My Perceptions and Attitudes

My  Perceptions  and  Attitudes

              

  

               In  A Discourse  Approah  in  Reading  course,  there  are  different  genres  of  text: Recount,  Narrative,  Description,  Procedure,  Comparison  and  Contrast,  Cause/Effect,  Definition,  Classification,  Examplification,  Problem  soving  and  Expository.  I know how to  read  all of  texts.  I  can  classify  them  and  explain  the dtails for other people.  Knowledge  of this  subject  useful  and apply with  many  subjects. 

                The  teacher  uesd  the projector  to show  the  information  for  students.  She  read  the texts  corectly  and  found  the  meaning  of words  on the Internet.  It  helped  them  to understand easily.  The  sheets  propered  teaching  students  because  it  wasn’t  too  difficult  or easy.  Usig the  computer  is  the best way.  It use  to  find  many  informations  quickly.  I  want  the  teacher  do  various  and  deffirent  exercises.  There  are many  activities  that  not  learn  in  the  classroom  only.  And  the  teacher  isn’t  too strict.  It  make  students  to be boried and  frighting.  So,  the  teacher  should  be  flexible  and  teach  enjoyable.

                I’m  glad  that  learn  this course  with  Dr.Usa  Noytim.  She  is  a  polite,  kind  and  puntual  woman.  She  give  knowledge  not  only  in  the  sheets.  Finding  the  information  on  the  Internet  is  a  thing  that  she  always  do  that  for  checking  the  words  or  opening  the  picture  for  students.  If  I  have  a  chance,  I  would   like  to  learn  with  her  again.  I love  you “My teacher”. Thank  you  for  meeting  this  time  and  everything.

Unit 11 Exposition

             

                  On  Monday  , 17  February 2014. We  learned  the last content.  It  is  exposition  text.  The teacher  showed  the  text  for  seeing the details  and thinking  to  find  the answers.  It  helped  me  to understand  that  what  I  learn about.  When  we  didn’t  know  vocabularies,  the teacher  would  search  the  meaning  fo them  to  practice  how to  pronunciation  and guessing  the  meaning.  She  taught  to  know  about  correct  pronunciation.  Then,  She  explaind about this content. I  thought, It  was quite difficult.  I read  them carefully and  repleatly.  I  was  confuesd. However, I could  do  them  by myself.  One another thing, Puttiig prepositions is difficult  same.  I often  put wrong them.  Even  though I ever  learned  about them,I still remember  how to using.  This  week   was  a last day  of learning  this course.  I was still  happy  and  may  worried  a little.  I know  that  I have  problems  about  my skills.  So,  I will  improve  them  more in this summer.

Unit 9 Exemplification

       

        It is Sunday 9 0n February, 2014. I made up the English class again. I wanted to watch TV and slept but I had to study with Dr.Usa. We learned about exemplification for a day. I will tell you about them.

       In the morning, the teacher explained all details to us understood concept of exemplification. She tried to find the examples to descried them. This lesson was easy. I can read the passage easier by seeing from the exemplification markers. I can do the exercises by self. If it has a long text, I always confused. I know what is my problem. Actually, it is meaning of the words. I often find the meaning of the vocabularies from the dictionary on my phone. And learning this lesson finished in the morning.

          In the afternoon, we present about how to cook foods. There are many groups that had to present for the teacher and friends. Some groups took the ingredients to real cook the classroom. It was interesting presentation. I taste some foods. It was yummy. I think, everyone intended to cook them by themselves. Therefore, the point was quite good as thinking of them.

Unit 10 Problem and Solution

       Today is Monday 10 on February, 2014. I learned about problem and solution. Actually, the teacher explained the detail all of them. Then, she taught to pronounce problem markers and solution markers correctly. I was enjoyed with pronunciation. It made me to know meaning the words more. I think, problem and solution is pretty difficult analysis. It must to read to understand clearly. I confused with texts. However, I could do some texts. The teacher called me to stand for answer the question. I was excited. Fortunately, I also could answer them. The teacher taught this lesson not in time so I had homework.  I want to read them again for understanding clearly. It will not be a problem continually. The last, I will tell you that I like how to teach of my teacher. She always finds examples included the pictures for teaching students. 

Unit 7,8 Definition and Classification

       Today is 27 on Monday in 2014. I was so nervous and excited, because I knew that I might present about the food in that day. I tried to keep my mood in mind and learned about Definition and Classification continue. Before learning, the teacher explained the details about them for comprehensions to us. She talk clearly and found the examples to  understand easier. I could do exercises, but I sometimes mistook finding the technical terms, the Definition Marker, and the definition. However, It was not too difficult for me. Just tried to read well and see the clue of the text when I didn't  know the vocabularies. I prepared my dictionary to learn this course. So, I could find the meaning in the unseen words. Other one thing, I practiced to write the diagram from the text by myself. Though, there were some items were not correct. It impressed to my ability. I used Definition and Classification markers to notice definitions , terms and classification. It helped my reading the text wasn't difficult and understand quickly in the short time.Moreover, They helped to identify both technical terms and their meaning and identified both the general concepts and its types. Normally, The problems in learning : had unknown words, confused in the text and interpretation incorrect. I try to  improve them all times.
         At last, There were 3 groups that present about foods. One of all groups had my group included. The first group , they made Chocolate syrup. they took the ingredients to make in the classroom.  I taste it. it was sweet and good smell. The second group,they made Soda drinking and made it in the classroom same. It was interested end a easy thing. they looked enjoy so. The last group is my group. I intended for presentation in this time. My friends told me that "It looks delicious and PowerPoint is cool". I was so kind. And will do the next work is good continue.  Thanks for your attention. 

Comparison and Contrast (continue)

   
         On Monday 13, 2014, It was Open House of NPRU, but we  have the class. The teacher told us that she had to joined the festival. So, she taught us quickly. It was amusing that there was a person saw into our classroom. It make the teacher felt worry. Then, we started to do the exercise "Huricane Andrew and Hericane Katrina". The text was easy to read. Difficult words was found the meanings. And did the question completely before learned. In addition, Men and Women was a text to read and do exercises. It used the language easily and made understand quickly.  Some answer was incorrect. However, I  was proud that did it by myself. The last, There were 3 groups to present about the food by the teacher and us. Each person told well and had the video for attractive. I thought, the videos make us laughed and felt relaxed. But the teacher wanted them made  it better. They got good comments from her and would take to improve the next work. After finished, we went to join the festival together.


Men and Women
       I agree all with Tannen  about the different traits of men and women. There are many the different traits of men and women that she told ;
      1.  Men like a competition with others. On the other hand, women look for relationships with others.
      2.  Men and Women speak different languages.
      3.  Men talk to show skills and knowledge. In contrast, women use both public and  private speech to build relationships.
      4.  Men will voice disagreement openly. In contrast, women try to avoid open argument in conversations.

Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast / Test in midterm

       On Monday 6 January 2014, We had a midterm test in this class. I felt really nervous. I did the test quickly because it had many items that must to analyze.  I was confused some items. However, I can do them by myself. It wasn't too difficult. I pleased to my test. And hope will pass in this test.
       Then, Dr.Usa opened texts of comparison and contrast on the internet and analyze them together. She taught us to read and find the main idea of the text. It made me had understood it before had the sheet. There were a few words of the text that was difficult word. I tried to read it following my teacher to improve my reading skill better. In addition, I can write the diagram of the text to notice from discourse marker. We  learned not yet. Therefore, we had homework for today. Finally, there were 3 group that presented work. They did it so well. I was really enjoy and happy in this week.