'LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS'

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

‘LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS’

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With the current expansion of English as an international language of communication, there is a necessity for most of language learners to be able to interact in the variety of situations with multiplicity of individuals. Therefore, language competence of every conscious person, should reach a highly advanced level of language learning and of its usage within society. This essay will give examples and discuss ideas and strategies of how language learners can gain language knowledge and also language understanding more effectively. Firstly, in order to achieve a better understanding of a stated problem, this paper will give a brief definition of connected issues, such as learning strategies and its purpose, poor and successful learner, and also success when learning is to be considered.

The term [learning strategies] has been used in reference to particular learning skills, such as rehearsal, imagining, and outlining […], to more general types of

self-management activities such as planning and comprehension monitoring […], and to complex plans that combine several specific techniques.

(Fly, http://books.google.co.uk: 348).

In other words, learning strategies are learning tactics, which are used by students and teachers in order to assess and gain a better knowledge, memorize words or structures more effectively, and also to use obtained information in life situations. Cohen (http://www.carla.umn.edu) implies that main concern of teaching a foreign language has nowadays become ‘more learner-focused and interactive’. He states that this is the reason for students to gain awareness of their own needs towards languages, and also instead of being constantly dependant on the teacher or classroom acquaintances, individuals should reach for self-direction and self-motivation. All that would help to create a superior quality of learning. What leads to the next important aspect of language learning - motivation.

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Traditionally, the emphasis has primarily been on the teaching side of second language (L2) instruction, rather than on the learner side. It has been assumed that if teachers do their job of teaching well, students would certainly learn and retain the language as well. Yet, it became clear that if students are not learning or are not motivated to learn, it may not matter how well the teachers are teaching.

                                                                                  (Cohen, http://www.carla.umn.edu)

This indicates that it is of high importance for learners of different ...

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