Language learning strategies

usually refer to an individuals

attempt to structure his/her learning
environment in ways that facilitate
learning (Oxford 1990). Language
learning strategies to promote
language acquisition.

Remember: The main purposes for making use of
learning strategies when learning a second language, in this
case English, for a particular language skill, reading
comprehension, which is the skill we are focusing on in this
course are:
To improve efficiency in reading,
To read in the way that expert readers do,
To process the text actively, to monitor their
comprehension, and to connect what they are reading to
their own knowledge and to other parts of the text.
 What makes a good learner? Some authors have
summarized what are believed to be some general
characteristics of good learners. Good learners
then, seem to:

Be aware of their own positive/negative feelings about learning.

Monior and assess their own progress. Organize their time.

Take risks by experimenting with language.

Have genuine interest in learning the language.

Explore strategies to find the ones that best suit them.

Use resources available in and outside the classroom.

Discuss their learning with others.

Reading Strategies

Take a first look Use visual

at any text: images (mental
observe or actual) to
typographical understand or
clues (Skimming remember new
for general information
ideas). (vocabulary
cards).
 Use guessing
techniques to Monitor,
find out the evaluate and
meaning of new
words (contextual
organize what
clues: examples, you do.
definitions,
synonyms,
antonyms, )
 Apply and
analyze Look for main
ideas and
language
important details
rules(syntax) to
when reading for
understand specific
better how the information
language (scanning).
functions.
 Reinforce and
practice regularly Use
(repetition, relaxation
imitation, techniques.
rehearsal). Use a
Reading Record Reward
for extensive yourself.
reading.
 Work together
with peers to Classify words,
solve problems, terminology, or
pool information, concepts
check learning, according to their
model language meaning. Recall
activities, or get your background
feedback. knowledge.
El propsito de esta actividad es inducir como
estrategia de aprendizaje la elaboracin de un
grupo ilimitado de Tarjetas de
Vocabulario, en las cuales el
estudiante registre palabras nuevas
encontradas en las actividades de lectura.

Se pretende que el estudiante escriba una

palabra/frase/expresin por tarjeta y al dorso
su significado en espaol, su definicin o una
oracin o ilustracin que indique una idea del
significado del vocabulario. Ejemplo:
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