Language learning: learning strategies

Reading short stories has helped me build up my vocabulary because the same words appear in different situations.

You can build up your vocabulary by noting useful expressions and using them in your own sentences.

I keep a vocabulary notebook with short definitions and examples that are connected to my own life.

My teacher suggested that I keep a vocabulary notebook so I could find useful expressions before each speaking task.

We learned words in context during the lesson by reading a dialogue and then acting out a similar situation.

I learn words in context by saving a sentence that shows how each new expression is used.

I look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary after trying to guess their meaning from the sentence.

I looked the expression up and discovered that it had a different meaning in this conversation.

I make use of authentic materials, such as restaurant menus and interviews, to see how English is used outside class.

Our teacher made use of authentic materials by bringing travel brochures to a lesson about planning a holiday.