Knowing Yourself
● I don’t mind if people laugh when I speak English
● I study English outside class, on my own
● I like to get the general ideas when I read or listen to English
● When I make a mistake, I don’t get upset because I can learn from my mistakes
● I enjoying in groups
Your Learning Style: Slow or Fast?
● Read books, magazines, & newspapers in English
● Read textbooks, articles, & reports in English, in your academic field
● Write an essay or composition in English
● Take multiple-choice tests in English
● Answer tests in English that ask for written sentences or paragraphs
● Answer a direct question to me from the teacher, in my English class
● Raise my hand when the teacher asks a question in English
● Volunteer to say something in class, when the teacher has not asked me
● Speak up in a small group in English, in class
● Answer a question in English from someone outside my classroom
Reflective Style vs. Impulsive Style
● Advantages of RS
– More accurate speaking & reading
– Think carefully before acting
● Disadvantages of RS
– Wait too long to speak
– Read more slowly
– Slower in timed tests
● Advantages of IS
– More willing to speak in class
– Faster reading
– Better in timed tests
● Disadvantages of IS
– Less accurate in speaking
– Less accurate in reading
– Act without thinking enough
Left vs. Right Brain Processing
● Make decisions based on facts
● Like rules & exact information
● Like to solve a problem by 1st looking at all its parts
● Read slowly & try to carefully analyze what your are reading
● Like teachers to tell me exactly what to do
● Make decisions based on feelings
● Like general guidelines & uncertain info
● By looking at the whole problem
● Read fast & try to get the general meaning
● Like teachers to give me a lot of freedom to choose what I can do
Like mathematics & science
When I listen, I pay attention to people’s exact words
Like multiple-choice tests
LEFT: Zoom lens, rules & definitions, logical, systematic, planned, language, math, details
● Like literature & art
● When I listen, I pay attention to the overall message
● Like open-ended essay tests
● RIGHT: Wide-angle lens, general guidelines, intuitive, flexible, spontaneous, music, art, general ideas
Motivation
● High self-motivation vs. Low self-motivation
● High self-motivations from others vs. Low motivations from others
● Motivation type: integrative, instrumental
Affective Factors
● Developing Self-Confidence
● Lowering Anxiety
● Promoting High Self-Esteem
● Interest Is the Key to Last Your Learning
Learning to Take Risks
● Setting your own goals
● Knowing your own learning style
● Figuring out your strategies
● Building your self-confidence
● Lower your anxiety
● Looking for opportunities to use Eng
● Be willing to make mistakes
● Make your mistakes work for you
Improving Your Language Learning IQ
● Get ample comprehensible input
● Get multiple access to a variety of input
● Find some learning partners
● Find your mentor
● Looking for the fun of learning Eng
● One successful experience will lead you to another one
● Get to know about English native speakers
● Get to know more about English-related cultures
Using Learning Strategies
● Useful individual strategies: Building effective learning conditions,
● Group strategies.
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