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My English Learning Journal - Connections 4

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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?
*Ideas:
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 analyse bar charts and written data to understand customer complaints and business trends.

Puedo analizar gráficos de barras y datos escritos para entender quejas de clientes y tendencias del negocio.

Can read and interpret texts discussing future work trends using future tenses like will and be going to.

Puedo leer e interpretar textos que discuten las tendencias futuras en el trabajo usando tiempos futuros como will y be going to.

Can review workplace documents, including agendas and emails, to identify appropriate future-tense usage and structure.

Puedo revisar documentos del lugar de trabajo, incluyendo agendas y correos electrónicos, para identificar el uso y la estructura adecuados del tiempo futuro.

Can understand negotiation phrases in written conversations about salary, benefits, and workplace requests.

Puedo entender frases de negociación en conversaciones escritas acerca de salario, beneficios y solicitudes en el trabajo.

Can examine ethical issues and environmental concerns in business texts, including passive descriptions of product processes and survey results.

Puedo examinar cuestiones éticas y preocupaciones ambientales en textos empresariales, incluyendo descripciones pasivas de procesos de productos y resultados de encuestas.
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Production

Can describe to customer service questionnaires to identify trends, challenges, and suggested solutions.

Puedo describir cuestionarios de atención al cliente para identificar tendencias, desafíos y soluciones sugeridas.

Can discuss the future of work and make predictions.

Puedo hablar sobre el futuro del trabajo y hacer predicciones.

Can use conditionals and negotiation phrases in the workplace to reach deals in negotiations.

Puedo usar condicionales y frases de negociación en el lugar de trabajo para llegar a acuerdos en negociaciones.

Can describe workplace mistakes, ask for compensation, and apologies in past tenses.

Puedo describir errores en el trabajo, pedir compensación y disculparme en tiempos pasados.

Can describe product impact and ethical business practices using passive structures.

Puedo describir el impacto del producto y las prácticas éticas de negocios usando estructuras pasivas.
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Interaction

Can discuss workplace routines, organizational structures, and company culture through pair and group activities.

Puedo discutir rutinas laborales, estructuras organizacionales y cultura de la empresa mediante actividades en pareja y en grupo.

Can role-play real-world scenarios such as professional phone calls, interviews, performance reviews, and decision-making.

Puedo representar escenarios reales como llamadas telefónicas profesionales, entrevistas, evaluaciones de desempeño y toma de decisiones.

Can collaborate to solve workplace challenges, suggest career development strategies, and compose professional emails.

Puedo colaborar para resolver desafíos en el lugar de trabajo, sugerir estrategias de desarrollo profesional y redactar correos electrónicos formales.

Can practice advising others, clarifying issues, providing feedback, and contributing to hiring decisions.

Puedo practicar asesorar a otros, aclarar problemas, ofrecer retroalimentación y contribuir en decisiones de contratación.

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