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What language learning type are you?

1 Are you someone who

  1. wants to know grammar rules?

  2. doesn't worry about grammar?

2 When you are reading, do you usually .

  1. look up the exact meaning of new words?

  2. work out roughly what a new word means?

3 When you are speaking, do you.

  1. use phrases you've learnt by heart?

  2. try out new ways of saying things?

4 For you a word usually has

  1. one clear meaning.

  2. different meanings in different situations.

5 Are you more interested in

  1. business English?

  2. literature?

6 Are you more interested in

  1. passing examinations?

  2. being able to say what you want?

7 Do you listen more to

a ) someone's exact words?

b) the sound of their voice?

If you chose more (a)s than (b)s, do theAquestions.

If you chose more (b)s than (a)s, do the B questions.

A

1 Do you choose the answers to questions

  1. rather carefully?

  2. without thinking a lot?

2 Do you

  1. always finish homework on time?

  2. sometimes finish homework late?

3 Do you feel better when you

  1. finish a piece of work?

  2. still have time to finish it?

4 Which is more important when studying,

  1. being organized?

  2. being able to change?

5 Are you more comfortable with activities which are

  1. clearly limited?

  2. open-ended?

6 When working with other learners, do you

  1. plan carefully before you start?

  2. decide what to do as you go along?

7 Do you like it more when

  1. the whole class does the same activity?

  2. you work in small groups?

If you chose more (a)s than (b)s, read 'The worker’.

If you chose more (b)s than (a)s, read The player.

B

1 A mistake is when

  1. you break the rules.

  2. people don't understand you.

2 Do you judge users of English by

  1. how accurate they are?

  2. how well they express themselves?

3 When you listen, is it important to understand

  1. every word?

  2. what the speaker means?

4 When you are speaking, do you

    1. try and remember the rules?

    2. say what you feel?

5 Other people's mistakes

  1. should be corrected.

  2. are not important

6 Which is more important,

  1. describing facts?

  2. expressing feelings?

7 The good language learner is someone who

  1. never makes mistakes.

  2. doesn't worry about making mistakes.

If you chose more (a)s than (b)s, read 'The thinker’.

If you chose more (b)s than (a)s, read 'The Feeler’.