Xin+Yuan

Hi Xin I noticed that you haven't edited the mistakes in this page yet. It would be good to do so. I have put the corrected version further down so that you can check and change. I's a good way to 'learn from your mistakes!' Cheers Helen

Hi, my name is Xin Yuan. I came from China, I have been here for 2 years. I studied English in Tafe when I came here the first year. I enjoyed that because I made new friends who came from different countries. I stopped my class because I found a full time job.I had lived in Beijing before I came here. I went there beacuse I worked there.At that time my wife studied there. I worked in big company as a software engineer. but I have just worked there for 2 years because i didn't like the job that it 's boring. So I gave up it.I open ed samll business with my friends. although it's small ,I enjoyed it,I belonged to me, I had have busy everyday since I opened it. I came tasmania in April of 2008.I like it beacause it quiet and beautiful. I like sea and beach. I usually go finishing when I am free. I go out for a walk after dinner everyday.

Hi Xin, Great to read your story. This is just the sort of information that will be good on the wall for other students to read. It is interesting and a good length. It just needs a photo of you, a map showing where you come from and a flag to brighten it up. It also needs a big heading. I will copy this piece of writing here and underline the mistakes and you see if you can fix them. If you can't I will show you. Then we will just keep the correct copy.

__Copy only__ //Hi, my name is Xin Yuan.// //I came from China, (**__and__**) I have been here for 2 years .// //I studied English in Tafe when I came here the first year.// //I enjoyed that because I made new friends who came from different countries.// //I stopped my class because I found a full time job.// //I **__had__** lived in Beijing before I came here.// //I went there beacuse I worked there. At that time my wife studied there.// //I worked in big company as a software engineer**.** __but I__ **have** __just worked there for 2 years because i didn't like the job__ that __it 's boring.__// //__So I gave up it.__ _I __**open ed**__ __**samll**__ business with my friends. **__although__** it's small ,I enjoyed __**it,I**__ belonged to me, I __**had have**__ busy everyday since I opened it.// //I __**came tasmania**__ in April of __**2008.I like**__ it beacause __**it quiet**__ and beautiful. I **__like sea__** and beach. I usually go f**__inishing__** when I am free.// //I go out for a walk after dinner everyday.//

=Your Learning Plan= Think about these questions and write your answers on your student page, or send an email to your teacher.

1. What are your long-term goals? (Choose __one__ of the following beginnings:) //"When I finish English classes I want to ..do business myself..."// //"In 5 years time I would like to be .........ing"// //"In Australia I would like to work as a ......"// //"At the moment I am working in a ............, but I would really like to be working in a ......"//

//2. What are your short-term goals for your English learning?// //"This term, I want to improve my ............".// //"At the end of this term I want to be able to ...go to level 3........."// //"At the end of this year I want to be able to .........."// //"I want finish Certificate ....... (or Module ....)//

//3. What are your strengths?// //"I'm good at grammar,reading......(eg reading, grammar, listening)"//

//4. What are your weaknesses?// //"I'm not good at speaking and listening....."//

//5. Do you have any barriers which make it hard for you to come to class regularly or study at home? My wife is pregnant,so I need to spend lots of time to look after her.beacause she is weaker than the others(eg young children, work, poor health)//

//6. What resources do you have to help you to learn English?// //I watch English's movies,TV news,sports .//

//"I have an English-speaking friend, a home-tutor, a television, a computer with internet, a good dictionary, a good grammar text-book."// //"I go to the local library, I talk to my neighbours, I use the telephone, I read the newspaper..."//

//7. List 4 things you will do to work on your weaknesses (question 4). speaking-My friend didn't understand me when I told a stroy this Saturday.//

//8. What can you do on your own to help you achieve your goals (question 2)?//