The document discusses seven hypotheses about good language learners proposed by Naiman et al. These include being willing to guess meanings, having strong motivation to communicate, not being afraid to make mistakes, practicing language skills, monitoring their own and others' speech, and focusing on meaning. It then discusses Oxford's classification of language learning strategies as direct or indirect. Direct strategies involve memorizing vocabulary and understanding grammar, while indirect strategies involve self-regulation like planning study time and preparation. Oxford identifies six main categories of language learning strategies: cognitive, memory, compensation, metacognitive, affective, and social strategies. Examples are given of strategies within each category.