Unit 1  Language Learning Strategies


Task 1 Speaking

-         What are your goals in language learning? Are your goals SMART?

-         To what extent are you “The perfect Learner” as defined below?




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Task 2  Reading:  Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (R.L. Oxford, 1989)


Answer the following questions. Use this scale for every answer:
 1. Never or almost never true of me.
 2. Usually not true of me.
 3. Somewhat true of me.
 4. Usually true of me.
 5. Always or almost always true of me.


PART A
 1. I use new English words in a sentence so I can remember them.
 2. I remember a new English word by making a mental picture of a situation in which the word might
be used.
 3. I physically act out new English words.
 4. I review English lessons often.
 5. I remember new English words by remembering their location on the page, or on the board.
 6. I think of relationships between what I already know and new things I learn in English.


PART B
 1. I say or write new English words several times.
 2. I read in English and/or watch English movies and TV shows.
 3. I use the English words I know in different ways.
 4. I start conversations in English.
 5. I try to find patterns in English.
 6. I try not to translate word-for-word.


PART C

1. To understand unfamiliar English words, I make guesses.

2. When I can´t think of a word during a conversation in English, I use gestures.

3. I make up new words if I don´t know the right ones in English.

4. I read English without looking up every new word.

5. I try to guess what the other person will say next in English.

6. If I can´t think of an English word, I use a word or phrase that means the same thing.



PART D
 1. I try to find as many ways as I can to use my English.
 2. I notice my English mistakes and use that information to help me do better.
 3. I pay attention when someone is speaking English.
 4. I look for people I can talk to in English.
 5. I have clear goals for improving my English skills.
 6. I look for opportunities to read as much as possible in English.


PART E
 1. I try to relax whenever I feel afraid of using English.
 2. I encourage myself to speak English when I am afraid of making mistakes.
 3. I give myself a reward or treat when I do well in English.
 4. I notice if I am tense or nervous when I am studying or using English.
 5. I write down my feelings in a learning diary.
 6. I talk to someone else about how I feel when I am learning English.