English Language Departmental Magazine - PSAU

English requires you to learn English effectively. You will be questioning yourself now! How is it possible to be a
in
English student academically and also as a proficient language user? Well........... I grant you a YES; it
successful
possible if you follow these tips which I have experienced and applied throughout being one of the most
is
English students.
successful
in yourself by accepting the idea that YOU; yourself, no one else in this
Believe
is responsible for the outcome of your language learning ability makes you more
world
and confident .By believing in yourself, you will keep going on, no matter
dependable
much you struggle because you started it and you know that you can do the best.
how
remember that you are going to write your exams, give presentations, graduate,
Always
your B.A, use the language and work all by yourself. It all depends on YOU. It is
earn
on being self reliance and going ahead with determination to achieve the set
centered
Thus helping you to evaluate yourself and check your strength and weakness.
goal.
General
a successful English student means graduating with a high
Becoming
and being a skilled English language user. Therefore, during your
GPA
years at university you will be working on two sides. Since you
four
for university, you will of course put a lot of effort in your studies
applied
between language learning and academic studies work on learning English language far
Differentiate
from your studies. Being an English student at university doesn't mean that you are going to learn English.
away
in mind that you are studying English to learn about the language not learning the language itself. Your
Keep
will improve your academic writing in some way but it will not for improve you in speaking, listening and
studies
a strong basement the first year is the basement for your GPA and your language. Putting a lot of effort
Build
get high marks and to use the language effectively means that you are building this basement strongly. So
to
you build a strong basement, you will manage to complete the other years easily because you have
whenever
ready experienced how things go one, how to recover mistakes, what are your duties and how to tackle with
are
your way of learning Try to find out in which way you prefer learning: Is it through listening, watching or
Know
For example, if you know that you are a good listener, I advise you to study by focusing and listening
writing?
to your lectures and learn the language by listening to different kinds of audios you are interested in.
carefully
the other hand, if you learn through writing, I advise you to take notes during lectures and to improve your
On
last but not least, I advise you to take things easily by enjoying and loving the idea that you are learning a
Enjoy
itself and learning about its system, history, culture and much more. Try to participate in activities
language
they are extremely enjoyable in which they lighten the atmosphere for you far away from your studies
because
you get the chance to improve personally and socially.
and
I hope that I have summarized some of the key hints to be a successful English student effectively and in
Finally,
way that will help you all. The four years at collage shall pass away… ONLY your successful status,
a
GPA, language you learned and the sweetest memories shall remain forever so work hard and
achievements,
pushing yourself until you achieve the goal.
keep
by:
Shatha AlOnaizi
which is the first step of becoming a successful English student
reading.
them.
language keep a daily diary with you in order to use your language daily.
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