Alphabetical list of resources in the Language Learning workshop

Alphabetical list of resources in the Language Learning workshop

Description
	Here is a brief description of the resources in the Language Learning workshop:
	A-D A few simple ideas for new language learners An overview of the basic principles and activities in Greg Thomson's approach to self-directed language learning. ACTFL guidelines Descriptions of different levels of language proficiency for each of the four major language skills Approaches to language learning based on learning style Suggestions about how to approach language learning in a way that fits your style Bibliography A list of suggested books on language learning with annotations Brain Dominance Inventory Discover whether you use more left-brain or right-brain functions when learning Check your progress Modules on how to evaluate your proficiency and chart your progress Checklists based on proficiency guidelines Worksheets you can print out for your own use Common purposes or functions of language An inventory of some of the purposes for which people commonly use language Designing a language and culture learning program Modules on how to design and to implement a program that will fit your own goals and learning situation Developing oral communication skills An analysis of the tasks involved in developing oral communication skills and the things you can do to develop them
	F-K FSI scale of language proficiency Descriptions of different levels of language proficiency Glossary of language learning terms Definitions of important language learning terms Guidelines for a language and culture learning program Suggestions for objectives, strategies, techniques, and activities appropriate for each stage of your language learning How to set your language learning goals Modules on how to set appropriate language learning goals IPA tutor Allows you to listen to, distinguish, and mimic the sounds represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet Kick-starting your language learning A developmental approach to language learning for beginning language learners by Greg Thomson
	L A language and culture learning program for independent learners A program developed by Herb Purnell for independent language and culture learning for people living in the target culture Language learner's field guide A systematic guide to investigating language and culture by Alan Healy Language learning in the real world for non-beginners A developmental approach to language learning for intermediate and advanced language learners by Greg Thomson Language learning principles General language learning principles and guidelines for language learners Language learning stories A collection of true-life anecdotes told by language learners Language learning strategies Strategies language learners can use to make the process work for them Language Learning Troubleshooter Helps identify obstacles you may have in your language learning and gives advice on how to overcome them Learning Type Test Identifies which of four types of learner you are, based on the way you perceive and process information Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm learning your language? How to build up a social network while learning a language
	M-S Making a strategic plan for language learning Modules on how to plan your learning Managing your language learning program Modules on how to set goals, to make plans, to monitor the learning process, to evaluate progress, and to identify and remove obstacles Monitor the process Modules on how to monitor the language learning process Prepare for language learning How to get ready to learn a language Sensory Preferences Inventory Determine which sense you prefer to use most when learning: visual, auditory, or tactile Success with foreign languages Earl Stevick's analysis of the strategies used by seven successful language learners
	T-Y Techniques and activities for self-directed language learners Detailed descriptions of techniques and activities and how to do them Themes for sociocultural exploration Sets of questions to help you learn about the society and culture as you learn a language The use of a book of photos in initial comprehension Essay by Greg Thomson on how to set up and use a photo book for second language acquisition Ways to approach language learning Descriptions of four approaches to language learning Worksheets for managing your language learning Worksheets you can print out and photocopy for your own use Your Learning Style and Language Learning Modules about elements of learning style and implications for language learning Your personality type Information to help you understand more about your Myers-Briggs type

Context for this page:

Structure module: Alphabetical list of resources
In overview module: Overview of the language learning workshop
In modular book: Welcome to the Language Learning Workshop, by International Language Learning Department
In bookshelf: Language Learning

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 3.5, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 21 March 1999