My English Enhancement Roadmap

№ My learning My accomplishments Self-reflection

agenda (= (=self-assessment)

a feasible plan)
January 2021
Week 1 1) watch 5 videos During the first week, I I should pay
on BBC Ideas: did all the planned more attention
points. Thanks to to
- “Is race a
watching the video, I communicating
myth?”;
heard a lot of new words in English and
- “How what you
and learned about 30. I focus more on
eat affects your
also managed to develop listening to
immune
the skill - to recognize audio or video
system?”;
the heard text faster. files to develop
- “The curious
listening. When
origin of the high I also worked on the rules
I spoke, I made
heel”; of the topic “Time
mistakes in the
clauses” and performed
- “Why smart grammatical
several exercises to
people do stupid construction of
consolidate knowledge.
things”; the sentence, so
I practiced my speaking I need to work
- “Five simple
skills on a special site, on it more.
ways to sharpen
where I answered
your critical
questions and then
thinking”;
analyzed my own result.
2) improve To improve my writing
knowledge on the skills, I also used a
topic “Time special site and also
clauses” and do wrote to my old
exercises: acquaintance, who has
https://englishless been studying in Canada
onsbrighton.co.uk for 5 years. And the last
/time-clauses- thing I did was sample
explanation-rules- CAE tests.
exercise/

3) do sample cae
tests
(http://www.hiber
nia-
institute.cz/on_lin
e_testy/cae/index.
htm):

- CAE TEST,
PAPER
1 READING,
PART 1;
- CAE TEST,
PAPER 3 USE
OF ENGLISH,
PART 1;

3) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/)

4) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
Week 2 1) watch 5 videos During the second week, I need to
on TED: I did all the planned improve the use
- How the worst points. Thanks to of interjections
moments in our watching the video, I in sentences,
lives make us
who we are; heard a lot of new words and I need to
and learned about 24. I speak more
- Why winning
doesn’t always also managed to develop English.
equal success; the skill - to recognize
- How to lead in a the heard text faster.
crisis;
I also worked on the rules
- How do you
of the topic “Verb forms
save a shark you
know nothing to talk about the past”
about; and performed several
- How much sleep exercises to consolidate
do you really knowledge.
need;
I practiced my speaking
2) do sample cae
tests skills on a special site,
(http://www.hiber where I answered
nia- questions and then
institute.cz/on_lin
e_testy/cae/index. analyzed my own result.
htm): To improve my writing

-CAE TEST, skills, I also used a

PAPER 1 special site and also
READING, wrote to my old
PART 2;
acquaintance, who has
- CAE TEST,
been studying in Canada
PAPER 3 USE
OF ENGLISH, for 5 years and we
PART 2; actively discussed with
 3) improve her the difference
writing skills between studying in
(https://writeandi
Ukraine and Canada. I
mprove.com/);
have improved my own
4) repeat the rules
“Verb forms to use of tenses in
talk about the sentences. And the last
past” thing I did was sample
(https://learnengli
CAE tests.
sh.britishcouncil.
org/english-
grammar-
reference/talking-
about-the-past);

5) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and talk to Julia
(acquaintance)
and discuss the
difference
between studying
in Ukraine and
Canada;

6) find and
perform exercises
for all tenses of
English.

Week 3 1) watch 5 videos During the third week, I I already have

on Vox: did all the planned less difficulty
- Why visual points. Thanks to using
effects artists love watching the video, I interjections in
this shiny ball; heard a lot of new words conversation. I
- Why do we let and learned about 35. I also try to
our kids play also already manage to make more use
tackle football?; better recognize the heard of different
- The real reason text. I also worked on the verb forms and
you’re not getting rules of the topic “Verbs different tenses
a pay raise; + to infinitive or -ing” in sentence
- Tech platforms and performed several construction.
banned Trump. exercises to consolidate
Now what?; knowledge. I practiced
- 2020, in 7 my speaking skills on a
minutes; special site, where I
2) do sample cae answered questions and
tests then analyzed my own
(http://www.hiber
result. I also managed to
nia-
institute.cz/on_lin practice speaking with
e_testy/cae/index. my friend Julia, where
htm):
we discussed the latest
-CAE TEST, news in our countries. To
PAPER 1
improve my writing
READING,
PART 3; skills, I also used a

- CAE TEST, special site. And the last

PAPER 3 USE thing I did was sample
OF ENGLISH, CAE tests.
PART 3;

3) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

4) repeat the rules

“Verbs + to
infinitive or -ing”
 (https://learnengli
sh.britishcouncil.
org/english-
grammar-
reference/verbs-
followed-by-the-
infinitive );

5) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and invite Julia to
call Viber and
discuss in English
the latest news in
the countries;

6) learn new
unknown words.

Week 4 1) watch 5 videos During the fourth week, I During this

on WSJ: did all the planned week I
- The points. Thanks to managed to
Coronavirus is watching the video, I speak English
Mutating. Here’s
what we know; heard a lot of new words better and more
and learned about 20. I fluently. I also
- The science
behind how the also already manage to have improved
Coronavirus better recognize the heard use of
affects the brain; text. I also worked on the grammatical
- Clues to the rules of the topic structures in
Next iPhone Are “Reported speech” and communication
in Samsung’s performed several . There are
New Galaxy S21 exercises to consolidate some problems
 knowledge. I practiced with
- A Cascades my speaking skills on a vocabulary that
Home Designed special site, where I you should pay
to Feel Like answered questions and more attention
Summer Camp; then analyzed my own to.
result. I also managed to
- The Middle practice speaking with
Seat; my friend Julia. To
improve my writing

2) do sample skills, I also used a

CAE tests special site. And the last
(http://www.hiber thing I did was sample
nia-
institute.cz/on_lin CAE tests.
e_testy/cae/index.
htm):

-CAE TEST,
PAPER 1
READING,
PART 4;

- CAE TEST,
PAPER 3 USE
OF ENGLISH,
PART 4;

3) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

4) repeat the rules

“Reported
speech”
(https://www.perf
ect-english-
grammar.com/rep
 orted-speech.html
) and do some
exercises on it;

5) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and call Julia in
Viber;

6) learn new
unknown words.

February 2021
Week 1 1) watch 5 videos
on BBC Ideas:

- The science
behind why
doughnuts are so
hard to resist;
- Why IQ is not
the same as
intelligence;
- Is free will just
an illusion;
- Are our moral
choices really our
own;
- What exactly is
déjà vu;
2) do sample cae
test
(http://www.hiber
 nia-
institute.cz/on_lin
e_testy/cae/index.
htm):

- CAE TEST,
PAPER 3 USE
OF ENGLISH,
PART 5;

3) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

4) repeat the rules

“Dependent
prepositions”
(https://magoosh.
com/english-
speaking/depende
nt-prepositions-
usage-examples-
and-200-you-
should-know/ );

5) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/);

6) watch 4 series
of “Bridgerton”.

Week 2 1) watch 5 videos

on BBC Ideas:

- Do we think
differently in
different
languages;
- How limits can
boost your
creativity;
- Why soil is one
of the amazing
things on Earth;
- The power of
quiet leadership;
- What happens to
humans when we
can’t touch;

2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

3) repeat the rules

“Countable and
uncountable
nouns”
(https://www.sple
ndid-
speaking.com/cou
ntable-and-
uncountable-
nouns/ );

4) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/);

5) learn new
unknown words;
 6) create
personalised
Quizlet;
7) watch 4 series
of “Bridgerton”.

Week 3 1) watch 5 videos

on TED:

- The 1-minute
secret to forming
a new habit;
- Try something
new for 30 days;
- How to be a
good ancestor;
- How to use
family dinner to
teach politics;
- The serch fo
“aha!” moments;
2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

3) repeat the rules

“Conditionals”
(https://www.ef.c
om/wwen/english
-
resources/english-
grammar/conditio
nal/ );
 4) create your
own checklist on
exam tips and
tricks;

5) learn new
unknown words.

Week 4 1) watch 5 videos

on TED:

- The birth of
Wikipedia;
- The link
between climate
change, health
and poverty;
- Why lakes and
rivers should
have the same
rights as humans;
- How to get
better at the
things you care
about;
- Why I have
coffee with
people who send
me hate mail;
2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);
 3) repeat the rules
“Avoiding
repetition”
(Complete
Advanced, p.
164);

4) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and write Julia;

5) learn new
unknown words;
6) create
personalised
Quizlet.
March 2021
Week 1 1) watch 5 videos
on BBC Ideas:

- Five simple
ways to sharpen
your critical
thinking;

- The power of
quiet leadership;

- How what you

eat affects your
immune system;

- Why your first

memory is
probably wrong;

- Why smart
people do stupid
things;
 2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

3) repeat the rules

“Articles”
(Complete
Advanced, p.
163);

4) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and write Julia;

5) learn new
unknown words;
6) repeat the rules
about linking
words.

Week 2 1) watch 5 videos

on TED:

- What would
happen if you
didn't sleep?

- How sugar
affects the brain;

- Hacking your
memory — with
sleep;

- How sound can

hack your
memory while
 you sleep;

- How to
succeed? Get
more sleep;

2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

3) repeat the rules

“at, in and on to
express location”
(Cambridge
Advanced, p.
163);

4) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and invite Julia to
call Viber;

5) learn new
unknown words;
6) read 60 pages
of your favourite
book;

Week 3 1) watch 5 videos

on WSJ:

- Jan. 6 Rally
Funded by Trump
Donor, Helped by
Alex Jones

-CEO Posted
Selfie in Front of
the U.S. Capitol
on Jan. 6. Some
Customers Are
Boycotting.

-Roaring Kitty
Wanted to Break
a 4-Minute Mile.
He Broke Wall
Street Instead.

-CDC to Require
Masks on Public
Transportation
-Pizza Hut
Launches
‘Detroit-Style’
Pizza; America
Says ‘Huh?’

2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

3) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and invite Julia to
call Viber and
discuss the
traditions and
customs of
Canada;

4) learn new
unknown words.
5) read 50 pages
of your favourite
book;
Week 4 1) watch 5 videos
on WSJ:

- The U.S.
Airlines That
Performed the
Best Through a
Difficult 2020

-Video
Investigation:
Proud Boys Were
Key Instigators in
Capitol Riot

-Biden Inaugural
Address:
‘Without Unity
There Is No
Peace’

-Two Democratic
Senators Have
Outsized
Influence on
Biden's Agenda

-Twitter,
Facebook and the
Rules of What
Can Be Said on
Social Media

2) improve
writing skills
(https://writeandi
mprove.com/);

3) improve
speaking skills
(https://speakandi
mprove.com/)
and invite Julia to
 call Viber;

4) learn new
unknown words;
5) create
personalised
Quizlet.

My summary The English self-study course is expected to improve English

language skills in everyday life, as well as improve writing.

During the first month of this practice, I learned to better

perceive audio and video files by ear, learned many new words
for myself, and repeated grammar material. Upon doing sample
CAE tests I realized that it is still difficult for me to solve these
tasks quickly.

Practicing a self-study course will allow me to further develop

my knowledge of English and thus prepare for the modular test.