Sample coded diary entries

(III) Therefore, there are a lot of culture difference between UK and China. Nevertheless, I think we can comprehend the style of communication by discussing the difference.

(III) Then we also learner some short dialogs from teacher, we understand the difference between these English dialogs and Chinese dialogs. I think it will help us make less mistake possible when we talking with others.

(III) In short to understand much more the rule of English words can help us use the English language more flexibly in our daily life.

(III) And then, we compared the different style of story, the story written on

newspaper are more simple and use more verbs. From this lesson, I know how to tell a story in spoken language.

(PPP) On the spot practice was a very good methods. I think, of course, we changed our partner in the middle class time in order to make more conversation with different people.

(PPP) Today, we studied the discourse markers when having a dialogue we listened to a record of two local British and their conversations are the materials for us to study the discourse markers. This is a good way I think since it‘s related to our life and can be useful.

(PPP) And then, we practised using these words when we communicated with our partners. Finally, we make a conversation with our partners. One acted as the staff from the post office and the other acted the customer. This was enjoyable and useful. I had to think hard and use the spoken discourse markers in our conversation.

(PPP) And finally we told our own stories by using what we learned to each other to practice. This is a good way that practice directly after learned we can remember that easily.

Class description

(III) Today we studied the discourse markers such as I mean, anyway, mind you, right etc.

(III) Today we are learning about conversation used by discourse markers and their different to Chinese. Moreover, I learn some new information about first class stamp, second class stamp. It‘s delivery product for different times.

(III) Today we studied the features of general speak and review the technologies. For example: the difference between ‗you see‘ and ‗you know‘, the different meaning of well etc.

(III) In this class, the typical order on things happen then we did some exercises for compared with the spoken story and written newspaper story. The kinds of different structure, grammar, vocabulary. Such as the sequencing and structure words in the spoken story but they did not to arise in the written newspaper story.

(PPP) The teacher introduced the spoken discourse to us and taught us how to use it. Moreover, we did some exercises about matching the correct meaning to each discourse markers.

(PPP) Today we studied the another meaning of ‗right‘, ‗well‘ and ‗you know‘. At the beginning of the class, we learned to read with the aid of pictures. After then, I found that these pictures are connected with the topic of post office.

(PPP) Firstly, tutor ask us told scared story or experience to each other. We shared the stories and enjoy it. Secondly, we learned how to tell a story. It consist of starting signal, time/place, other background details, problem, solution, evaluation (how I feel about this story now).

(PPP) Today we studied the language of recipe. At the beginning of the class, we made a conversation with our partner. We talked about the favourite food. After then, we learned some vocabulary which we can use in describing something how to cook. And then, we did some listening and made some notes. We listened to commentary from Jamie Oliver who is the celebrity chef and did a practice about putting recipe in order. Moreover, we had to care about the language he used in the commentary. And then, we found out the differences between the written description and spoken description from Jamie‘s salmon.

Noticing

(III) In English, discourse markers are necessary because they are very useful. For example, ‗anyway‘ can tell you that I want to change topic or close the conversation. In addition, if you want to signal I am going to start a new topic or conversation you can say ‗so‘. Certainly, we also learn many other discourse markers but they just use for oral. We can not use for writing. On the other hand, we will not use these discourse markers in Chinese because Chinese is director than English. We will change topic without discourse marker. Sometime, we will also use discourse marker but it is different with English.

(III) They are widely used by local people.

(III) In contrast, Chinese is much different from English. Because of some of that are not available in Chinese for example, mind up.

(III) Compare with the spoken English is much more simple than written English. Written English should write complete sentences. Most of stories written by present perfect tense.

(PPP) One of the important points was the discourse marker. They always use discourse markers such as so, I mean, anyway in the conversation.

(PPP) Sometimes the phrase doesn‘t mean anything, but accurately they mean something in daily life. For example, if I‘m going to say contrasts with what I have just said, ‗mind you‘ can be used at this time. For instance, ‗English food is not quite good, mind you, sometimes it is delicious‘.

(PPP) Native speakers like to use the discourse markers very well, when a people told us something, we can say ‗right‘ to show that we are listening or agreeing. However, sometimes if you want to start a new topic, you also can use it. ‗Well‘ and ‗you know‘ have the meaning of pause. If you don‘t like something but other people ask you, then you can use well to move to another topic.

(PPP) After the listening quiz, Chris gave us everyone a paper of recipe. So, we found some different between the spoken language and written recipe. In the written one the words are quite formal and completed. But in the spoken one, there is no verbs sometimes. James also use ‗it‘ to stand for subjects. To sum up, the words used more informal and friendly in spoken language but completed sentences should be used in written recipe in order to help your audiences understand you easily and clearly.

Practice

(III) Through the listen practice we can clear about every discourse marker‘s meaning. Finally, we used these discourse marker to answer the question. This is very important to let us remember these discourse marker.

(III) Today we‘re free talk about the weekend‘s plan and listening training. These training may be useful for us to talk about my friends, furthermore it can expand our topic because the teacher taught us how to discuss our plans.

(III) After the listening practice and the link of translation I found lots of difference between the first and second language.

(III) This class is very useful for us because we need to practice the listening exercise constantly.

(PPP) Then we did some practices with classmates. I found the pronunciation a little difficult so we need to practice more. Finally, we did a game with our deskmates. Due to enough practice of this game, I can understand it well and use it much smoothly. This kind of activity helps us to stay these phrases in our head.

(PPP) We practised in groups of two. I supposed worked in a post office and served the customer. This was interesting and useful, I had to calculate the numbers and answered her more professional like a native people by using the words we learned. In a words, the practices and useful for me to memorise what I have learned.

(PPP) Before we told the stories, we organized the stories by some key words. Though it was a little but hard for us to tell stories so clear, we did it not bad. When we told the stories, we used the words we learned. So it was helpful for us to improve our spoken English.

(PPP) Finally, we did some practice. I used this language and this structure to tell the story again to my partner. This kind of learning style improves my spoken language.

Usefulness

(III) In this class, I have leaned some useful language I should work hard. I hope one day I can speak fluent English like native speaker.

(III) In my opinion, the discourse markers are useful than only speak English because I had to think and use the expressions with correct meaning. Finally, its benefit to my grammar and teaching me how to choose these words in colloquial sentence.

(III) It‘s so useful for us to use it in daily talk.

(III) Today we studied some useful language which we might use in shops. Although these languages are not available in China but now we are in UK, we should know their culture buy things in a polite and comfortable way.

(PPP) It was interesting to learn some of the spoken language and pronunciation. I found it useful to learn these kinds of spoken language.

(PPP) Today I have learnt some phrases. I think they are useful I can use them in conversation.

(PPP) Before this class, when we say that sentences we always say the full sentences, after this class we know a lot of short sentences to say the something. That‘s helpful and useful in our daily life, that‘s sentences will more clear to UK local life. (PPP) The language I learned today is very useful in my daily life.