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ANALYAING LEARNERS’ WEAKNESSES Suggested Self-Directed Learning Activities: Activities Suggested Materials Corner Procedure Listening: 1. Listening for the main idea or for specific information Books: 1. Tune In 2. Active Listening Listening Corner CDs: 1. English Breakfast Websites: 1. http://www.elllo.org/ 2. http://www.esl-lab.com/ 2. Listening to the news. News reports are ideal practice materials because they are easily accessible and there is a real reason to listen. 3. Practice listening by watching movies Computer Zone Newspapers and Magazines: 1. Bangkok Post 2. The Nation 3. Student Weekly News and Magazine Corner Websites: 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ worldservice/learningenglish/ language/wordsinthenews/ 2. http://www.voanews.com/ learningenglish/home/ Movie CDs Websites: 1. http://www.imdb.comprovides a plot summary, key vocabulary items and memorable pieces of dialogue from each film. 1. Choose the material that you are interested in and then study the topic that you like. 2. After you finish studying, answer the questions in the learning log. Computer Zone Movie Zone Computer Zone H O W T O L I V E A N D L E A R N O N C A M P U S 2 0 1 4 | 75