GOAL SETTING



GOAL SETTING

English Goals

Choose 3 to 5 English goals that you want to accomplish this semester. You will track your progress on these goals each month in class. You can use the ones from this list, or you can create your own.

Listening:

By the end of this term, I want to be able to listen to and understand:

( my classmates when they speak

( customers and co-workers at my job

( people who work in businesses I shop in

( a voicemail message on my phone

( instructions from my boss at work

( what my child's teacher tells me

( the doctor's instructions

( directions from my GPS

( people who give me directions on how to get somewhere

( TV shows and movies

( news on the radio or TV

( weather or traffic reports

( other: ____________________________________________________

Speaking:

By the end of this term, I want to be able to:

( talk to my classmates in class and outside of class

( have a conversation with customers and co-workers at my job

( invite friends to a party

( answer the phone

( give someone the right directions to my house

( tell someone how to do something properly

( ask for help when I need it

( give people advice when they need help

( ask my boss for time off

( describe my problems to my doctor

( give my opinion in a group discussion

( talk about my daily life

( give a short presentation

( other: ____________________________________________________

Reading:

By the end of this term, I want to be able to read and understand:

( emails from classmates or friends

( important stories in the newspaper

( maps and written directions

( bus schedules

( instructions on things that I buy in a store

( brochures about classes and services that I am interested in

( stories and novels in English

( important notices from school or work

( government and legal documents

( websites about things I am interested in

( definitions in an English only dictionary

( charts and graphs with important information

( study guides and textbooks for passing exams

( other: ____________________________________________________

Writing:

By the end of this term, I want to be able to write:

( a text message or email to a friend or classmate

( a journal entry in English every day

( invitations to a birthday party for my children

( notes from a lecture or meeting

( instructions for someone who is looking after my children

( a summary of a long document to help me study

( an email to my boss or my teacher or my child's teacher

( a report for work or school

( important information from a phone message

( my information properly on a job application form

( about my job experience for a cover letter or resume

( an advertisement to sell something online

( other: ____________________________________________________

Other English Goals:

By the end of this term, I want to be able to:

( use the past tense correctly

( use an English only dictionary

( spell words without using a dictionary

( use English outside of class every day

( use formal and informal vocabulary appropriately

( write in paragraph format

( correctly pronounce the _________ sounds

( pronounce words with the right stress

( use punctuation correctly

( know important vocabulary related to ________________

( other: ____________________________________________________

GOAL SETTING & TRACKING

Copy your goals onto this sheet. Use this sheet to track your progress on your goals.

GOAL #1:

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

How will you achieve this goal? _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Monthly Progress:

|Date: |Date: |Date: |Date: |

|( Good |( Good |( Good |( Good |

|( Okay |( Okay |( Okay |( Okay |

|( Not good |( Not good |( Not good |( Not good |

Did you achieve your goal? If so, what helped you? If not, why not? ________________

__________________________________________________________________________

GOAL #2: __________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

How will you achieve this goal? _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Monthly Progress:

|Date: |Date: |Date: |Date: |

|( Good |( Good |( Good |( Good |

|( Okay |( Okay |( Okay |( Okay |

|( Not good |( Not good |( Not good |( Not good |

Did you achieve your goal? If so, what helped you? If not, why not? ________________

__________________________________________________________________________

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download