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Today is already 20.October, it`s cold (*o*)!!


a: I studied listening for about thirty or forty minutes. I took many time to understand meaning of phrases, so I could only 2 units. These levels are two and three. Though I could find out meaning with English text, I could not do without the text. I realized that how I depend on English text! It is too bad. So, I tried to listen without the text. Then there were several words which I could not listen and understand although I could do if the text were. I found out that my weak point is phrases that are not read separate a word and another word. I changed speaker`s speed to more slow, then I listened again and again. Sooner, I didn`t feel that I become able to listen only speaker, I tried to returned to speed again. Now I wonder if I can development my skill of listening but I think it is important that changing the speed for myself when I can not listen. So I try to do. I hope my weak point will be strong point. Then I took a brake, I studied on Dojo of reading course for ten minutes. This level was four, And I learned several new words and wrote on my list for example sincerity and deserve. Then I studied reading until the class was finished. The level was three. I became sad because my reading pace was too slow!! I take many time to understand meanings of words. I need to practice that understanding meanings at the same time when I read. Reading and understanding at the same time is very difficult for me, I will do my best! I think that shadowing is helpful these weak point, so I will use this way next time.


b: Probably this was the first time that I studied long time and tried some kind of study courses. I am happy because I found out my weak points and there are some way to conquer these things in Net Academy. Net Academy has TOEFL exercises, it is very useful! I want to use these texts as possible as I can.


c: I learned about new words, I had already written in the above, for example sincerity, deserve, and something else. And a sentence that is spoken without pauses between words is more difficult to listen. The first time I understood the meaning of like this sentence is when I saw an English text. Unless the words are spoken with pauses, I can not listen right. But I learned that how to listen the peculiar phrases seeing the script.



d: I realized what I need to speed for reading! Even if I have some weak points, there are many solutions like Net Academy. So I never give up.