Today, I’ve read the journal article “ A Sociocultural Perspective on English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) Teachers’ Cognitions About Form-Focused Instruction”, I attempted to find how the authors employ Vygotsky’ Sociocultural theory to connect the EFL teacher’s cognitions about Fom-Focused instruction. At first glance the title, I was attracted as I am sttruggled how I can ultilize the Vygotsky’ Sociocultural theory for my thesis which the main topic is about raising the bilingualism. This paper did not takes that long for me to finish the first reading unlike before I had spent 2-3 days to finish one paper that only have 13-16 pages. As I am doing substantial reading these days for preparing my proposal, it might turn out that my speed of reading is improved. Let's get to the point, I learned the authors narrated the current studies about the teachers’ cognition in introduction part, it is too traditional and generalize, so the authors would like to dig more in depth, which is from the sociocultural aspect to analyze the teachers’ cognition about the Form-Focused Instruction. In the theoretical framework part, the authors explain the sociocultural theory which is human cognition is created through the engagement in social activities and it is social relationships and the culturally constructed materials and designs, usually usually referred to as semiotic artifacts that mediate relationships that create unique human thinking, Thus the authors deemed these factors impact the teachers coginitions not only from their mental but in social contexts. In the data collection and analysis section, the participants basic info ware provided and the study were qualitatively analyzed, mainly generated by a triangulation of methods including semi- structured interviews, classroom observations, and stimulated recall interviews. Each method was elaborate in several paragraph. To ensure the data validity, the data were review for three times. From this journal, I got the sense

I’ve been tormented for two days as my coworker refused to help me out just for work alone for 3 hours in two days. I have to write it down to release my resentment and also try to seek some justice there even though it’s not a very big matter but I appreciate it if you can give some advice for this kind of situation. Let me introduce some background info for understanding why I am thinking like this. We work as CS representatives in WFH based, my shifts are 8:00am-4:00pm and 3:00pm-11:00pm(MTF). My coworker works from 10:00am to 18:00pm(MtF). Weekend time is different. As our cs team. we think she is somehow a manager assistant and also a cs representative. For our company, there is no manager assistant position. The thing is that I have an exam which will be held for 4 days in two weeks (Friday and Saturday) next month. The exam will start at 8:00am and end at 18:00pm. There are two days conflicted with my exam. To say it precisely, the conflicted time is 3hours (15:00pm to 18:00pm) for two Fridays. Therefore, I asked her if she could work alone that time, to my surprise, she rejected me. As I believe that I take mutual help for granted since she does such things many times, how could she refuse my proposal without any courtesy explanation. I am so upset and keep thinking about the scenario that she told me she needs to go out to do something while working and asked me to work alone. I have to get rid of this thought to focus on my exam preparation.

This class has helped me develop critical thinking and information literacy by analyzing and composing multiple forms of writing to understand how genre conventions shape readers’ and writers’ practices and purposes. This means that I have been able to analyze different types of writing in order to understand how a genre affects how an author writes, and how the reader reads. One assignment that comes to mind that helped me achieve this outcome was our genre analysis assignments. In class, we spent time looking at different genres, and how they appealed to certain audiences. We worked as a group and collected 3 samples of an email, and analyzed it by ourselves, pointing out what techniques the email were using, if they were effective or not, and who they were targeting. This assignment helped develop critical thinking and information literacy as it allowed me to understand how the category of email writing can differ that depends on the audience. Throughout this term, many meaningful sessions helped me lay solid foundation about the genre. As I reviewed the modules, there was a clear map floating in my mind, it seems to lighten this course goal. The reason why we have this course is that we need to know theories clearly to promote our writing skills in order to be a professional writer in our discipline. As I saw this course is composed of 7 modules which are Introduction to Genre and Genre Analysis, Discourse Communities, Genre Approaches within Linguistic Traditions, Teaching Genre Analysis, Writing supporting genres, Transferring ownership of writing to students,Writing workshops. Finally, I have a better understanding of the course and understand the teacher's good teaching design.

At the beginning of the course, I was thinking the genre analysis and genre-based approach are small cases, just categorizing the text and distinctive category of discourse of any type, spoken or written according to Swales(1990). Why does the university pay so much attention to open this course for the master students? I believe master students are capable of knowing these basic concepts. At the first few classes, my professor enumerated the genre definition from many angles based on the prestigious scholar and what genre analysis for. Then I learned this subject does not only teach the concepts on the surface but also involves many terms related to the teaching methodology and how to write appropriately in different contexts and at the same time I realized everything existed for persuasive reasons, no one does idle work in this contemporary. The simpler things tend to have more details. Therefore, I holded a curious heart to explore the ocean of genre knowledge and attempt to compensate for my bad writing skills through this course as I’ve always thought writing essays in various contexts is difficult, especially in English. If I only write in my diary, it’s simple. However, once I chose to be a master student in other countries, it was apparent to myself that I needed to be professional when it came to academic writing as an English language master education student , and that there was something I lacked. It needed improving, but it was not a hard fix. Sometimes it is hard for me to understand why some genre analysis needs more detail but others do not. This class has helped me fix that issue a bit, while also strengthening my proficiency in other areas. Throughout the semester, I have completed assignments that have increased my skills, and broadened my sense as a student in different areas. By taking this class, I have been able to develop critical thinking, information literacy and develop effective strategies for analyzing distincted texts.

Topic for the day: How do u define beauty? Confucius said beauty is everywhere, but the thing is that people can not find easily. Generally speaking, Beauty usually make people feel pleasure especially from the items color, shape, the appearance of human. It is involved many complex components. For instance, comparing a luxury decorated house with a simple styles decorated house, we usually like first one because of design of the house, the layout of the furniture. It is not denied the standard of beauty is different based on the region and cultures. Western people prefer brown skin tone, but Asian like white skin tone and skinny body figure in their culture. If narrow down the beauty of assumption, I think beauty comes from the self-confidence for the women and it depends your anesthesia for the stuffs.

On the one hand, eating healthy food is the basis for maintaining healthy food. On the other hand，Having regularly excersice is upgraded version for keeping healthy life. This two aspects can be viewed as necessary conditions for healthy life. People may have a problem about how to take action in details, so we need make an exhaustive plan for every, like what food we can eat, what time we will do excersice. The more in details we can make plans, the more possibility of success in good life that we can have.

Topic for the day: Is committing suicide a sin? Why? It's not sin. everyone have their own right to decide live or dead. From the one commit suicide perspective, they feel hopeless or sad to the world when they alive. Death is the only way can get rid of the troubles that they have. From other people who are close to the one suicide, it is somehow irresponsible and selfish. They suffer so much pain about losing their relatives and closed friends, regret a lot for not cherish them when they are alive. In summary, committing suicide is not sin. It is a pity thing and reveals some problems from the society and environment.