Strategies that good language learners employ
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Gloria Troncoso 11 Abr 202111/04/21 a las 21:33 hrs.2021-04-11 21:33:11
Hi everybody!
Some of your classmates have asked me what to do in order to improve their English. Well, even though watching series in Netflix with subtitles can help, a number of studies have tried to identify what good language learners do, and what strategies they employ in order to be successful. While not every strategy is expected to be successful for every one of you, knowing what strategies are likely to be more successful can be an extremely liberating process and give you motivation to take more risk in and out the class.
So, these are the strategies that good language learners employ to acquire them:
Predicting – using social and contextual clues to guess at the topic
Try to guess what the topic will be about. Students who are good at picking up on social and contextual clues often become better language learners.
Using selective attention – paying attention to only what seems important
Pay attention to only a particular aspect of a lesson. Decide to ignore distracting information and pay attention only to what you believe is important.
Preparing – thinking about what one wants to communicate in advance
Prepare in advance, this way you will often do better. For example: if you write down notes about what you want to say, you will generally excel over a classmate who simply tries to speak with no preparation.
Looking ridiculous – being willing to look foolish in order to complete the task
Don't worry about what you look like. Just focus on the task and try to accomplish it.
Practicing
If you practice you will be better able to master the skill of language. Practice should be at the core of any real language class.
Monitoring – correcting one’s own speech for accuracy
Monitoring refers to correction of your own speech for accuracy and pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and appropriateness. Pay attention to both form and meaning.
Asking questions
Learn to ask questions to those around you and get answers to those questions
Taking notes
Write down what you hear and discuss it, you will be more likely to remember and better able to retain.
Using imagery – relating new information to a visualization
Relate new information to a visualization, this way, you will often perform better.
Finding the answer in multiple ways
Find answers from dictionaries, teachers, classmates and other sources. Don't get information from just one source.
Using physical response – relating new information to a physical action
Relate information such as new vocabulary to a physical action. This helps deepen memory.
Playing – experimenting with language
Practice reordering a meaningful sentence by using words in a new way. Play with language.
Hope this helps you improve your language skills.
Kind regards,
Gloria
Some of your classmates have asked me what to do in order to improve their English. Well, even though watching series in Netflix with subtitles can help, a number of studies have tried to identify what good language learners do, and what strategies they employ in order to be successful. While not every strategy is expected to be successful for every one of you, knowing what strategies are likely to be more successful can be an extremely liberating process and give you motivation to take more risk in and out the class.
So, these are the strategies that good language learners employ to acquire them:
Predicting – using social and contextual clues to guess at the topic
Try to guess what the topic will be about. Students who are good at picking up on social and contextual clues often become better language learners.
Using selective attention – paying attention to only what seems important
Pay attention to only a particular aspect of a lesson. Decide to ignore distracting information and pay attention only to what you believe is important.
Preparing – thinking about what one wants to communicate in advance
Prepare in advance, this way you will often do better. For example: if you write down notes about what you want to say, you will generally excel over a classmate who simply tries to speak with no preparation.
Looking ridiculous – being willing to look foolish in order to complete the task
Don't worry about what you look like. Just focus on the task and try to accomplish it.
Practicing
If you practice you will be better able to master the skill of language. Practice should be at the core of any real language class.
Monitoring – correcting one’s own speech for accuracy
Monitoring refers to correction of your own speech for accuracy and pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and appropriateness. Pay attention to both form and meaning.
Asking questions
Learn to ask questions to those around you and get answers to those questions
Taking notes
Write down what you hear and discuss it, you will be more likely to remember and better able to retain.
Using imagery – relating new information to a visualization
Relate new information to a visualization, this way, you will often perform better.
Finding the answer in multiple ways
Find answers from dictionaries, teachers, classmates and other sources. Don't get information from just one source.
Using physical response – relating new information to a physical action
Relate information such as new vocabulary to a physical action. This helps deepen memory.
Playing – experimenting with language
Practice reordering a meaningful sentence by using words in a new way. Play with language.
Hope this helps you improve your language skills.
Kind regards,
Gloria
Links
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Gloria Troncoso 6 Abr 202106/04/21 a las 16:29 hrs.2021-04-06 16:29:06
Hi again!
I've just uploaded 2 links you'll find clicking on "Enlaces".
One of them is about the English program for Level 3 this semester. On the other one, you'll find a Google Drive folder, where you'll have access to our recorded Zoom classes, as well as some extra material as we go along.
The first time you click on this link, you'll need my permission to access.
See you on Friday at 2.30 pm!
Gloria
I've just uploaded 2 links you'll find clicking on "Enlaces".
One of them is about the English program for Level 3 this semester. On the other one, you'll find a Google Drive folder, where you'll have access to our recorded Zoom classes, as well as some extra material as we go along.
The first time you click on this link, you'll need my permission to access.
See you on Friday at 2.30 pm!
Gloria
Greetings!
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Gloria Troncoso 6 Abr 202106/04/21 a las 13:56 hrs.2021-04-06 13:56:06
Dear students,
This is Gloria, your teacher of English fo this 1st semester. I'm eager to get to know you all.
See you at 2.30!
Regards,
Gloria
This is Gloria, your teacher of English fo this 1st semester. I'm eager to get to know you all.
See you at 2.30!
Regards,
Gloria
