Self-Development Plan
First week of the month
Podcasts & Picture Dictonary
20-25 min. podcast exercise
Vocabulary & Listening
Jeff McQuillan or RICHARDS podcasts
1º STEP
Print the podcast
2º STEP
Read the transcript of the podcast and circle the words or expressions you don’t know to check how much you can understand of it.
3º STEP
Look for the definition of the words you don’t know in the Dictionary. You may use Longman Digital Dictionary
4º STEP
Listen to the podcast. When listening to Jeff McQuillan’s podcast, pay attention to his explanation and write the definitions on your notebook in case there is no definition on the handout.
5º STEP
Listen to the podcast again. This time read it out loud along with the audio
6º STEP
Listen to the same podcast in your car going and returning from work
CLIQUE PARA ACESSAR OS PODCASTS
Hints: Be Multi-tasking! Take advantage of your daily activities and interact with podcasts, in the gym, while taking a shower, in the car on your way to work. Podcasts are great for building vocabulary and improving listening. Search for: “Caixa de Som Bluetooth para Banheiro com ventosa” valor em torno de R$ 30,00.
REMEMBER: Check the news daily for getting new vocabulary and keep yourself up to date on the latest news