SMART Goals Specific v Write a general goal

SMART Goals

Specific v Write a general goal for the year, term or for this English course. (Write a challenging goal) • Examples: üMy goal is to improve my English level üMy goal is to improve my listening skills üMy goal is to improve my vocabulary and gramar üMy goal is to improve my listening, reading, speaking and writing skills.

Measurable v. Write down how you will track your progress: • Example of English international certification: üI will take the Preliminary English Test (PET) • Example of English marks üI will get a 6, 5 in English § Example for this course üI will get 5 more points in the final evaluation of this course

Achievable or Actionable v. Write down specific actions that will allow accomplishing this goal. • Examples: ü Learn every week 14 new English words ü Speak in English 30 minutes per day ü Write notes in English ü Read a book in English every month ü Study grammar ü Listen to the news in English

Realistic and Relevant v Write down concrete actions that will help you to carry out the plan: q Where will you do it? (at school, at home, at the library) q When will you do it? (after school, during weekends, on Tuesdays, on vacations) q What concrete materials will you use? (English textbooks, English notebooks, online material, English songs, movies, poems, dictionaries, etc. ) q What strategies will you use? (Making connections, diagrams, making inferences, paying attention, making vocabulary webs, monitoring, evaluating, etc. ) § Example: ü In classes, I will pay attention to the teacher’s explanations, I will work hard, and I will ask questions. I will study at home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4: 00 to 5: 00. I will use my textbook, notebook and online dictionary, and I will monitor my progress every week.

Time-bound v. Write down when you expect to fulfil this goal • It has to be a specific date üExample: September 15 th, 2020