Improve your English with SMART Goals

  You CAN be successful.   BUT, you need to be very clear about WHAT specific goal you want to achieve, how realistic it is and how you actually plan to do it. 

Reaching Goals the SMART Way

If I asked you what your goals are for this term, many of you would say: " I want to improve my English." Others would try to be a little more specific and say: " I want to be more fluent." Or “I want to improve my grammar."

What do these vague goals actually mean What do these vague goals actually mean? How do you know how to achieve them, or when you have actually achieved them?

So... what's the answer?

Instead of having vague, undefined goals, you need to set realistic targets for yourself - targets you can actually hit or reach. Setting SMART goals will help you get to your destination much more efficiently and effectively. They will also allow you to measure and see the progress you have made.

What does SMART stand for?

The word SMART is an  acronym for the words:  SPECIFIC MEASURABLE ATTAINABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

S= Specific: Make your goal(s) specific, not general.

Make sure your goal can be measured

Your goal has to be achievable

It also has to be realistic

Finally, it has to be timely