Becoming a more effective learner

-> Look at these 21 ways of studying and learning.

Ways of studying

1- Keep a vocabulary notebook and write translations, phonetics and example sentences in it. (  )

2- Study the grammar from the last lesson before the next lesson. (  )

3- Ask your teacher questions when you don’t understand. (  )

4- Watch TV programmes and films in English. (  )

5- Listen to the radio/music in English. (  )

6- Keep a diary in English. (  )

7- Try to learn three or four new words every day. (  )

8- Practise English with other people via email or the Internet. (  )

9- Talk to other students outside class in English. (  )

10- Revise regularly. (  )

11- Read graded English Readers. (  )

12- Use an English-English dictionary. (  )

13- Put lists of English words on the wall in your bedroom. (  )

14- Use CD-Roms to learn and revise your English. (  )

15- Take a holiday in an English-speaking country. (  )

16- Read magazines / newspapers / websites in English. (  )

17- Write something in English every day. (  )

18- Ask yourself regularly ‘How would I say that in English?’ (  )

19- Ask other people for tips on how to learn effectively. (  )

20- Buy a grammar practice book. (  )

21- Test yourself with new vocabulary. (  )

() Tick the methods that you use.

( * ) Asterisk the methods that you want to try in the future

( x ) Cross the methods that don’t work for you.