For Summer 2015 Bodwell began a series of orientation workshops for new students to enable them to better adapt to a new work and living culture. This session focused on various strategies that can be used in order to succeed at school and in life. Students were actively engaged in activities that made them critically think about topics such as stress management, time management, types of learners, speaking English, reading for understanding, learning vocabulary, peer-editing, and graphic organizers. If students are able to apply all of these skills, they should be able to be confident learners and active participants

1. STUDY SKILLS
for high school students
Preparing to be an excellent student

2. 9. Reading for Understanding
10. Learning Vocabulary
11. Doing Effective Research
12. Writing Critically
13. Peer editing & Re-writing
14. Graphic Organizers
15. Preparing for Exams
1. Challenge Yourself
2. Stress Management
3. Time Management
4. Types of Learners
5. Speaking English
6. Listening
7. Note Taking
8. Using Resources
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3. 1. Challenge Yourself
Do your BEST!
Set goals
Get to know your teacher
Be responsible
Ask for help

4. 2. Stress Management
Eat healthy
Sleep
Organize
Exercise
Laugh
Ask for help

5. ACTIVITY 1: Stress Management
1.What did you eat today? Was it mostly healthy?
2.How many hours did you sleep last night? Why?
3.How do you organize your time?
4.What type of exercise did you do today?
5.What enjoyable things did you do with your friends today?
6.Did you ask someone for help today? If so, what was it?

6. 3. Time Management
Make clear goals
Set priorities
Get organized
Breakdown your tasks
Give yourself rewards

7. ACTIVITY 2: Time Management
Tell a partner a study plan for one of your assignments:
What? How much? When? Where?
For example:
“I will read ten pages from the book ‘Anna
Karenina’ this weekend in my favourite chair. I will
stop every two pages to tell myself what happened
in the story.”

8. 4. Types of Learners
1. Auditory Learners:
You remember best when you hear information and repeat it.
Read aloud, discuss, retell, make a poem, listen to audio books, etc.
2. Visual Learners:
You remember best when you see information in pictures.
Make colourful notes, look at pictures before reading, imagine a story in
your head while reading, use flashcards to study, etc.
3. Kinesthetic Learners:
You remember best when you are solving problems with a hands on activity.
Build something, act out part of a book, take physical breaks from studying etc.

9. Auditory Learner:
Repeat the short story, “How to make a snowman”, and retell it to your partner.
Visual Learner:
Tell your partner a short one-minute story about this picture.
Kinesthetic Learner:
Stand up, clap three times and then sit down.
Repeat this THREE times.
Which type of learner are you???
ACTIVITY 3: Types of Learners

10. 5. Speaking English
E.O.P. – English ONLY Policy
Ask questions
Use new grammar & vocabulary
Practice oral presentations
Speak English with EVERYONE!

11. ACTIVITY 4: Speaking English
Ask a partner questions while including the following terms:
1. Bus (eg. How long is your bus ride to school?)
2. Holiday
3. Surprise
4. Peace
5. Fire

12. 6. Listening
 Repeat in your mind
 Check for understanding
 Focus on the most important information
 Watch movies and news programs in English
 Listen actively

13. 7. Taking Notes
 Be a good listener
 Write the main points
 Highlight key vocabulary
 Make a short summary
 Reflect - think about your notes
 Review - Go over the notes often

14. 8. Using Resources
a) The Internet
 Search with specific keywords and use sites with: .edu, .gov, or .org
b) A Study Buddy
 Compare notes, discuss ideas, share new vocabulary, check understanding, etc.
c) A Paper/Electronic Dictionary
 Look up words often and read the full definition, word form, pronunciation, etc.
d) A Library
 Bodwell Library, North Vancouver City Library (14th and Lonsdale), Vancouver Library
Downtown
 A library has books, newspapers, journals, magazines, dictionaries, Encyclopaedias,
CD-ROM databases, DVDs, computers, photocopiers, rooms to study, etc.

15. 9. Reading for Understanding
a) Identify the type of text
* Narrative, question-answer, problem-solution, logical, chronological, or description.
b) Pinpoint your purpose
* General or detailed information, the ‘gist’, find support, find arguments, etc.
c) Identify before reading
* Analyze the title, sub-titles, pictures, captions, keywords etc.
d) Actively read
* Close reading, skimming, scanning, summarizing, or linking.

16. ACTIVITY 5: Reading For Understanding

17. 10. Learning Vocabulary
 Understand KEY vocabulary
 Use the glossary (at the back)
 Use a dictionary (match the context)
 Define difficult vocabulary

18. ACTIVITY 6: Learning Vocabulary
Explain TWO of the following concepts to a partner and describe
what your picture would look like.
Word Definition Picture
Point
Line
Parallel lines
Acute angle
Obtuse angle
Right angle

19. 11. Doing Effective Research
 Ask a question to a problem
 Find a specific topic
 Organize your research
 Create a presentation
DON’T Copy!!!
www.Turnitin.com
Use proper citations
http://www.easybib.com/

20. 12. Writing Critically
 Compare & Contrast
* Compare = similarities (and sometimes differences), contrast = differences
 Division & Classification
* Separate terms and rank them
 Cause & Effect
* Determine reasons & predict results
 Argumentation
* Defend a position or support a controversial point
 Analysis
* Evaluate or measure

21. 13. Peer editing & Re-writing
 Get someone to check your paper
General editing:
 Check the thesis
 Identify the main points
 Does it have a logical flow? Is it easy to understand? Are the transitions appropriate?
Specific editing:
 Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
 Use proper editing symbols

22. ACTIVITY 7: Peer editing & Re-writing
My 1) brother in law works for an insurance company. He works with
statistics every day. He is extremely organized. He 2) took the same
items to work every morning. He always 3) carrys the same items in his
briefcase: his insurance documents, an extra tie, and an extra pair of
socks. 4) At the work, he follows the same routine every day. After work,
he always forgets 5) where he park his car. 6) I, guess it helps to be very
organized when you are so forgetful!

23. 14. Graphic Organizers
To show how ideas are related
 Use keywords or images
 Start from the centre and work outwards
 Create sub-themes
 Put keywords on lines
 Print in lower case letters
 Use colours to show themes
 Use arrows to see links

24. ACTIVITY 8: Graphic Organizers
The
Environment

25. 15. Preparing for Exams
 Set your goals
 Manage your time
 Identify your learning style
 Develop a study plan
 Attend classes regularly
 Create graphic organizers
 Surround yourself with learning
 Work with concentration
 Apply memory techniques

26. Work Cited List
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