Setting Learning Goals

What are we learning today?

You will learn how to use feedback to set a small learning goal.

Explanation

Feedback tells you what you can do and what is difficult.

• Step 1: Read the objectives at the beginning of the unit.
• Step 2: Do the review exercises. Count your mistakes in each exercise.
• Step 3: Set a goal. A good goal is small and you can check it. "Be perfect at English" is too big.
• Step 4: Check your goal again after a week.

Examples

1. I made two mistakes out of five in the first conditional exercise. My goal is to repeat "if + present, will + verb".
2. I will write three sentences with who, where and which every day.
3. My teacher says, "Check the commas." My goal is to read my email aloud.

Remember!

• Look at your mistakes before you choose a goal.
• Do not choose a goal that is too big.

Check yourself

1. Is "I will be perfect at English" a good goal? Why or why not?
2. When do you check your goal?