SMART Goals: More Ideas

Using the Get Speaking English Accountability Group

Here are some more examples of quantifiable language-learning objectives that can be turned into good SMART goals:

SPEAKING

• I will meet with a language tutor 2 times a week

• I will participate in a language exchange once a week

• I will respond to the daily speaking prompts for 1 month

• I will record myself, listen to my errors and work on improving my grammar and pronunciation

• I will read out loud for 20 minutes a day and focus on improving my pronunciation

LISTENING

• I will listen to an English podcast during my commute

• I will watch one episode of an English TV series before bed 3 times a week

• I will do the listening activities in the B2 First / C1 Advanced Telegram channels and review the Transcripts to understand my errors and learn new vocabulary

• I will transcribe 2 minutes of audio twice a week and compare my work to the transcript

• I will listen to the radio for half an hour 3 times a week and write down any numbers and dates I hear

READING

• I will read the news only in English and I will add any repeated, new vocabulary to my flashcards

• I will read three pages from a novel before bed each night

• I will read an article and discuss it with a language partner or tutor once a week

• I will read articles or news in English during my lunch break at work

WRITING

• I will keep a daily journal in English and I will spend 30 minutes each night writing in it

• For 1 month, I will write a 150-word response to a daily writing prompt and then submit my work on iTalki for corrections

• I will spend 20 minutes a day texting a language exchange partner who corrects my mistakes on Hello Talk

GRAMMAR / VOCABULARY

• I will study grammar for 1 hour each day by doing exercises out of my grammar book. I will check the answer key to understand my mistakes. I will do supplementary exercises when I struggle with concepts

• I will review flashcards every day for 30 minutes. I will learn 5 more words each day

• I will spend 20 minutes writing paraphrases

How to get involved

To make this happen, I've made a new section of the Get Speaking English Discord server. Information about how to join is shared in the closed Telegram groups. You can also email me for a link at axl@getspeakingenglish.com .

If you think this sounds like a great initiative, consider becoming a supporter or buying me a coffee to help out.