I love learning and teaching English, and I think it should be fun rather than work. So whenever I find tips that help learner and teachers alike, I’m happy to share them.
So here comes one in 6 parts...
Five habits of effective English language learners
By Martin Sketchley
https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/five-habits-effective-english-language-learners
'The English language is truly global and the opportunities to read or listen to it are endless'.
What habits should English language learners adopt to help them meet their goals? Martin Sketchley, latest winner of the British Council's Teaching English blog award, gives us his top five.
Learning English, or any language, can be a challenging but rewarding experience. To make progress, you need to put in a lot of dedication and effort, but you also need to develop the right habits. Here are five habits that have helped my students achieve their aims.
1. Plan your learning and set realistic goals
The decision to study English, or return to the English language classroom after a long break, can be quite overwhelming. Try to plan your studies with a weekly timetable and dedicate one day for self-study, including time to review your lessons. Planning your learning day by day or week by week can be rewarding, and will make it easier to measure your progress. This is especially true if you set realistic goals. For example, you might aim to learn five new linking expressions next week (realistic) rather than master academic writing (extremely unrealistic).
Tip: A wonderful app that I have used for studying is My Study Life. It helps with organising your routine for study; you can even use it to plan other things in your day.
To be continued...