SMART Goals
What does the acronym SMART mean?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time based
Yulia wants to earn her high school diploma. What is one obstacle she might face?
Answers will vary.
Example: She might have to balance her family and school.
Complete the sentence using a connecting word:
I'm excited to meet new classmates, ______ I hope they are excited to meet me too!
and
Complete the sentence.
I think you _____ like this movie.I think you WILL like this movie.
Can you make this goal more specific?
I want to learn more vocabulary words.
Answers will vary.
Example: I want to learn 5 new phrasal verbs each week.
Rebecca wants to take English classes, but she just got a job during the day. What could Rebecca do?
Answers will vary, but should use a modal.
Example: Rebecca could take night classes.
Complete the sentence with a connecting word:
He is crying. _____, he must be hurt.
Therefore
I want to tell the teacher that I _____ be absent from class for two weeks.
I want to tell the teacher that I AM GOING TO be absent from class for two weeks.
Change the sentence so it uses an infinitive to give a reason:
I am studying English because I want to understand my daughter's teacher.
I am studying English to understand my daughter's teacher.
Fix the sentence: He could to reads more books in English.
He could read more books in English.
Error Correction:
Although I get frustrated when I make a mistake, but I keep trying.
Delete 'but'
Although I get frustrated when I make a mistake, I keep trying.
Make a sentence: John / probably / not / go / to the party.
John will probably not go to the party.
(probably makes it a prediction)
Fix the grammar mistake:
I want to learn English for getting a new job.
I want to learn English TO GET a new job.
Fix the sentence: You don't should be afraid to make mistakes.
You shouldn't be afraid to make mistakes.
Error Correction:
Because I want to learn new words.
It needs a second idea.
Because I want to learn new words, I watch TV in English.
Fix the sentence: Emily will going write the email after lunch.
Emily is going to write the email after lunch.
This is not a SMART goal. Can you make it SMART?
I want to speak English fluently.
Answers will vary.
Example: I want to be able to understand customers at my job before December 2020.
Fix the sentence: I recommend you to listening to music in English.
I recommend listening to music in English.
Tell me three words that can be used when writing about opposites or contrasting ideas.
Possible answers: but, although, even though, however, on the other hand
Fix the sentence: I will going to shopping with my mother probably.
I will probably go shopping with my mother.