This document is a paper submitted by Solanki Pratiksha M. about language learning strategies as discussed in the book by Rebecca L. Oxford. It discusses six main categories of language learning strategies: cognitive strategies, mnemonic strategies, metacognitive strategies, compensatory strategies, affective strategies, and social strategies. It also addresses influences on strategy choice and current and future trends in strategies research.

1. Name : Solanki Pratiksha M.
Roll No : 21
Enrolment No. 13101032
Paper : 12 A. English Language
Teaching
Sem : 3. (2014-2015)
Subject : Language Learning
Strategies - Rebecca L. Oxford
Submitted to :
 Smt. S.B. Gardi
Department of English
M.K.Bhavnagar University

2.  Language Learning Strategies
• Language learning Strategies..
• Implications for teaching and future
research.
" The main factors that help determine
how
and how well our students learn a second
or foreign.."

3. •A Second Language
 Language studied in a setting
where that language is the main
vehicle of everyday
communication.

4. A foreign language
 A language studied in an
environment where it is not the
primary vehicle for daily interaction.

5.  Common Features
• Proximal Subgoals..
1. Strategy Chain
Reading & Understanding article
Good Comprehension
Main ideas
Noting Key vocabulary
Guessing from the context

6. 2. Self - efficacy
Conscious control of ones's own
learning process.
Individual perception.

7. 1). Cognitive Strategies

8. "Cognitive strategies help learners
make and strengthen associations
between new and already known
information.."
 Practicising
Analysing and reasoning
Creating structures for input and
output

9. • Tapestry Approach ..
 Reflects work of Vygotsky (1978.. 1986 ).
 Learning occurs in interaction with
other people..
With the help of more capable
other..

10. 2). Mnemonic Strategies
 Creating
mental
linkages
Applying
images and
sound
Employing
actions.

11. 3). Metacognitive Strategies
 Help learners to
manage..
 themselves as
learners.
 the general
learning process.
 specific learning
tasks.

12. 4). Compensatory Strategies.
Compensa
-tory
Speaking Writing
Guessing
Intelligen
-tly

13. 5). Affective Strategies.

14.  Identifying one's feeling..
 Anxiety
 Anger
 Contentment
 " Emotional Checklists "..
 Language Learning anxiety - which has
received an abundance..
 Usually related to fear of
communicating in English..

15. 6). Social Strategies.
 Define
 Culture
 Cultural Norms
 Cultural values
 Engage
 Control
 Develop
 Prioritize

16. Research
Assess
Language
Learning
Rubin1975
Asking
questions
Clerification
The
"Good
Language
Learner "
Strategy
Instructi
-on

17.  Influences On Strategies
Choice.
 Motivation
 The Language Learning
Environment.
 Learning Style and Personality.
 Culture and National origin.
 The Nature of The Language.

18. Current and Future Trends and
Directions.
• Deal with a number of key issues..
1. to learn how to help language teachers
become aware of the importance of language
learning strategies.
2. Discover.. How to teach strategies
effectively..
3. Various forms of Strategies.
4. Strategies Research..