Reflection

What have we studied so far that interest you?

        The most interesting part for me is OpenCourseware. I never heard of this kind of website before this course. After teacher’s introduction, I had taken two lessons about humor sociology from National Taipei University. This type of website gives me a wonderful opportunity to learn from Taiwan’s number one university, What’s more, there is no time or space limit, so I can use it anytime anywhere. The most important is that OpenCourseware is free! There is no trial period; therefore, I don’t need to worry about the fee after the period.

What new things have you learned?

        Actually, every website teacher taught us is new for me. These websites and systems are really useful for me. There are two websites that I mostly use. The first one is Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. This helps me use “correct” English words. I don’t need to look for the usages of words; I can directly learn the usages from the explanation. Another one is CANDLE- National E-Learning Project from the professor of National Tsing Hua University. I use this website to find the collocations. I can also use it to look up the translation between English and Chinese.

Will what you have learned change your language learning behavior in the future?

        After taking this course, there are some changes in my language learning. I used to use YahooKimo Online Dictionary to look up words. Now, when I need to find some words, I will open the page of Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary instead of Yahoo Online Dictionary. I major in Applied Foreign Language, so there must be a lot of English report or assignment. Therefore, Cambridge Learner Dictionary really helped a lot when I did my assignment. Moreover, ESL Podcast helps me improve my listening. Its slow speed dialogue makes me clearly hear what speakers say and precise and simple word explanation helps me understand the words much better. Because of its slow speed and word explanation, I am willing to practice my English leaning more times through ESL Podcast. MyET system makes me practice my speaking. It grades by four parts, pronunciation, intonation, fluency and volume. It is very detailed that I can find out which part I am poor at and improve it.

        Through CALL course, I learn every aspect about English, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. I also realize that there are numerous learning websites that I can use to improve my English. All in all, CALL class helps me a lot about English learning.