a: Personal Language Learning Stories & Plans

I'm going to adapt and use it to make a presentation about my language learning experience and plans.

Essays 1-03a: Personal Language Learning Stories & Plans

I was born nineteen years ago, and I had started learning English sixteen years ago at K school. At first, I only remembered alphabet and its pronunciation. I liked pronunciation and I could write own name in English at that time. I also learned English in kindergarten. We learned vocabulary and simple conversation like “My name is ~.” Then, when I entered elementary school, there were also English classes. There was only once a week, though, we learned from a native English speaker. I started learning English conversation when I was ten years old. I learned only English grammar in K school, so I couldn’t speak English till then. And my teacher told my English pronunciation is not good like “r” and “l.” I practiced tongue twister everyday. My teacher also said to me to take the exams. I took fifth grade English test certification when I was ten years old. I took third grade English test certification till I graduated elementary school. And I quit K school.

When I entered junior high school, there were many students who are good at English, so I motivated and I thought I must try hard to study English. Then I took pre-second grade English test certification when I was thirteen years old. English became my favorite subject. When I was third grade, I started interested in K-POP, so I studied Korean little. I could write Korean alphabet.

After a year, I entered high school. English was my favorite subject in high school, too. I took the TOEIC twice when I was third grade. I also took second grade English test certification.

And now, I’m English department student. We are taking English classes every day and we have a lot of English homework. We always do speaking, reading, listening, and writing homework. I feel it is hard sometime though, I think they are making my English skill better. Actually, the score of TOEIC when I took first year grew about 200 points compare with a year ago. TOEFL also grew 60 points in one year. I also learned Spanish in the first year. We became able to so self-introduction. My Korean skill also grew. I can simple conversation and I understand simple Korean, and I can read, too. I never study Korean grammar. I learned from lyric of K-POP and Korean TV programs. I can travel Korea alone now.

I want to go abroad to grow my speaking skill and I want to speak English as fluently as native English speakers in the future. The near future, I want to pre-first grade English test certification and want to grow my TOEIC score over 800 till I graduate university.

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