Principles of language learning and the role

Past language teachers: Think back on positive and 

negative examples of language teachers you have had. 

Who would you like to be like, and why? Who would 

you not like to be like, and why?

 6. Description of a language learning experience: Think 

of a successful language learning experience you had, 

and prepare a detailed description involving everything 

you can remember that might be relevant. Then share 

your experience — and any lessons learned — with 

a friend or classmate. Include answers to questions 

like these: 

X

X

What was your skill level at the time?

X

X

What was your goal?

X

X

Why did you do what you did? What 

motivated you?

X

X

What exactly did you do? (Describe in detail.)

X

X

What materials did you use?

X

X

What role did a teacher play?

X

X

What influence did classmates have?

X

X

What was the environment in which you learned/

studied like?

X

X

Why did it work? 

 7.