Self-assessment of ESP Learning

WRITING SKILLS
From my point of view, I have written not so many summaries, ESP vocabulary tests and contributions to my weblog. I simple did not manage to complete the given tasks before deadline. Nevertheless, I have learned how to write several kinds of summaries, and in general I am satisfied with my test results. I do not feel good enough at writing dictations, but I think I am steadily improving in this field.

SPEAKING SKILLS
I always feel relaxed during our speaking tasks, as I enjoy speaking in English and have lots to say. However, I have noticed that I am not applying new words and definitions I have learned as much as possible and I think I am not always talking as fluently as I would prefer to. I have not given the presentation of the theme I have chosen; therefore I cannot describe how it was.
I have noticed that it is getting more and more easily to start a dialogue with a foreigner, which I think is at least in part due to our obligatory to speak only in English during the class activities.

LISTENING SKILLS
I think I am quite good at listening during listening activities in our classes; however I am still making comprehension mistakes, even though the number of them has decreased clearly in comparison to the previous term.
I was pleasantly astonished when I have found that I can easily understand a native English podcasts and to listen news from BBC or CNN.

READING SKILLS
I think about 80% of the material I am reading is in English (we are reading in English for all other subjects of our curriculum, except from the Methods of Statistics). Therefore, the speed of reading and the number of words I know has increased markedly. However, when it comes to comprehension exercises I still have to go through the text more than once and I even then I am making at least few mistakes.
I think that all of the computer tasks have had a great significance to my reading skills as you must really understand the material you are reading if you want to use it appropriately.