Successful Learners Archives | Strategies in Language Learning

The Dangers of Language Classes and Courses

Dangers of Language Classes Saying that language classes or courses can be “dangerous” may cause a few ripples amongst my peers but I firmly believe that is is the case. By the time you get to the end of this post, you may start thinking the same. Just as you can go to a doctor and […]

How To Learn A Language Effectively

There are a variety of factors that can affect the question of how to learn a language effectively. One of the critical factors is the role of awareness in language learning and how noticing (an outcome of awareness) plays a crucial. I want to explore now how you can actually turn something you have noticed into […]

Are Language Classes Useful

Many people turn to language classes in the blind belief that they will learn a language there. Well, sometimes that is what happens. But many times not. There are many things we could say about what makes a good language class. For now though, what I would like to point out that, at a general […]

Effective Language Learning

The following is an abridged and amended version of a talk I gave to some advanced level English language learners last year about effective language learning. Today, what I want to talk to you about is an aspect to effective language learning. Understanding the distinction between active and passive learning will help you become more effective in […]

What Are Really Good Ways to Improve Your English

One of the least talked about aspects about how to improve your English (or any other language) is the role of habits. Habits are powerful mechanisms which automate our prior learnings thus freeing us up to learn something else. Just think about how much energy you used when you learnt to drive a car. And […]

Successful Language Learning

To better understand successful language learning we can learn a lot by a better understanding of what successful people do in any area to be successful. Clearly, language learners don’t need to do what athletes do or what business people do to attain the heights in their respective areas. However, we can look at what they […]

Language Learning Techniques

Will the language learning techniques you use effect your language learning? The language learning techniques you use to learn a foreign language will determine your chances of success. Many language learners work hard at learning a language but they don’t spend enough time making sure that the methods they are using will actually work. Don’t […]

Language Learning Passion

There are so many people who struggle to learn languages or who just progress too slowly. One of the key factors that define these people is that their passion for language learning is low. Maybe they are keen, but their experience just keeps turning them off. What many people don’t realise is that you are more […]

Language Learning Strategies

Your language learning strategies are a key factor if you are interested in taking your language learning to the next level. Many people don’t realise this. The result is that maybe they get stuck at a level for too long; their progress seems to be too slow; learning languages seems too much like hard work […]