TIM AND TAMMY NEWSLETTER #27 – 15 Minutes of English a Day 10/10/08
If you had only 15 a day to work on your English, what would you do? Do you have a goal? More importantly, do you have a plan? Read some suggestions and tell us about your plan below.
15 Minutes of English a Day
* What you envision = a dream * What you plan = a goal * What you schedule = a project * What you do = reality
@>---- schedule = programar
"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you're ready or not, to put this plan into action." - Napoleon Hill
@>---- carry out* = executar (* phrasal verb that begins with the letter C)
@>---- desire = desejo @>---- at once = imediatamente @>---- whether you're ready or not = se você estiver preparado ou não @>---- put into action = colocar em ação
Most students don't have a plan for learning English. Believe me! I know what I am talking about! I have been teaching English for more than 17 years now!
@>---- I know what I am talking about = Sei do que estou falando
THINK: If you only had 15 minutes to work on improving your English every day, what would you do? (Please tell us about it below.)
@>---- work on = trabalhar em, dedicar-se a
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Listen to and repeat the dialogues in your English course book.
2. Look over your lesson and notes from last class.
@>---- look over = dar uma "passada" em
3. Go over the English lesson for your next class.
@>---- go over* = revisar (* phrasal verb that begins with the letter G)
4. Read a good ESL blog. Here are some suggestions:
5. Listen to a podcast (audio blog) in English. There are some listening activities in the "Tim and Tammy Talk" section of our site. (see top left)
6. Read a short article. Write all the new words and expressions in your notebook.
7. Copy out a piece of writing in English every day. Many famous writers have improved their writing this way. Look what I read about the famous American writer Jack London:
"...His first book...was published in 1900. Within four years he became the most popular writer in America.
"It was no accident. London learned his craft methodically, analyzing the stories he liked and copying them out by hand to study how they were put together. From the start of his career he forced himself to produce at least 1,000 words a day - a quota he met every day of his life."
@>---- copy out* = copiar, passar a limpo, transcrever (* phrasal verb that begins with the letter C)
So, what's your plan? What do you do each day to take your English to the next level? Please tell me about it below.
Postado por: Helena
Ótimas dicas, como tudo mais neste site!
Aprende-se muito por aqui! Thanks a lot!
Postado por: Renilda
Eu memorizo uma nova palavra todos os dias, tanto a escrita,como a pronúncia e o significado.É básico, mas é acréscimo!
Postado por: Bete
I memorize every day some frases and watch english´s videos.
Postado por: Marco Santos
http://www.eslpod.com/website/
This is my source. I hope you enjoy it.
Postado por: Veronica Soeiro
I write about something. It´s very important.
Postado por: Inês
Guys, you are helping me so much at University with this web sites. I'm studying the English and the Portuguese language and it's amazing because every day I receive some new tips by email about phrasal verbs and expressions. Thank you guys so much for doing this really good job!
God bless you guys!
Postado por: Tiago
I read a lot, I really enjoy reading, that's help me to increase my vocabulary and improve my english skills. By the way, excellent your website!!
Postado por: julio
Tim suas dicas foram como verdadeiras perolas.
Muitas dessas dicas ja estou usando no meu dia a dia,entao acho que estou no caminho certo.
My God Bless your life my friend.
Thank you.
Postado por: Neusa
I think that look over in reference Guide You send me for 15 minutes that help me to increase my vocabulary.
By the way thank you very much for this gift !
Postado por: Sandra Pereira de Jesus Ferreira
Hello Tim,
Thank you a lot for your help. You are helping me in my lessons and it increse me my vocabulary.
Sandra
First of all, thank you very much for all the tips you've sent to us.
I'll use some of this studying ideias to build a study plan to one of my students. TX
When I was taking regular English classes I used to work on extra exercises plus the regular homework and I used to listen, repeat and record the book's conversation. It's great for improving pronunciation.
Postado por: ROGERIO
TIM,
When I receive tips from you I send it to a lot of friends because your method is cool and my English is getting better.
I already bought 3 Tim's produtcs and I want buy the others. I used to listen Tim's phrasal verbs when I travel and it help me so much to improve my English.
all the best
Postado por: Tim
Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it. It is always a pleasure to interact and share information with special people like you.
Postado por: André
I suggest you guys to download some videos of English lessons from the youtube. You can find some interesting material at E-mule. You can visit radios websites in English like dwelle.com, BBC, etc. I do it often. It helps me a lot, specially by increasing the vocabulary. For sure, that Tim has been helping me a lot with his daily tips on his website as well as sending e-mails.
Postado por: grace
well, my plan is not for every day but for every week. over there study of my klessons I have a diary where I write what happened inm my life during the week. I should to do what you've suggested to us. I will I promise
Postado por: Michell
Hi, Tim and Tammy and everybody!
I study two hours every day. One hour for reading and the other to read dictionary. I'm fond of reading my Oxford Dictionary.
I have an excellent vocabulary. I'm intermediate.
When you like studying English, all what you read and speak becomes pleasureable and interesting.
I love to help my classmates at the course, particularly.
If somebody wants a held in English vocabulary or grammar, please e-mail me:
michell_17teen_rj@yahoo.com.br
So, have a nice weekend everybody!
Hugs 4 ya!
Postado por: Rawlinson
Hello guys, that´s totally true. Most students don´t have a plan for learning english; and worse than that, a lot of then don´t even bother to buy a dictionary. I try to do at least one activity every day to learn english; Sometimes a listen to a podcast on a subject of my interest, sometimes I read and journalistic article from The New York Times, next day I open my Oxford dictionary and take a look some phrasal verbs, sometimes I listen to a Tim and Tammy episode etc. No matter what you do, you have to study english every single day, at least 15 minutes a day. Do that regularly and you´ll surely take your english to the next level in no time!
Postado por: Davi
Hi there!
Onother good thing that help me to improve my english is watch movies in english with the subtitles in english or even without subtitles!
See ya!
Postado por: Marta
Everyday I watch videos in English, without legenda. I come to Tim and Tammy site and sing English songs too.
This method helps me a lot :)
Postado por: nadir lurdes feijó batista
so..what am I doingo to improve my english every day? I listen to some audios in english,I watch movies in english without subtitles,I stduty at least one page of a grammar book ,and sure ..at least 3 times a week I check the tim and tammy teach's e-mails .thanks for posting it to me they have been very useful.all the best
TIM AND TAMMY NEWSLETTER #27 – 15 Minutes of English a Day
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