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My English Learning Journal - Connections 2

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💡 What do you expect to improve in this course?

¿Qué esperas mejorar en este curso?
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Writing E-mails. Participating in meetings. Interacting with others...

🤝 What help do you need from your teacher?

¿Qué ayuda necesitas de tu profesor/a?
*Ideas:
Additional materials. Feedback on my speaking skills. Help with listening...

📚 What can you do on your own in class to improve your English?

¿Qué puedes hacer por tu cuenta en clase para mejorar tu inglés?
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I will turn on my camera. I will turn on my microphone. I will ask questions in English. I will use English in class...

🏠 What can you do outside the class to improve your English?

¿Qué puedes hacer fuera de clase para mejorar tu inglés?
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Watch English movies/series with subtitles. Listen to English music and podcasts. Read English books or articles. Write in a journal in English...

🗣️ What kind of feedback would you like to receive?

¿Qué tipo de retroalimentación te gustaría recibir?

"Every word you learn is a step closer to your dreams!"

Can Do Checklist ✅

Track your English skills progress!

What can you do in English? Assess yourself for each of three skills below.

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Esta es mi auto-evaluación para la semana:
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Reception

Can follow conversations and recordings where people discuss budget, deadlines, and schedules in workplace environments.

Puedo seguir /conversaciones y grabaciones donde las personas discuten presupuesto, plazos y horarios en entornos laborales.

Can understand specific details in texts and listening excerpts about planning.

Puedo entender detalles específicos en textos y fragmentos de audio sobre planificación.

Can understand and reply to emails to make arrangements.

Puedo entender y responder correos electrónicos para hacer arreglos o concertar horarios.

Can understand texts and audio excerpts where people negotiate prices and terms effectively.

Puedo comprender textos y fragmentos de audio donde las personas negocian precios y términos de manera efectiva.

Can identify direct and indirect expressions of agreement and disagreement.

Puedo identificar expresiones directas e indirectas de acuerdo y desacuerdo.
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Production

Can describe previous experience at a job interview, highlighting relevant skills and qualifications.

Puedo describir mi experiencia previa en una entrevista de trabajo, destacando habilidades y cualificaciones relevantes.

Can write a cover letter describing experience and qualifications.

Puedo escribir una carta de presentación describiendo mi experiencia y cualificaciones.

Can talk about plans, spontaneous decisions, and intentions.

Puedo hablar sobre planes, decisiones espontáneas y propósitos.

Can write an email to confirm arrangements with colleagues or clients.

Puedo escribir un correo electrónico para confirmar arreglos con colegas o clientes.

Can write a product review, comparing different products and discussing their benefits.

Puedo redactar una reseña de un producto, comparando diferentes productos y discutiendo sus beneficios.

Can write an email confirming and reporting on the results of a negotiation/agreement.

Puedo escribir un correo electrónico confirmando y reportando los resultados de una negociación o acuerdo.
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Interaction

Can interview others to find out how they manage stress at work.

Puedo entrevistar a otras personas para averiguar cómo manejan el estrés en el trabajo.

Can discuss the qualities of candidates at a job interview, agreeing and disagreeing on performance appraisal results.

Puedo discutir las cualidades de los candidatos en una entrevista de trabajo, acuerdo y desacuerdo sobre los resultados de la evaluación del desempeño.

Can discuss time management and planning strategies with colleagues or clients.

Puedo hablar sobre estrategias de gestión del tiempo y planificación con colegas o clientes.

Can agree and disagree using appropriate expressions and intonation.

Puedo estar de acuerdo y en desacuerdo usando expresiones y entonación apropiadas.

Can negotiate prices and terms effectively in simple scenarios, finding mutually acceptable solutions.

Puedo negociar precios y términos de manera efectiva en escenarios sencillos, buscando soluciones que beneficien a ambas partes.

How do you rate yourself this week?

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Weekly Reflection 💭

Think about your learning journey this week!

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What did I learn so far?

¿Qué has aprendido hasta ahora en el curso?
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What was difficult?

¿Qué ha sido un reto para ti?
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What are your goals for the next 5 weeks?

¿Cuáles son tus objetivos de aprendizaje para las siguientes 5 semanas?

My favorite new word:

Mi nueva palabra favorita:
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Emoji to describe my week:

Strategies 💡

Strategies to improve my learning process

Choose at least 5 strategies in each category that can help you improve your English.

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Reception

Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my listening and reading

Durante las próximas dos semanas, aplicaré las siguientes estrategias para mejorar mis habilidades de escucha y lectura

Tip: Practice 20 minutes daily on an app like Duolingo or another one suggested by your teacher

When: 🕒 Outside class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Take 3 deep breaths, remove notifications, set one clear focus

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ 7 × 20-min practice sessions

Tip: Watch short workplace videos or 20-minute episodes with English subtitles: ➡️Click to find (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/business-english)

When: 🕒 Outside class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Pause and relax your shoulders before starting

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 3 episodes weekly and note 10 work-related words/phrases and their pronunciation

Tip: Practice grammar on your own ➡️Click to find (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/grammar)

When: 🕒 Outside class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Listen actively, focus, and take notes

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 2 videos each week and write down useful grammar you could use at work

Tip: Listen twice to the same recording

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and prepare between listens; compare what you missed

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Repeat 3 recordings you already heard before and add 10 new words/notes

Tip: Timed scanning for keywords in emails and job ads

When: 🕒 In class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Say “I am present” before scanning; focus on names/dates/actions

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Scan 6 texts and highlight 5 keywords in each

Tip: Read short work emails, job posts, or news articles and summarize

When: 🕒 Outside class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Ground yourself briefly: notice your feet and breath, then read

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Read 3 texts and write a one-sentence summary for each

Tip: Do 6-minute listening lessons ➡️Click to find (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english)

When: 🕒 Outside class / micro-study

Mindfulness: 🧘 Pause before answering; inhale-exhale to clear mind

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 3 six-minute clips and learn 10 new words total while commuting to work or school

Tip: Read more in English to improve comprehension and vocabulary ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/business-english/business-magazine)

When: 🕒 Outside class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down and engage in reading

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Read 2 texts every week

Tip: Highlight and annotate keywords in class texts

When: 🕒 In and outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Repeat: “I can focus on what matters” before reading

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Highlight 5 keywords per text and write 1 quick note on why each is important

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Production

Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my speaking and writing

Durante las próximas dos semanas, aplicaré las siguientes estrategias para mejorar mis habilidades de habla y escritura

Tip: Practice short speaking exercises (describe a job, workplace)

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and relax before speaking

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Record or write 4 short descriptions or summaries, and ask ChatGPT to check what you did

Tip: Write simple emails or messages for work

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Set intention: “Clear and polite”

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Write 4 emails/messages; ask Chat GPT for feedback

Tip: Prepare and practice short presentations

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Visualize success before presenting

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Deliver 2 short presentations (even to yourself)

Tip: Use sentence frames to practice speaking

When: 🕒 In class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on comfort, no judgment

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice 3 different situations using frames (think that... because...,; In my opinion,... because…)

Tip: Describe images or workplace scenarios aloud

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and focus on clarity

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Describe 5 different images or scenarios aloud

Tip: Write summaries of your day/work

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Relax before writing; think in small parts

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Write 3 summaries; focus on key points and clarity

Tip: Practice replying to typical workplace emails

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Visualize the conversation flow

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Draft 4 replies and review for tone and accuracy

Tip: Talk about current activities with a language partner

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Be present, focus on understanding

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Have 3 conversations about daily tasks and routines

Tip: Record yourself during practice

When: 🕒 Outside class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Self-judge without harshness

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Record 3 recordings and listen to yourself; note areas to improve

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Interaction

Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my interactions

Durante las próximas dos semanas, aplicaré las siguientes estrategias para mejorar mis habilidades de interacción

Tip: Participate in simple conversations about workplace topics

When: 🕒 In class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Take a deep breath before speaking to calm nerves

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Engage in 3 conversations; ask and answer questions clearly

Tip: Think about how to offer and accept food/drinks politely

When: 🕒 Social or work setting

Mindfulness: 🧘 Be mindful of your body language and tone

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice offering/accepting in role-plays or real moments (for example, while doing it in Spanish, translate to English in your head)

Tip: Review vocabulary after classes

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Find 20 minutes to focus on English

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Every week, dedicate at least 20 minutes to reviewing class content on the days when you don’t have classes

Tip: Have a study partner to practice with and motivate each other.

When: 🕒 Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Enjoy the moment and make learning fun

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Meet online or even better, face to face, once every 2 weeks to study with your study partner

Tip: Participate in role-plays of team meetings

When: 🕒 In class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on listening and thinking before speaking

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Contribute ideas or questions in 2 meetings or practice sessions in class

Tip: Ask clarifying questions in casual conversations (e.g., “What do you mean?”, “Can you explain that?”)

When: 🕒 In class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down, breathe, and clarify

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Each time you are not sure, ask your teacher questions in English to get more information

Tip: Send simple messages to colleagues

When: 🕒 In or Outside the class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Be aware of tone and clarity

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Send 3 messages; review tone and clarity afterward

Tip: Use polite expressions to agree/disagree or give feedback (e.g., “I think that…”, “I see your point…”)

When: 🕒 In class

Mindfulness: 🧘 Take a slow breath before responding to maintain politeness

Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice giving 3 polite feedback comments during conversations

My Progress Tracker 🏆

Celebrate your achievements!

Can Do Progress

👂 Reception Skills 3 objectives
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✍️ Production Skills 3 objectives
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💬 Interaction Skills 5 objectives
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Progress automatically updates when you complete the Can Do Checklist

Achievement Badges

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First Assessment

Complete any Can Do item

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Skill Master

Complete 5 objectives

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Reflective Learner

Complete weekly reflection

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Conversation Star

Master all Interaction skills

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Strategist

Use 5+ strategies