“Will you give us a test?”
Yesterday I told you that’s a common question from new students.
And it puzzles me (translation: I don’t understand it)
So I asked you, dear reader, to help me understand it.
Thank you for your replies.
(It’s not too late! Go here to tell me your opinion.)
The Problem With Goals
It’s the season for goals.
But in January they’re called “New Year’s resolutions.”
One reader commented that passing a test is a type of goal.
I can see that.
And that a test doesn’t really prove you can use the language.
I agree with that, too.
Now here’s another negative side to having language goals…
What do you do when you’ve achieved your goal?
I know many people who had a goal to lose weight.
They reached their goal.
Then they celebrated with some KFC and are now fatter than before!
I have some other friends who had a goal to run a marathon.
They ran.
Goal achieved!
And now they’re sitting in Burger King and thinking about going to KFC for dessert.
What’s better than a goal, you ask?
Well, I’ll tell you.
Tomorrow!
Losing weight as a goal Is not enough. It can be a goal, but real reason why somebody wants to lose weight has to be bigger than only a number. The goal (whatever it is) must open another door why somebody really do it. As far as I seemed, same must be in English. I want to be a better speaker, because…
Yes, exactly!