1, One of your classmate is not good at speaking what can you advise her to do for improving?

R-Reflection is a very effective habit for learners. Apart from formal assessment, they need to reflect on how they learn (progress, motivation, gaps in knowledge). Learning journals, selfevaluation questionnaires, progress sheets are good tools for reflection.
Example of self-evaluation questions from ‘Study skills’:

1. 
   Generally, how well am I doing in this unit?
   
2. 
   In this unit, I am best at____. What makes me better at these aspects?
   
3. 
   To do better in this unit, I need to improve____. What prevents me from doing as well at present?
   
4. 
   What have I already learnt, or improved, since starting this unit?
   

E—Effectiveness doesn’t necessarily mean working hard. Students can spend too many hours working instead of using smart strategies. Stella Cottrell suggests that:

	The organisation of the workplace is essential for being in the right state of mind for study. This is true about working online. Storing information in the right way can save time in the long term.
	Time management is really important. She advises having a calendar or diary to record important dates, setting internal priorities and deadlines.
	Using sensible shortcuts will free up time and mental effort for where we need it most. Smart techniques include reading selectively, finding information quickly, practising prediction, colour-coding information etc.

A-Active learning techniques make success. The author opposes ‘active learning’ to ‘passive methods’:

	Being more involved in the educational process instead of waiting for directions and information.
	Looking for links between different things contrary to treating pieces of information as separate units.
	Understanding and relating new information to what is already known. In other words, long-term memory versus surface processing.
	Taking charge of training and managing it like a project rather than expecting others to prompt or to remind students of steps, stages and deadlines.

More examples of active strategies applicable to EFL:

	Summarise a text in 8–12 words. This makes you think about what you have read.
	‘Teach’ new material to a real or an imaginary person. Imagine you are giving a short lecture or instructions.
	Construct spider diagrams – or other patterned notes.
	Draw a simple picture or symbol to remind you of a new topic. Think of 3–5 real-life examples of what you have learned. This helps you to apply new knowledge to life.