STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
2.4
STUDY SKILLS
LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES
1
a
People learn in different ways, and often one way
isn’t better than another. However, there are things
you can do to improve your learning. One thing is to
understand better
how
you learn, and to know your
strengths and weaknesses.
Do the questionnaire on the right to find out your
learning style. Give each statement a mark out of 5
(5 = Yes, a lot / easily, etc. 1 = No / Not at all, etc.).
Then turn to page 133 to read the analysis of your
answers and tips to improve your learning.
1
b
Look again at the section(s) where you got high
scores. Think of one thing you can do to help you learn
ten new words from this unit.
2
a
2.10
Listen to two people talking about their
experiences of learning a new skill and answer these
questions.
1
What did they learn?
2
Did they enjoy learning it?
2
b
Listen again and answer these questions.
1
How did they learn the skills?
2
Was it easy or difficult to learn?
3
How did they feel when they could do it?
3
a
Work in a small group. Tell your partners about
something that you learned successfully in your life
(e.g. a school subject, to ride a bike, to drive). Use the
questions in Exercises 2a and 2b to help you.
3
b
Write down one or two things that you learned
from the experience you described.
20
7
Is it difficult for you to study in a noisy place?
8
Do you enjoy listening to books on CD?
9
When you think of a phone number, do you
hear the numbers in your head?
10
When people tell you their names, do you
remember them easily?
11
Do you enjoy listening to lectures and talks?
12
When you were a child, did you like listening
to stories?
B
13
Do you learn best by doing things?
14
Is it difficult for you to study when there are
many things happening around you?
15
Do you move your hands a lot when you’re
talking?
16
When you get a new piece of equipment, e.g. a
DVD player, do you ignore the instruction book?
17
In your free time, do you like doing things with
your hands, e.g. painting?
18
When you were a child, did you do a lot of
physical activity in your free time?
C
1
Can you remember any of the photos in
Unit 1 of this book?
2
Do you find it easy to understand charts and
diagrams?
3
Are you good at using maps?
4
Have you got a good memory for people’s faces?
5
When you get a new piece of equipment, e.g. a
DVD player, do you read the instruction book
carefully?
6
When you were a child, did you enjoy reading
books in your free time?
A
What’s your
learning style?
