Language Learning Strategies

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Language Learning Strategies
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How do I go about learning my presentation?

• Look at your presentation for a minute then turn
  over the paper and write as much as you can
  remember
• Do as above but ask a friend or relative to
  listen to how much you can remember.
• Re-write your presentation and use a different
  coloured pen for each section e.g. blue for where
  you normally go on holiday, red for where you
  went last year, green for who you went with etc.
• Write your presentation on a large piece of paper
  and put it on your bedroom wall. Every evening,
  read through 1 or 2 sentences and try to recall
  them the following morning.
• Write your presentation in Chinese Mandarin, then
  in English. Cut up each version, mix them up,
  then try to match the Chinese Mandarin to the
  English.

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• Don't be afraid to make mistakes
• Try not to translate from Chinese to English in
  your head
• Practice speaking Chinese with friends
• Review class notes
• Guess when in doubt
• Record new vocabulary and grammar in a notebook
• Make review cards grouping verbs, nouns, etc
• Listen to Chinese radio, watch Chinese television
  and read Chinese newspapers
• Write down words that you don't know, then find
  out what they mean.
• Practice daily
• Memorise using images, sounds, rhymes
• Use cognates for association with English
• Have a positive attitude towards class and the
  language
• Do homework
• Review the day's lesson after class
• Try not to use the dictionary too much
• Ask for help when you need it