MY LEARNING
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This portfolio will help you improve
your English this year.
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The portfolio will hold records of your
work and your progress. Bring it with you and complete it
whenever you have to work on a task independently.
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The portfolio will help you in determining
your strong points and your weak points.
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You will need to complete the portfolio
over a longer period of time;
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You will get to know your strong/weak
points gradually;
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You will draw up an action plan in
order to work on your English;
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You will gather evidence or proof
that you realized your action plan.
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At all times, ask advice from your teacher
or fellow-classmate(s), negotiate the meaning and use of words, help each
other by close co-operation.
Evaluation of my portfolio
GRADES
WILL BE GIVEN BY THE TEACHER. THESE ARE HIS/HER CRITERIA:
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The portfolio is well
documented, exhaustive and authentic. Its structure is sound and
efficient. The data are logical and detailed. The information is
accurate, well written and the result of an efficient learning
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Reasonably well documented
and fairly exact portfolio. The structure is mostly complete,
orderly and methodical. A fine portfolio as the product of
concentrated effort. |
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Certain parts are inaccurate
and short. The data are not always systematic and orderly.
Incomplete and not very well structured. The quality of this
portfolio is moderate as the result of passable effort.
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Unorganised, too short,
sketchy and fragmentary portfolio of poor quality. The language is
inaccurate. The reflection process was inadequate and this portfolio
is the product of insufficient effort. |
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The portfolio is incomplete,
full of mistakes, defective and uncritical with unverified data. A
lot has simply been copied and the product shows no effort at all.
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No portfolio was handed in. |
P.Van
Petegem
Marks: /10
My
English language
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I
learn English because of these reasons:
I am good at languages
I want to travel
I will need it in my future job
I will need it in my future
studies
I want to understand song texts
English is a world language
I want to use it on the Internet
I have to
I like it
This is how I learned my English:
at school
by watching TV programmes
by writing and reading emails
on holidays
by listening to songs
by reading books in English
by chatting on the Internet
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This
coming year I would like to
study more grammar.
Topics:
study more vocabulary.
Topics:
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talk with people in English
read an English paper/magazine
listen to English radio/watch
TV/movies
write messages or mail in English
chat
build a website/blog
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My strong and weak points
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grammar |
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vocabulary |
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TEST YOURSELF ON
http://www.dialang.org/english/index.htm AND FILL IN YOUR LEVEL. COMPARE
WITH THE LEVEL OF THE OTHER STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS.
Working
on my vocabulary
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supplier |
Who are your suppliers of
cocoa? |
leverancier/fournisseur |
retailer
wholesaler |
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Working on my grammar and
spelling
NOTE DOWN ALL THE SPELLING AND
GRAMMAR PROBLEMS YOU HAVE HAD WHILE WORKING INDEPENDENTLY. YOUR TEACHER AND
FELLOW-STUDENTS WILL HELP YOU COMPLETE THE LIST.
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These are the
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GRAMMAR
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SPELLING
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Why (in my opinion) do I
keep making mistakes with these topics? Is it because
○ I havent understood?
○ I did not study it?
○ there was a lack of
concentration?
○ I did not have
satisfactory notes?
○ my notes are not
organized?
○ I did not have enough
practice?
○ I do not see why I should
study this?
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These are the topics I do
not understand:
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Working
on my skills
TICK OFF AND WRITE WHAT YOU THINK IS THE REASON
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September |
Christmas |
Easter |
Why not?
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My teacher or
fellow-student thinks that
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Communication skills
Do
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make myself clear?
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convince people?
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address people in the right way?
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get what I ask?
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Social skills
Do
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co-operate efficiently?
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listen to people?
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help people with their work?
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accept help from others?
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give correct feedback?
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Learning skills
Do
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keep orderly records?
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take orderly notes?
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organize my work well?
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organize group work well?
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reflect on what I have done?
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not lose too much time?
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use a grammar/dictionary? |
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Computer skills
Do
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use the spellchecker?
use Word efficiently?
look up things fast?
write a text quickly?
use an online dictionary? |
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Action plan
TICK OFF.
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When? |
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reading |
I
will read an English book. Title:
Author:
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will read an English paper. Which one?
.. How often?
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will read an article on the Internet
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writing |
I
will start an email correspondence on the Internet
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will publish my own weblog or home page in English
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will write an English diary from
. (date) until
.. (date)
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draw up a list of
(number) words that I find difficult to spell
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study these spelling rules from a grammar
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listening |
I
will listen to .... (number) songs and look up the vocabulary. The songs
are:
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will watch this programme on TV:
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will watch the BBC news on
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will have a conversation with an English-speaking foreigner.
When and how?
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will do
. (number) listening tests on these topics
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speaking |
I
will have a conversation with an English-speaking foreigner.
When and how?
I
will speak English while doing autonomous project work.
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will record my English conversation with
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on
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(topic).
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grammar |
I
will consult an English grammar. Which one?
I
will study my irregular verbs
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draw up a table of tenses
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study these grammar items:
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I do
(number) exercises
I do
(number) ICT-exercises
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consult my teacher on this grammar topic:
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I
consult a fellow-classmate on this grammar topic:
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I
write a text which contains my grammar problem a couple of times
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vocabulary |
I
draw up a list of
. (number) words that are difficult to understand
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consult a dictionary
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draw up
. (number) word webs
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draw up
. (number) word charts
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draw up
. (number) word builders
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write a text on this topic:
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Evidence
YOUR PORTFOLIO HOLDS A NUMBER OF
DOCUMENTS WHICH YOU CAN SHOW TO YOUR TEACHER AS PROOF THAT YOUR ACTION PLAN HAS
BEEN REALIZED.
TICK OFF
WHAT YOU HAVE.
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Reading |
A
book review. Title:
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(number) of pages from an English newspaper with my notes on them
An
printout from an article on the Internet with my word list
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Writing |
An
printout of my email correspondence on the Internet
An
printout my own blog/home page. Address:
(number) pages from my diary (dates included)
A
list of
(number) words that I find difficult to spell
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copy of a grammar page on spelling rules with my notes on them
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list of
(number) synonyms
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story or a poem that I wrote myself
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text that I wrote myself with grammar/vocabulary I learned
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Listening |
An
printout of the songs I listened to with a word list. Which song(s)?
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record of a TV-programme:
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record of the BBC news from
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printout from a blog or a conversation I had with
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Speaking |
An
entry log/recording from an English conversation with someone.
When, where and how?
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recording of a text I read
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video recording of an interview
An
earwitnesss account of the way I communicate in English. Who?
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grammar |
A
copy of a grammar
page with my notes and highlights on it
My
draft notes from studying my irregular verbs
The
table of tenses that I drew up
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structured, handwritten piece of grammar
An
printout of
. (number) completed and correct ICT-exercise(s)
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copy of
(number) completed and correct grammar/spelling exercises
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vocabulary |
A
list of words that are difficult to understand
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list of synonyms/antonyms
(number) word web(s)
(number) completed word builder(s)
(number) completed word chart(s)
A
short text in which I use a number of useful expressions
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Reflection
MY LANGUAGE
ACTIVITIES WERE DONE FROM
. (DATE) UNTIL
.... (DATE).
Activities done
Describe your activities fully and the resources used.
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+ Which aspects went well?
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+ Which aspects were useful?
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+ What have I discovered about
my learning?
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- Which aspects were too
difficult?
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- Which aspects were a waste of
time?
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Next steps
Which areas do I need to develop further and how do I
intend to do this?
What are my next steps and new learning goals?
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