What’s the best way to learn a language? Language learning
Who is the best language learner you know? Why are they so good? Use the list to help you analyze their strengths.
a motivated to learn b positive about their abilities c reads newspapers and websites in the target language d learns from their mistakes e takes notes in class
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STUDY SKILLS: Active learning
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Pronunciation 1.5 Listen and underline the words that
are linked together and/or shortened. How is to pronounced in a and d? a So, I am going to give you b learning a language is not simple or easy c she is always looking d a good learner is able to find e she is aware of her progress
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1.4 Listen to part of a lecture by Professor Hawthorn and complete the list in 1 with six more characteristics. Compare your completed list with other students.
In groups. Look again at the complete list and add your own ideas. English for the 21st Century • Unit 1