Study skills tips

Study skills tips

Read the study skills tips to practise and improve your reading skills. You'll learn some great study tips at the same time!

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

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Many studies about language learning ask the question: What makes a good language learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don't do. Here are some of the most useful suggestions from studies.

  • Don't be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things wrong. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.
  • Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good language learner always looks for opportunities to talk with other students.
  • Make notes during every class. Notes help you to remember new language. Look at your notes when you do your homework.
  • Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the meaning of words they don't know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.
  • Think in the language you're learning outside the classroom. When you're shopping or walking down the street, remember useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when you're at home, say new words to practise your pronunciation.
  • Do extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading and listening skills with self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.
  • Imagine yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners can see and hear themselves speaking in the language. This helps their motivation.
  • Enjoy the process. Good language learners have fun with the language. Watch a TV series or film, listen to songs, play video games or read a book. It's never too late to become a good language learner.

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Submitted by Daudau0601 on Sat, 04/04/2020 - 04:55

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I think all tips are very useful for me. I usually listening to music to improve my listening skill, oh this skill is so hard for me. especially, when i find this web, i feel so amazing because this web not only help me improve 4 English skill but also very excited and effective.

Submitted by V on Sat, 04/04/2020 - 02:41

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I would like to suggest to read as much as possible; this can be a book, a newspaper or instructions back of the product you purchase etc. Don't afraid to make conversation with other people; it will boost your confidence level. It is also important to keep practice writing. It will help you improve your spellings, and grammar and vocabulary. At last, be patient, things often take time before they show desirable results.

Submitted by Giahaitruong on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 12:18

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learn English everytime and sing Karaoke some english songs. It could make you love study english and able to learns new words easy.

Submitted by Alaa Basha on Sun, 16/02/2020 - 09:01

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A friend of mine advised me once that I have to read a lot. It helps you to find new words and keep you up with nowadays English.

Submitted by Dariusz on Wed, 29/01/2020 - 00:36

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Thank you for this lesson with tips and suggestions, I agree for all and I can add one more tip - when you're learning some new word or phrase connect this with some emotions, it helps you to remember.

Submitted by shahhoseini on Mon, 27/01/2020 - 15:08

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I think I must practice very much.

Submitted by Fikymaulana on Fri, 27/12/2019 - 10:38

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Those are very useful tips for me. moreover, this website not only has a great appearance but also makes me comfortable with various kind of practice materials
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Submitted by Magedelabd on Thu, 26/12/2019 - 14:22

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The best idea to learn the language is to live in the country for sometimes .
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Submitted by Rafaela1 on Fri, 08/11/2019 - 09:28

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Today, my teacher introduced us an app called Johnny Grammar's Word Challenge for learning English. We downloaded the app on our smartphones and tried it as a guest to know how it worked at first. Fortunately, we found it fun, then we registered our user names to compete our achievement with other classmates in the next few weeks. My classmates said, "It's a great stuff!", "Although it's a bit challenging for me even at an 'easy' level, I'll try to be the top!", "I'm going on a game bindge!". For less confident learners like us, it's good to know that there's a way to learn something with fun. In that sense, my teacher is very cleaver and we appreciate the creator of the application who put out great work! :)