1. The keys to learning English Prepared for Laifeng Number One Middle School Mr Jackson Prepared for Laifeng Number One Middle School Mr Jackson

2. Rule Number 1 Open your mouth!!!

3. S.M.A.R.T. / To become a good English speaker you must be S.M.A.R.T!

4. / Being S.M.A.R.T. is not how much you know, it is a way to study.

5. S S S stands for: specific Set Specific Goals S stands for: specific Set Specific Goals

6. M M M Stands for Measurable: Set Measurable Goals M Stands for Measurable: Set Measurable Goals

7. A A A Stands for Actionable How will you Accomplish your Goals? A Stands for Actionable How will you Accomplish your Goals?

8. R R R Stands for Realistic Set Realistic Goals! R Stands for Realistic Set Realistic Goals!

9. T T T Stands for Tenacious When pursuing your goals, you must be Tenacious! T Stands for Tenacious When pursuing your goals, you must be Tenacious!

10. Developing a positive mind

11. You must believe in yourself!

12. QEUSTION: How do you eat a ELEPHANT? ANSWER : / ONE BITE AT A TIME ANSWER : / ONE BITE AT A TIME

13. Goals are the same way / You have to set goals and work on them a little at a time. A journey of a thousand miles…... starts with one step.

14. Ways to Improve your English

15. Journaling

16. Get together with a group of friends and practice your English! / A Book Club

17. Or talk about movies, TV shows or cartoons…

18. If you can, use the internet! Find English websites that you are interested in!

20. www.sikids.com

21. www.hotenglishmagazine.com

22. kids.nationalgeographic.com

23. IGN.COM

24. The Science Behind Learning

25. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. – Confucius I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. – Confucius

26. Take notes in class!!! / Quickly review your notes as soon as you can after class. / Review your notes as often as possible. / Quickly review your notes as soon as you can after class. / Review your notes as often as possible.

27. Make connections / If you learn something, and it is important to you, and you can connect it with many things you already know, your memory retention will be very high / I/ If you learn something, and it is important to you, and you can connect it with many things you already know, your memory retention will be very high

28. Make your class work interesting!

29. Example: Bacteria / Bad breath is caused by BACTERIA!

30. ENGLISH IS…

31. You will not be bored if you are MOTIVATED! Question: What is your motivation to do well in school?

32. QUESTION: / WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ENGLISH? /W/WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ENGLISH?

33. MOTIVATION

34. Who is this man?

35. Henry Ford / He was born poor / He had very little education / He could not read or write / He became one of the richest men in America / He was born poor / He had very little education / He could not read or write / He became one of the richest men in America

36. If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. -Henry Ford If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. -Henry Ford

37. Thanks!!! 2011. 6.27 Thanks!!! 2011. 6.27