Study Guide

1. Know and set your goals
What is it that you really want in your personal and work life that your English is making more difficult right now?
Is it that long-awaited promotion at work?
Is it passing an exam?
Is it getting ahead with a project or a life plan?
Is it feeling how making mistakes can ruin the way people see you?

Think about it and decide where you would be now if English was not an issue?
This will be your END GOAL. Get a pen and write it down.
Let’s plan and set goals.
When you are clear about the outcome, you can look for strategies to get there.
Let me give you an example. You are getting ready for a job interview but you have this gut
feeling of insecurity and doubt: ‘How am I going to do it? Once I get beyond the rehearsed
answers, I start making mistakes and all they see is my poor English. All my other skills
seem to lose importance.’
What can you do? Come up with a general plan like this:
End goal
get hired after a successful job interview in English
Strategy
improve accuracy in speaking
Tool
take an online refresher course with a focus on the tense system, refresh the tenses to
express myself more clearly and confidently with very few mistakes

Steps:
When?
Decide how much time a day you’re willing to invest. Try to set aside time when you feel
fresh and relaxed, so that you make the most of it.
How?
Follow the course plan closely: do the tasks, learn the tips, watch the videos as many times
as you need, do the writing, record yourself on your phone and do the journaling. Don’t
forget the lists of words and phrases we have put down for you and the Bonus materials.
Who?
You’re not alone in this! Even though the course is for self-study, you can always ask the
teacher a question or write for help. There’s also the students’ community in PADLET where
you can share some of your creative work. If you hit upon hard moments, schedule a
Boost-up Zoom session with us at [email protected].

Over to You
1. Think about your end goal and a step by step action plan. Write them down.
2. Get organised
3. Your resources
The course contains a wide variety of materials, takeaways, printables, checklists and links.
It’s up to you to put together your own ‘course book’. Choose what’s useful or brand new.
Leave out what you don’t need.
This is not just any coursebook. This is your own book.
2.Your journal
It’s vital to take notes. You can print a lot of the materials and type your thoughts in the
writing space at the end of each lesson. However, we strongly advise you to get a notebook
or a journal for your studies. (example)
It’s really important to reflect on / think over what is happening on the way.. At times you
might be tempted to skip this last part. However, the technical study of grammar is only one
part of the whole process. To make it your own, you have to know what is happening with
you on the way.
Example of a journal entry:
‘I’m a little surprised at the course. I thought we’re going to start with tense rules and
exercises. But they are asking me to do other things first. I’m curious’.
3. Your calendar
We have prepared a model calendar for you. Print it out or make a new one to suit your
rhythm and free time.
4. Your surroundings
Surround yourself with English – change your phone settings, read the daily news or
horoscope, watch movies and Ted talks with English subtitles, listen to songs with their
lyrics. Stick rules and example sentences around your home. Print the PDF files from the
course and place them within your field of vision.
5. Your passionWe all have some hobbies or interests that make us tick. It might be DIY work, books, music,
healthy living, you name it. Do what you really love through English, step by step, day after
day.
Make the most of this course
Check if you understand by explaining the rules to someone else
Share something new you learned and how you felt in the process.
Sharing with other participants
Padlet
Over to You
1. Get a journal for notes
2. Print the calendar or make your own
3. Start filling your home and office with reminders of English