WRITING (A SUMMARY)
During this term I wrote not so many summaries as last year and I did not get any feedback. For this reason it is difficult to say what my achievements and failures were on summary writing in this term. However, when I look back to all ESP course, I see that now I really have an understanding what a summary is and how to write it, what components should be in it. Only it is sad that we paid most attention to analytical summary, not to restatement. Also an exam paper does not look so terrible for me now.
WRITING ESP VOCABULARY TESTS
When I tried to do an exam paper "ESP PSYCHOLOGY VOCABULARY TEST", in general I was satisfied with my level of knowledge. I enjoy that in the end-of-ESP course I have a conception about many things about which we have learned all these year. I think that for this reason ESP vocabulary tests became easier: when you do not know a real answer, you try to write it from your own head, your understanding. Very often the answer is correct. However, I have found some failures. The biggest of them is the fact that I did not have enough time to read psychological texts and when I read them hurriedly, I did not remember a lot of important information.
WRITING CLASS DICTATIONS (Comprehension questions before the listening practice)
It is one of the most difficult parts of class activities. From my point of view, it is because I write quite slowly and do not take notes of comprehension questions. Also I not always hear what is dictated. Another thing, that aggravates this task, is my poor vocabulary. When I do not know some words, their meanings, I make mistakes. I thing all these things influence my listening practice and I really am not satisfied with it.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION IN CLASS
I do not know why but as I remember all years and in school, and in the university this task was the most difficult for me. I have tried many methods to improve it but I do not see any success. I believe that only one way is to perfect it: to go to live for some time to country where people speak in English. On this part of ESP I feel really very weak. However, the context I understand but I cannot fill up gaps or answer to questions.
LISTENING TO PEERS' POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
It is very interesting part of class activities. First of all, you know more about some interesting topic from psychology about which you do not found in reading modules. Secondly, it is easier to listen peers’ power point presentations because they usually speak only the most interesting parts of the theme and their vocabulary is quite simple and known. Thirdly, there are visual aids, which help us to understand and keep our attention. So, I am quite satisfied with my achievements in this part of class activities.
MAKING POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
I feel that I can make a presentation quicker and better than I did it last year. It is because I have more and more experience. Also sometimes we should make presentations for other subjects and literature for them is only in English. I think that it could influence my achievement in making power point presentations. Also, the relationship between group members’ becomes closer. That means that you do not feel so much fear and thrill and for this reason it is easier to speak in front of group. I try to speak by my own words not by heart as I did it last year. I think it is a positive think.
SPEAKING ON ESP THEMES IN CLASS
It is one of the funniest parts of class activities, especially when you have to speak face to face. It lets you to discuss about some things with your partner. I feel that I began to find the most important parts in the text and to express them to the group. Also now I began to criticize all ideas which were said during speaking on ESP themes in class. I think it is the biggest achievement on speaking skill. However, I have noticed that I am not applying new words and definitions I have learned on my speaking.
