Episode 152 How To Make a Learning Plan Taking Goals Into Account

In Episode 128 we talked about making good goals for your English. In this episode we're going to talk about how to break those goals down into easier pieces so you can create a learning plan. I'll give you some example easy, measurable goals you could use and then show you how to break down two of those goals into learning plans. I'll give you some different ideas about how you could schedule your learning plans so that they fit into your schedule or lifestyle. It's really easy to get stuck with your English when you're working full time and living a busy life, but you can fit in ways to improve. You just need to get clear on exactly what it is you want to improve and then plan how to get there. Example Measurable Learning Goals Read 1 Engoo Article a day Memorise 10 new vocabulary words a week and use them in a sentence. Write 3 English Emails a week (Check Episodes 18-20 of the podcast for tips) Speak English for half an hour a week Sign up for and complete the IELTS test before Christmas. How to Make a Learning Plan From Goal 2 Decide where to get your vocabulary from (it should be somewhere relevant to you or your work) Find and study your source material Collect all the new vocabulary and new or difficult phrases Go through your list and find definitions or explanations for those words Write your own sentences using those words and phrases Try to introduce them into your spoken English Possible Systems To Implement This Plan Just do one task each day, have one day off Do one task each week Do it on a rolling basis starting tasks 1-3 one week, 3-4, the next week and 5-6 the week after. Then starting a new batch of words the next week. This would mean eventually you would be doing tasks 1-3 for week 1 words, tasks 3-4 for week 2 words and tasks 5-6 of week 3 words all in the same week. Vocabulary Devalue - to reduce something in value or to value something less than it's actually worth. Actionable - something that we are ready to action Break this down - make something into smaller more understandable parts Eavesdrop on the patrons - 'eavesdrop' means to listen to someone without their permission. 'patron' is similar to 'customer' but tends to be used more for places that sell food and drink. Memorisation - spelled with an 's' in British English and a 'z' in American English this is the process of committing something to memory.