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Self-Awareness (with #IELTSPrep as an Example)

‘To know what you know and to know what you don’t know — that is true knowledge.’ – Confucius

In the previous post, we talked about the three steps to establishing your starting point for learning.
The first step is:

🎯 Accurately and comprehensively understand your current level of mastery

Let’s take IELTS preparation as an example.
Before rushing to study, pause and ask yourself: What do I actually know?

👍🏻 You might know that:
after an online mock test, you have a rough idea of your Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing band scores.

But that’s not accurate enough, and definitely not comprehensive enough…

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👉🏻 You might actually also know that:

* You’re familiar with the basic timing and question types for each section.
* You know the target score and deadline required by your school or immigration plan.
* You have an IELTS vocab book left behind by a sibling.
* You know where to find free mock tests online.
* You tend to panic and make typos when typing while listening.
* You struggle with certain accents in the Listening test.
* Reading long passages on screen makes your eyes tired and your mind tense.
* You can’t finish Writing Task 2 in time.
* You get stuck when trying to start your essay.
* You speak more confidently once you warm up with someone before the Speaking test.
…

🤩 If you haven’t yet identified these aspects, Corpus Learning Facilitator Amy Tsai, an IELTS prep expert, can help you gain clarity through professional guidance.

Finally, once you’ve gathered what you already know, focus on each area, find the right methods and resources and #progress step by step toward your goal.

🌟 ‘Learning is the process of moving forward from what you already know and can do, towards what you hope to achieve.’
— Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator

Traditional Chinese

自我認知，拿雅思備考為例
Zìwǒ rènzhī, ná yǎsī bèikǎo wéi lì

「知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。」 – 論語
`Zhīzhī wéi zhīzhī, bùzhī wéi bùzhī, shì zhīyě.’ – Lúnyǔ

上篇說到訂立學習起始點三步驟，第一步：
Shàng piān shuō dào dìnglì xuéxí qǐ shǐ diǎn sān bùzhòu, dì yī bù:

如何準確、全面地理解現階段的掌握程度？
Rúhé zhǔnquè, quánmiàn dì lǐjiě xiàn jiēduàn de zhǎngwò chéngdù?

拿雅思備考為例，別急，先思考：我知什麼？
Ná yǎsī bèikǎo wéi lì, bié jí, xiān sīkǎo: Wǒ zhī shénme?

👍🏻 我知道：
網上模擬考評估後，我聽說讀寫的大致分數
👍🏻 Wǒ zhīdào:
Wǎng shàng mónǐ kǎo pínggū hòu, wǒ tīng shuō dú xiě de dàzhì fēnshù

但這不夠準確，也不夠全面…
Dàn zhè bùgòu zhǔnquè, yě bùgòu quánmiàn…

👉🏻 你可能其實還知道：
-聽說讀寫每個部分大致的時間規定與題型
-學校、移民要求的目標分數與期限
-家裡有一本兄弟姐妹留下來的雅思單字書
-網上哪裡有聽力閱讀模擬考題
-用電腦邊聽邊打字我容易手忙腳亂，拼錯字
-聽力口音不適應
-電腦上看2500字的閱讀我眼花越看越緊張
-作文時間太短我寫不完
-作文ㄧ開頭我就卡住
-口試我需要有人陪我暖身，說到後面比較敢開口
👉🏻 Nǐ kěnéng qíshí hái zhīdào:
-Tīng shuō dú xiě měi gè bùfèn dàzhì de shíjiān guīdìng yǔ tí xíng
-Xuéxiào, yímín yāoqiú de mùbiāo fēnshù yǔ qíxiàn
-Jiālǐ yǒuyī běn xiōngdì jiěmèi liú xiàlái de yǎsī dānzì shū
-Wǎng shàng nǎlǐ yǒu tīnglì yuèdú mónǐ kǎotí
-Yòng diànnǎo biān tīng biān dǎzì wǒ róngyì shǒumángjiǎoluàn, pīn cuòzì
-Tīnglì kǒuyīn bù shìyìng
-Diànnǎo shàng kàn 2500 zì de yuèdú wǒ yǎnhuā yuè kàn yuè jǐnzhāng
-Zuòwén shíjiān tài duǎn wǒ xiě bù wán
-Zuòwényi1 kāitóu wǒ jiù kǎ zhù
-Kǒushì wǒ xūyào yǒurén péi wǒ nuǎn shēn, shuō dào hòumiàn bǐjiào gǎn kāikǒu
…

科柏斯Amy顧問是 #雅思備考專家（置入一下），如果以上還不知道，可以尋求專業協助。
Kē bǎi sī Amy gùwèn shì#yǎsī bèikǎo zhuānjiā (zhì rù yīxià), rúguǒ yǐshàng hái bù zhīdào, kěyǐ xúnqiú zhuānyè xiézhù.

最後，把以上掌握的面向聚焦，找方法、找資源，一一操練改進， #往期望推進。
Zuìhòu, bǎ yǐshàng zhǎngwò de miànxiàng jùjiāo, zhǎo fāngfǎ, zhǎo zīyuán, yīyī cāoliàn gǎijìn, #wǎng qīwàng tuījìn.

「學習是從現階段已經掌握的知識技能往期望推進的過程。」 – Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator
`Xuéxí shì cóng xiàn jiēduàn yǐjīng zhǎngwò de zhīshì jìnéng wǎng qīwàng tuījìn de guòchéng.’ – Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator

Simplified Chinese

自我认知，拿雅思备考为例
Zìwǒ rènzhī, ná yǎsī bèikǎo wéi lì

「知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。」 – 论语
`Zhīzhī wéi zhīzhī, bùzhī wéi bùzhī, shì zhīyě.’ – Lúnyǔ

上篇说到订立学习起始点三步骤，第一步：
Shàng piān shuō dào dìnglì xuéxí qǐ shǐ diǎn sān bùzhòu, dì yī bù:

如何准确、全面地理解现阶段的掌握程度？
Rúhé zhǔnquè, quánmiàn dì lǐjiě xiàn jiēduàn de zhǎngwò chéngdù?

拿雅思备考为例，别急，先思考：我知什麽？
Ná yǎsī bèikǎo wéi lì, bié jí, xiān sīkǎo: Wǒ zhī shénme?

👍🏻 我知道：
网上模拟考评估后，我听说读写的大致分数
👍🏻 Wǒ zhīdào:
Wǎng shàng mónǐ kǎo pínggū hòu, wǒ tīng shuō dú xiě de dàzhì fēnshù

但这不够准确，也不够全面…
Dàn zhè bùgòu zhǔnquè, yě bùgòu quánmiàn…

👉🏻 你可能其实还知道：
-听说读写每个部分大致的时间规定与题型
-学校、移民要求的目标分数与期限
-家裡有一本兄弟姐妹留下来的雅思单字书
-网上哪裡有听力阅读模拟考题
-用电脑边听边打字我容易手忙脚乱，拼错字
-听力口音不适应
-电脑上看2500字的阅读我眼花越看越紧张
-作文时间太短我写不完
-作文ㄧ开头我就卡住
-口试我需要有人陪我暖身，说到后面比较敢开口
👉🏻 Nǐ kěnéng qíshí hái zhīdào:
-Tīng shuō dú xiě měi gè bùfèn dàzhì de shíjiān guīdìng yǔ tí xíng
-Xuéxiào, yímín yāoqiú de mùbiāo fēnshù yǔ qíxiàn
-Jiālǐ yǒuyī běn xiōngdì jiěmèi liú xiàlái de yǎsī dānzì shū
-Wǎng shàng nǎlǐ yǒu tīnglì yuèdú mónǐ kǎotí
-Yòng diànnǎo biān tīng biān dǎzì wǒ róngyì shǒumángjiǎoluàn, pīn cuòzì
-Tīnglì kǒuyīn bù shìyìng
-Diànnǎo shàng kàn 2500 zì de yuèdú wǒ yǎnhuā yuè kàn yuè jǐnzhāng
-Zuòwén shíjiān tài duǎn wǒ xiě bù wán
-Zuòwényi1 kāitóu wǒ jiù kǎ zhù
-Kǒushì wǒ xūyào yǒurén péi wǒ nuǎn shēn, shuō dào hòumiàn bǐjiào gǎn kāikǒu
…

科柏斯Amy顾问是 #雅思备考专家（置入一下），如果以上还不知道，可以寻求专业协助。
Kē bǎi sī Amy gùwèn shì#yǎsī bèikǎo zhuānjiā (zhì rù yīxià), rúguǒ yǐshàng hái bù zhīdào, kěyǐ xúnqiú zhuānyè xiézhù.

最后，把以上掌握的面向聚焦，找方法、找资源，一一操练改进， #往期望推进。
Zuìhòu, bǎ yǐshàng zhǎngwò de miànxiàng jùjiāo, zhǎo fāngfǎ, zhǎo zīyuán, yīyī cāoliàn gǎijìn, #wǎng qīwàng tuījìn.

「学习是从现阶段已经掌握的知识技能往期望推进的过程。」 – Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator
`Xuéxí shì cóng xiàn jiēduàn yǐjīng zhǎngwò de zhīshì jìnéng wǎng qīwàng tuījìn de guòchéng.’ – Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator

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