This document discusses effective strategies for learning a second language (L2). It presents a survey of 13 common language learning methods and asks respondents to indicate which ones they use. The most popular strategies include reading books and newspapers in the L2, listening to music/podcasts in the L2, not being afraid to make mistakes, and using an L2 dictionary. The conclusion emphasizes that understanding native L2 speakers makes the work of language learning feel satisfactory.

1. LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES
by
Penden
Ahmed
Siddarth
Siddhartha

2. Overview
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3. The respondents
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4. S.No Method/Strategy Yes
1 I watch L2 movies.
2 I read L2 newspapers/books.
3 I chat online in L2.
4 I live in an environment where the L2 is spoken/used.
5 I listen to L2 music/radio/podcasts.
6 I make sentences with new words.
7 I am not afraid of making mistakes in language use.
8 I learn from online tutorials.
9 I play online games related to L2.
10 I use an L2 dictionary.
11 I memorize.
12 I translate sentences to and fro my first and second languages.
13 I make an effort to read and understand every L2 word that I come
across.
14 I try to think in L2.

6. Conclusion
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7. When one finally
understands the language
spoken by a native speaker of
L2, it makes the work involved
satisfactory.