Good Language Lerner

Essay by YesManHigh School, 10th gradeA-, June 2014

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WRITING ASSIGMENT 1

Name, Surname: Birgisu KARAMANCI

Class, Number: 10-A

Subject: What are the ways of being a good language learner?

The Path of Language Learning

Learning language is a hard, rough and a long path. But for improvement you need to be patient and purposeful. Don't forget that the best way is to go that country but if you can't there are still ways of being a good language learner.

A good language learner must find out what works for her or him and what doesn't. If s/he doesn't understand the purpose s/he can't reach her or his goal. Also s/he is willing for experiment and taking risks. Ä°n this case the learner shouldn't be afraid of asking questions. Don't forget the best way is making wrongs. Learner has to make wrongs. S/he will learn best by making wrongs. First it can be frustrating but when s/he learn the right one, it will be priceless.

Ask everything. Ask anything. For example, s/he will try out different ways of learning vocabulary until she finds the way that suits her best. S/he will definitely make wrongs. But as we said at the first paragraph it is a rough path. A good language learner should be realistic. S/he knows that it will take time and effort to be learning any language. And s/he knows that s/he has to make that effort real. S/he must be organized, active and confident. S/he should look for opportunities to develop her language both inside and outside of the classroom. For example when an exchange student comes s/he must show an effort to talk, to improve his or herself. Also s/he can watch series in that language. By this method s/he can illustrate the words and the pronunciation of words. And s/he can listen to...