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Learning Tips

• Refer to the Wordlist. and look at the pictures, maps, etc. Try to
• Refer to the Wordlist.
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How to learn better new words. about.
in class • Look up unknown words in a dictionary. • Before you listen, read the statements or
• Look at the board and take notes. There, you can find a lot of useful questions carefully. This will give you an
• Listen carefully to your teacher and the information about a word: pronunciation, idea of what to listen for.
recording. word class (noun, verb, etc.), meaning and • While listening, try to understand the
• Ask your teacher when you don’t example sentence. general idea, not every single word.
understand. • Regularly revise words you have learnt. • Listen for key words to understand the main
• Speak in English as much as possible. • Try to use words you have recently learnt ideas.
• Take part in pairwork and group work when you speak or write. • While listening, don’t assume that an
activities. answer is correct just because the speakers
Speak mention a word that is in the activity. Listen
Outside the class How to do better when carefully before you answer.
How to learn better doing speaking tasks • Pay attention to the speakers’ tone of voice
outside the class to understand how they feel.
• Before you speak, make sure you • When completing sentences, make sure that
• Read the dialogues and texts from your understand the task and how you should your answers make sense.
book and listen to the recording. use the prompts.
• Read the dialogues and texts aloud and • Look at the example and use the prompts Write
sometimes record yourself. given. How to do better when
• Study the vocabulary and grammar and then • Use the language you have learnt. doing writing tasks
do your homework. • When talking to another person, listen
• Read selected texts from magazines and carefully to him/her and respond to what • Make sure you understand what you are
newspapers in English. he/she is saying (e.g. I agree, I don’t know asked to write.
• Read websites in English. about that). Also, show interest or surprise • Before you start writing, think about the
• Listen to songs in English. by using phrases like Really?, Did you?, etc. topic carefully and try to come up with ideas
• Watch TV programmes and DVDs in • Don’t be afraid to make mistakes when you which are relevant to it. Make notes of the
English. speak. information you want to include. You can
• Speak only in English. also make a mind map to organise your
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ideas.
How to learn Read • Plan your paragraphs. Before you start,
grammar better How to do better when think of the ideas you are going to include in
doing reading tasks each paragraph.
• Refer to the Grammar Reference. • Group relevant information together and put
• Use grammar tables. • Before you read, try to predict what the text it in the same paragraph.
• Have a grammar notebook. is about with the help of the title and the • Do not write very short sentences. Use
In it write: pictures. linking words (and, but, or, so, because) to
- tips and/or rules in your language, • Look for key words in the text to understand join your ideas.
- example sentences, the main ideas. • Use linking words/phrases to add something
- important grammatical points • Try to understand which of the words in (e.g. in addition, what is more, also), to
e.g. irregular verbs. the text are really important. Try to guess express contrast (e.g. but, however), to
• Make a note of grammatical errors that you the meaning of as many of these words as express result (e.g. as a result) and to give
often make. possible from the context. Use the following reason (e.g. that’s why). This will make your
strategies: writing flow.
Vocabulary - Read the words before and after the • Use time linkers (e.g. first, firstly, then, next,
How to learn unknown word and think of the situation. after that, later, finally, when, before, while,
vocabulary better - Try to figure out what part of speech (verb, as, as soon as) to show the order in which
noun, etc.) the unknown word is. events happen.
• Write down new words in a notebook. - See if the unknown word is similar to other • Use a variety of adjectives (e.g. spectacular,
Together with the English word: words in English or in your own language. shocked) and adverbs/adverbial phrases
- write the translation in your language, • Read the text quickly to understand the (e.g. luckily, all of a sudden) in your writing
- write an example sentence, main idea. to make it more interesting.
- draw or stick a picture. • Read the text carefully to understand • Use words like he, she, it, them, there, etc.
• Put words in groups or use diagrams. specific details. to avoid repeating the same words.
• Learn whole phrases (eg. verb+noun) not • Decide in which part of the text you can find • When you write to a friend, start and
just isolated words. the information you need. finish your email in an appropriate way.
• Learn new words in context (in sentences • Make sure you understand who or what the Remember to use set phrases.
describing situations). This way, it is easier pronouns (he, it, this, them, etc.) and the • Write your first draft and correct it. Then
to remember them. adverbs (here, there, etc.) refer to in the text. write your final draft.
• When you learn new words, you must • Write neatly.
remember if they are verbs, nouns, Listen • After you finish, check your writing. Check
adjectives, etc. How to do better when punctuation and capital letters, word order,
• When you learn new words, it’s a good idea doing listening tasks spelling, linking words, grammar and
to learn any synonyms and/or opposites. vocabulary.
• Before you listen, read the rubric carefully
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