Good language learners recognize that language learning requires effort, not special talent. They take responsibility for their own learning and create study materials. They learn languages in small, regular chunks by speaking and listening frequently to practice, and they accept that making mistakes is part of the learning process. Most importantly, they enjoy language learning and make it a regular hobby.

1. What Good language
learners do!
10 things that many Good language learners have in common.

2. 1. No special talent required!
▪ They recognise that no special talent is needed.
▪ If you think you can, you can!
▪ We are all “HardWired” to learn language. It´s part of being human.

3. 2. They know there is no single method.
 You must find “your way” to learn.
 There are many new technologies that can help you.
 Experiment, finding new ways to work on your subject keep it fresh and
engaging.You will be less likely to slow down.

4. 3. They take responsibility..
 Make an effort
 “ Languages are not taught, they are learned”. (Eric Gunnemark)
 When you start a language course, you have already made a decision to learn.
Keep going and collect what you can from each possibility.

5. 4. They Create their own materials.
 Flashcards, books, videos.
 Personal Learning Diaries, E-Portfolios, Reflective Jounals ,blogs….
 Making well organised notes, whatever the format, is in itself a method
of learning language.

6. 5. They Learn one language at a time.
 They learn one language then they add one.
 Trying to learn 2 or 3 languages at the same time is less successful
 Learn one language then when you have a reasonable level you can
think about learning another.

7. 6. They Speak and Listen as much as possible.
• Listening is important to activate your learning.
• Speaking is important to embed the structures in your memory.
• Language is a communication tool. For us to remember how to use it we
must use it frequently & regularly.

8. 7. They Make mistakes.
• You cannot learn if you don´t make a lot of mistakes.
• Teachers need your mistakes to identify areas to improve.
• You must always try to push your language to the limit. It is exactly
where your communication breaks down that you will find the next
thing you need to learn.

9. 8. They use simple communication.
 The message is important, the words are not.
 As you improve you language will naturally become more sofisticated.
 Form Follows Function.The more you try to explain and understand, the
more you will express and learn.

10. 9. They learn in small regular chunks.
• Spend some time every day learning. Build it into your routine.
• Spending huge amounts of time on learning and long intervals
without study between learning is much less efficient.
• Try not to give yourself…. time to forget, slow down, reduce
commitment or get lazy. Constancy and Frequency are the keys.

11. 10. They enjoy learning.
• Make it fun. Make it a hobby.
• If you enjoy the process, it will not be hard work.
• Every new word is a jewel! Languages are not really hard to learn.
They are BIG!With regular and frequent engagement you will
improve. But there are no miracles.There is a direct relationship
between how many hours you study and how much language you
learn. Dedicating 20 minutes a day is enough……
• REMEMBER! ……Frequent……Regular……Constant……Fun!