Learning Strategies

Characteristics and strategies of effective language learners
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You are not discouraged when you see too many unknown words/expressions or structures.
You are able to make guesses about the meaning of words.
You are quick at seeing grammar structures in a foreign language.
You are not scared of challenges. If you don’t know how to say something, you try to find a way around it.
You practise English a lot on your own (e.g. listen to podcasts/music, watch films, chat with friends or read books)
You know how to use reference materials and consult them regularly.
You have strategies for remembering words.
You are creative; you see things from different angles. Creativity helps you to make associations when learning new words.
You are a risk taker; if you don’t know some words in English, you may even use words you don’t know or words from your native language in order not to stop the conversation.
You are open to other cultures, you understand that it is impossible to separate language from culture.

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Learner Profiles: Learner 1

Strategies for improving vocabulary

Whenever I learn new words, I think that I’ll remember them forever. But when I need to recall and to use these words, I can’t remember them at all. That is why sometimes it is difficult to express my opinion properly. To learn new words, I usually write them in my notebook. But now I see that I have to do something else in order to remember them better. What can you suggest to solve my problem?

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