[00:01.29]Unit 1 Learning to Learn

[00:05.41]Lesson 3

[00:09.64]Exercise 2.2

[00:12.21]Many students ask me

[00:13.79]how they can check their progress.

[00:16.21]I think a good way to see

[00:17.80]if you are learning well is

[00:19.46]to do a self-assessment.

[00:21.78]A self-assessment is often

[00:23.61]in the form of questions,

[00:25.49]for example,what you have learned in this unit,

[00:29.17]what you did well,what you were not clear about

[00:32.27]or didn't understand,etc.

[00:35.02]By answering these questions,

[00:37.19]you can find out what and how you have learned,

[00:40.41]In this way,you can learn more about yourself

[00:43.26]and about your strengths and weaknesses.

[00:46.62]Once you know your strengths,

[00:48.37]you will be more confident

[00:50.17]and once you know your weaknesses,

[00:52.24]you can concentrate on improving them,

[00:55.41]Many textbooks today have a self-assessment page

[00:58.38]at the end of each unit.

[01:00.31]It's a good idea

[01:01.22]to do self-assessment regularly.

[01:03.71]You can do it at the end of the day or week.

[01:06.81]or after each unit.

[01:09.00]A self-assessment doesn't have to take long.

[01:12.17]Once you do it regularly,

[01:13.97]you will find that

[01:14.88]it can really help you become a better learner.

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