08/05/2012

Les bahasa Inggris

Ahaii,, ketika merapikan buku-buku jadul di ruang belajar, terdapat secarik kertas yang mengingatkan masa-masa belajar menulis dalam bahasa Inggris. Meskipun saya belum bisa juga menulis dengan baik tapi paling tidak saya pernah merasakan bagaimana 'diajar' menulis. Berikut serangkaian daftar pertanyaan yang diajukan pemilik tempat les waktu itu: (semacam interview)

Introduction to Essay Writing

  • What do you think of writing? (Do you like it? Do you find it easy or difficult? Why do you think so?)
  • How is writing different from talking?
  • What are the benefits of a writing skill?
    1. to be a better writer (exams, assignments, papers)
    2. to be a better reader and listener
    3. to be a better speaker (presenter)
    4. to be a stringer thinker
  • How does a paragraph differ from an essay?
  • What are the learning strategies for writing?
  1. Unlike talking which needs Fluency, Writing requires accuracy.
  2. Take advantage of the writing process. Do writing and rewriting in order to discover meaning (what you want to say)
  3. When writing, focus on one thing at a time: first, on the content; then, on the organization; finally, on the language.
  • What are the expected outcomes of this essay writing course?
Yeah.. teori tetaplah teori jika tidak ada praktik. So.. keep writing :)