Topical list of resources in the Language Learning workshop

Topical list of resources in the Language Learning workshop

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	Here is a topical list of resources in the Language Learning workshop:
	Language learning guides 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. Kick-starting your language learning A developmental approach for beginning language learners by Greg Thomson Language learning in the real world for non-beginners A developmental approach for intermediate and advanced language learners by Greg Thomson The use of a book of photos in initial comprehension Essay on how to set up and use a photo book for second language acquisition by Greg Thomson 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 Approaches to language learning based on learning style Suggestions about how to approach language learning in a way that fits your style Culture learning Themes for sociocultural exploration Sets of questions to help you learn about the society and culture as you learn a language 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 Designing a language and culture learning program 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 Techniques and activities for language-culture learners Detailed descriptions of techniques and activities and how to do them Guidelines for a language and culture learning program Suggestions for objectives, strategies, techniques, and activities appropriate for each stage of your language learning Developing oral communication skills An analysis of the tasks involved in developing oral communication skills and the things you can do to develop them Evaluating ACTFL guidelines Descriptions of different levels of language proficiency for each of the four major language skills 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 FSI scale of language proficiency Descriptions of different levels of language proficiency Functions of language Common purposes or functions of language An inventory of some of the purposes for which people commonly use language Identifying and solving problems Language Learning Troubleshooter Helps identify obstacles you may have in your language learning and gives advice on how to overcome them Learning style Your Learning Style and Language Learning Modules about elements of learning style, how to discover your style, and implications for language learning Brain Dominance Inventory Discover whether you use more left-brain or right-brain functions when learning Learning Type Test Identify which of four types of learner you are, based on the way you perceive and process information Sensory Preference Inventory Determine which sense you prefer to use most when learning: visual, auditory, or tactile Your personality type Information to help you understand more about your Myers-Briggs type Managing a language learning program 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 Worksheets for managing your language learning Worksheets you can read and print out for your own use Monitoring Monitor the process Modules on how to monitor the language learning process Phonetics IPA tutor Allows you to listen to, distinguish, and mimic the sounds represented by the IPA Planning Making a strategic plan for language learning Modules on how to plan your learning Preparation for language learning Prepare for language learning How to get ready to learn a language Principles Language learning principles General language learning principles and guidelines for language learners Setting goals How to set your language learning goals Modules on how to set appropriate language learning goals Social network Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm learning your language? Essay by Greg Thomson on how to build up a social network while learning a language Stories Language learning stories A collection of true-life anecdotes told by language learners Strategies Language learning strategies Strategies language learners can use to make the process work for them Success with foreign languages Earl Stevick's analysis of the strategies used by seven successful language learners Bibliography A list of suggested books on language learning, with annotations Glossary Definitions of important language learning terms

Context for this page:

Structure module: Topical 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