Developing learning strategies

In order to make progress in modern language learning, all learners adopt different ways of tackling the wide range of tasks involved.

The memorization strategies, for example, used by students are sometimes efficient, sometimes not.

Few have been taught. Learning to learn by listening or reading involves skills and strategies which also may be new.

If students are to become effective learners these need to be identified and practised regularly.

At an advanced level, ideas, too, can be developed at the same time as the language needed to express and illustrate them.

This book should help students help themselves more efficiently, effectively and with increasing accuracy and breadth of linguistic competence.