Proficiency is how competent you are in what you learn. A vocabulary item or a video is considered mastered when it reaches 100% in at least one of the three skills.
EJOY grades proficiency upon 3 skills:
- Proficiency in listening skill
- Proficiency in writing skill
- Proficiency in speaking skill
EJOY also puts proficiency into 2 types:
- Vocabulary proficiency
- Video proficiency
1. Vocabulary and video proficiency
1.1. Vocabulary proficiency
In the vocabulary list, each word has four circular icons representing mastery in each skill, as shown in the image below:
- Blue circle (1): listening proficiency
- Orange circle (2): speaking proficiency
- Purple circle (3): writing proficiency
- Besides proficiency, the green flower (4) shows your efforts in reviewing the word. It doesn't matter if you do it right or wrong, you have mastered it or not, as long as you practice, EPIC will appreciate all your efforts.
1.2. Video proficiency
Similar to vocabulary proficiency, each video is an opportunity for you to practice English every day. There are many people who have tried and succeeded with the method of practicing one/several videos over and over until they master it. Each video will have a lot of components, but if you only listen and play the game once, you will not remember and be able to use it in daily life. Practicing until you master the sentence patterns and its vocabulary is a good way to help you remember clearly.
Like vocabulary, here we have:
(1) Listening proficiency
(2) Speaking proficiency
(3) Writing proficiency
(4) Active learning
2. How to increase proficiency?
Since we have proficiency in each skill, you probably want to know how to increase it. Each game is dedicated to boost a specific skill and you can choose to play the game attached to the skill you want to improve.
2.1. Play game with the words you saved to boost vocabulary proficiency
In the wordbook you want to review, select the Game icon and a list of games will appear for you to choose from.
The small icon below the game will tell you which skill the game is attached to:
- Blue headset icon: listening skill
- Orange microphone icon: speaking skill
- Pen and paper icon: writing skills
- Green flower icon: only Active learning scores, not proficiency scores
2.2. Play games with videos to boost video proficiency
- Listening Game, Quiz: Listening proficiency
- Writing Game: Writing proficiency
- Shadowing, Role playing Game: Speaking proficiency
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