How to Study DynEd

Listen, Record, and Compare

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Listen to the sentence, repeat if necessary Record the sentence Listen to yourself Repeat the original sentence and compare
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Listen, Record, and Compare

Things to listen for when you Compare:
Wrong or Missingat least 5-minutes for Words Prepositions, Articles, etc. in esp. verbs, final s Word Endings -each study session Pronunciation - check with you teacher Pauses - the way words are grouped StepStress - in words andthe sentence. Repeat until you understand 1 Listen to sentences particularly in questions StepIntonation -Record the sentence - without text. 2
Step 3 Step 4 Listen to yourself Repeat the original sentence and Compare 1 Once again,

Studying Effectively

Fluency
= Mastery & Automaticity

Skill Acquisition Path

Review often
Focused Practice Comprehension Intermittent Review

Review

Practice

Practice

Preview

Practice
Mastery & Automaticity

Familiarity

Language Acquisition Steps

1. Listen become familiar with the general content. General Comprehension.

Preview

Daily practice leads to 2. Focus on the details of mastery & acquisition. Cognition meaning frequent sessions are most effective. and structure. Shorter, Detailed Comprehension.
3. Say and record each sentence. Build oral fluency and pronunciation. 4. Review and summarize every section on a regular basis. Extend the content.

Mastery

Automaticity

Effective Practice Checklist

Preview General Understanding
Listen, Watch - get the list Detailed Understanding Look Ahead, Familiarize, Listen Repeatedly, Get an Overview necessary 3-5 minutes Move toward Mastery Get the Details as

Comprehend

Focus/Practice

Review

Check Text & Glossary Confirm/Identify all Words t Finalize Acquisition o confirm Vocabulary an Shadow doing Support d Grammar Practice Silently Ex ercises Daily Text unless Do NOT use Exercises Begin Support absolutely Review/Consolidate P Regularly necessary Record Sentences Units revious Lessons and 4-6 minuteswith Model & compare 4 -6 minutes 6-8 minutes

Study Frequently
20-50 minutes every day

or at least 3-4 days per week

Minimum!
Short, frequent sessions are best

The Path to Fluency

Daily Tue Week Mon Classes help you to practice personalize & extend leads1 to what you are Mastery.
Wed Thu Fri

studying 2

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Self-Study
20-50 mins/day Class Study 3 ~ 6 hrs/mo

Keep it Interesting
Change your focus often
Listening -> Speaking -> Reading-> Writing Presentations, Exercises, Review Change lessons frequently - or even the courses

Aim for 80% Completion, or more - over time In a single study session, dont repeat lessons
Change focus; do them again later, instead

Do your exercises every day

STUDY SCORE

HOW WELL YOUR QUALITY OF YOUR PRACTICE IS

STUDY SCORE
LEVEL OF STUDY EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR VERY POOR SCORE RANGE +5 12 +2 +4 -1 +1 -4 -2 -12 -5 MARK A B C D E

COMPONENTS THAT MAKE A GOOD STUDY SCORE

1) good use of repeat button (+2) 2) good success with comprehension questions (+2) 3) good use of voice record compared to the number of sentences heard (+2) 4) good Mastery Test score(s) (+2) 5) good study frequency in the last two weeks (+2) 6) good success with Speech Recognition accuracy (+2)

GOOD LUCK!!