2009 m. gruodžio 27 d., sekmadienis

Self-assessment in learning ESP

I had been learning ESP for almost 1,5 years. During that time I had gained many new and useful information, I learned many psychological terms in English. Now I would like to analyse my self-assessment in learning ESP.
To start with, I had acquired to write two types of summary: restatement and analytical. Despite the fact, that I had many difficulties in discerning one type from the other, I think I had managed to master writing them.
What is more, I have written many ESP vocabulary tests (regretfully not all) and in my opinion, preparing for the test was the most difficult activity, though I am quite satisfied with the results.
What is more, I had taken performance in class dictations. What is the most dissapointing, I didn't broaden my knowledge in punctuation. It was always a blind-spot for me, through all three semesters I haven't broaden my knowledge about the punctuaction which is a little dissapointing.
In addition to this, I had participated in listening practice in class. After the two semesters results were disappointing, but in my opinion, my understanding of the spoken English language had improved a little during this term.
Moreover, I had made power point presentation and presented them in front of the whole group. Although that was quite dificult and required some courage and preparing, the process of making power point presentation was interesting and involving.
Furthermore, I had participated in short talks on ESP themes in class, what had improved my speaking skills a lot. I am very glad about that, because I think the most important is to be able fluently speak in English.
In conclusion, learning ESP required many efforts and occupied much time, I had managed to do all the tasks. The only dissapointing fact is that I think that I could make all the tasks better.