Think about your English language skills, your learning style and approach to learning, the way you motivate yourself, and your ideal learning environment. Write your answers to the following questions about your goals:
1. What have I achieved so far?
2. What do I need to achieve?
3. How can I state my goals in a specific way?Âč
4. What goals should I give priority to?
5. How can I break my long-term goals into short-term ones?
6. How am I going to break my short-term goals into small, achievable steps?
7. What time limits am I going to set on each step?
8. How will I know that I have met my short-term goals?
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*1 ("Increase my vocabulary" is not a specific goal. "Add five new words to my vocabulary every day" is a specific goal.)Â
Goal-setting is an important process. You should set goals that are specific, challenging, and attainable. Set long-term goals, then come up with a list of smaller steps that lead toward attaining them. Use these steps to build a âgoal mapâ of short-term goals that lead to your final goal.Â
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