In this lesson, you will discover how to learn actively and study effectively. During the lesson, you will be introduced to one of our grammar, pronunciation, or vocabulary coursebooks; and you will set an expectation for homework.
What is your first language? You are a native speaker of that language.
How did you become a native speaker? Did you practice a lot in school? What did you do?
People learn new things through active learning and a lot of practice. Active learning means you do something interesting, like solving problems, having discussions, or asking questions.
A. What are some ways you can learn English actively?
B. What are some ways you can get a lot of practice?
You can learn anything through active learning and a lot of practice!
A. Tell your teacher about your job. What do you do? Your teacher will write it down.
B. When you learn something new, you should:
- Choose a point.
- Understand it.
- Learn the rule.
- Read/hear many examples.
- Ask questions.
- Practice. Use it with feedback.
- Make easy sentences.
- Make longer sentences.
- Use it naturally.
C. With your teacher, learn something new from one of our textbooks.
A. Tell your teacher about your job. Can you apply what you learned today?
B. There are different ways to practice what you learned today.
- If you learned something new about pronunciation, you can listen to something simple in English (your teacher can give you suggestions) and practice shadowing.
- If you learned a new grammar or vocabulary point, write three example sentences using that point for homework.
C. As always, remember to do your homework and book another lesson!
This is your next lesson: Orientation Beginner to Pre-Intermediate 2: Study plan