The document discusses traditional and modern methods for studying English. The traditional method involves listening to teachers, reading grammar books, and studying word lists, while the modern method emphasizes interacting with the language through conversations, message boards, and noting word stress and intonation. It also provides suggestions for practicing the four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, such as reading interesting materials, interacting on message boards, and watching TED talks with subtitles. The document encourages not being shy about practicing speaking and asking questions.

1. Studying English

2. HI! My name’s still Jeremy…

3. Outline
Traditional Method
Modern Method
Ways to Practice
Questions

4. Traditional Method
1.Listen to your teacher
2.Read a grammar book
3.Study lists of words
4.Read other stuff

5. Advantages of Traditional Method
• Comfortable
• It does work
• Voluntary, free reading is the best
thing you can do
Disadvantages of Traditional Method
• Listening and Speaking are hard
• Slow progress
• Language doesn’t feel natural

6. Modern Method
•Interacting with the language
is really helpful
•Conversations
•Message Boards Bill eats apples.
That movie was
Bill. eats. apples.
interesting.
•Word Stress, Intonation, and Bil-lea-tsapples.
Timing are key for That movie was…
listening/speaking skills interesting.
•Note and practice these like
you would note and practice
a new word

7. Ways to Practice
(Reading)
•Read things that interest you.
•Read things that are just a little
hard.
•Talk with someone about it or write
about it.

8. Ways to Practice
(Writing)
•Reading is the best thing for
getting better at writing.
•Interact with people.
•Message boards are great.
•So is Wikipedia.
•Buy a TOEFL or GMAT prep
book. and follow the writing
“rules”.

9. Ways to Practice
(Listening)
TED.COM is AMAZING
1.Watch a Video
2.Watch with English Subtitles
3.Read the Transcript
4.Watch with Korean Subtitles
5.Watch without Subtitles
6.Write a Comment
7.Wait a Week
8.Watch again, and again, and again…

10. Ways to Practice
(Speaking)
•Don’t be shy. (“How’s it
going today?”)
•Note interesting word
stress, timing, and
intonation points and
practice them.
•EnglishCentral.com
•RachelsEnglish.com

11. So what about the MBA?
•You’re going to improve and it’s going to get easier
•Don’t be shy about asking clarification questions
•Read the chapters, etc. before you get to class
•Focus on the introductions and outlines of writing
assignments
•Set specific goals. (“I want to be better” doesn’t
count)