成功指南(1

目的与要求

l       Have a better understanding of your new role as a distance learner

l       Build up your self-confidence, determination and persistence

l       Have a complete picture of your three-year courses

l       Know how many credits you have to earn

l       Learn how to become a self-manager

l       Work out your study plan

l       Develop learning strategies of your own

l       Form a new learning habit

l       And more

学习内容

l       Let us be friends

l       Many roles in one

l       Self-confidence, determination and persistence

l       Let’s take a programmer tour

l       Let’s plan our study

l       How to learn a language: learning by doing

l       Five skills integrated

l       How to learn vocabulary?

l       Assessment and examination

l       Learning analysis

 

导学(1unit 1-3

 

教材分析

一、What’s there in this Guide?

l        Help you become a successful distance learner .

l       Help you understand the new role you have, i.e. as a distance learner.

l       Show you the syllabus and the 3-year courses.

l       Plan your fist year’s study.

l       Offer you suggestions on the learning habits you should develop by yourself.

l       You will also find our advice on how to study each unit, and our tips on how to learn vocabulary, how to do reading, how to use the audio materials and many others.

二、Many roles in one

l       Son or daughter of your parents

l       A teacher of English

l       Husband or wife

l       Father or mother of a child

l       A course coordinator

l       A moonlighting job holder

l       The bread winner of a large family

l       A distance learner

三、How can I become a successful distance learner?

(1). How can I build up my confidence?

l       Be realistic

l       Be pleased with yourself

l       Frustration gets you nowhere

(2). Where does determination come from?

   With a well-defined goal plus the priority and good planning, I can assure you that your determination to learn English well bear fruit.

(3). How can I persistent?

   Now you have self-confidence and determination. It is still not enough. You need persistence if you really want to have a good command of English. Let’s work together on how to develop persistence. I have three strategies I often use, and would like to invite you to contribute yours.

l       Rewarding strategy

l       Peer strategy

l       Watchword strategy

四、Note

I am not suggesting that the three are the only ways that can promote persistence. Try to find some other ways that are more suitable for you. Please let me and your fellow distance learners know them so that we may all benefit from your successful experience.

五、Summary

   Self-confidence, determination and persistence are the three essential qualities that will guarantee your success. Do you agree? Have you got them?