This document provides an overview of English study skills for students. It discusses using a CEFR-aligned curriculum to assess language ability. It also outlines skills like using dictionaries and learning parts of speech. Additionally, it recommends activities for practicing the four language skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening - as part of developing an "English lifestyle".
4. CEFR-ALLIGNED CURRICULUM
The Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR) is an international standard to
describe language ability across reading, writing,
listening and speaking.
7. ENGLISH STUDY SKILLS
DICTIONARY
REFERENCE SKILL
VOCABULARY
ENHANCEMENT
BASIC PARTS
OF SPEECH
• English-English
dictionary
• Learn spelling,
pronunciation and
sentence structure
• Avoid direct translation
• Prevent poor
grammatical structures
Recognise and learn
functions of
• Noun
• Pronoun
• Adjective
• Verb
• Adverb
• Conjunction
• Preposition
• Jot down unfamiliar
words and their
meaning
• Pick up new words
through song lyrics
• Thesaurus
12. ENGLISH "LIFESTYLE"
READING
• Read English
reading materials
• Underline
unfamiliar words
and find them in
dictionary
• Carry out
comprehension
practices
• Complete your
homework
• Write diary /
journal in English
• Write status /
caption in English
on social media
• Create your own
English songs
WRITING
SPEAKING
• Speak English in
English class
• Speak simple English
with classmates and
friends in hostel
• Watch English
movies
• Join English week
competitions
• Watch English
movies with
English subtitles
• Watch English
lyrics video on
Youtube
• Self-practice
LISTENING