Preaction
Strategic Tools
In pairs, make a list of learning strategies you know.
Imagine listening to your favourite music while scrolling through social media. You are probably taking in loads of input, by listening and reading, in English without even thinking about it. It is easy to stay focused and learn when you have chosen what to listen to or read based on your interests.
FIND THE TOOLS
However, in school and at work, you will often have to read and listen to important information outside your field of interest. In these situations, many of us have to work really hard to stay focused and understand. One way to make this work easier is to use various learning strategies, designed to improve your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. Take, for example, the mind map, a reading and listening strategy to help you organise your thoughts and summarise your topic. This is just one of the many great strategy tools to help you master difficult material.
● Activate background knowledge on chapters: part 1/1 starting every chapter page 16, 54, 100, 149 and 194
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● For speaking: page 25 ● For reading: page 26
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● For listening: page 36
● For connecting all chapter content: part 5/5 ending every chapter page 46, 92, 134, 186 and 240 ● For grammar: page 52, 98, 140, 192 and 250 + reference section
Remember that strategies are there to make it easier for you to do a good job with less effort. They are tools to help you tackle difficult tasks. You will start to fill up your toolbox by working through the upcoming pages, where you will be introduced to some of these strategies. Always know where to find the tools and make sure you understand them, as they will be repeated throughout Action.
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● For written texts: writing course ending every chapter + reference section + the chapter summary essays
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● For oral texts: page 43 + base on writing course
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● Improve your vocational vocabulary: work with term lists online + dictionaries + glossaries in Action
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Vocational Hero
If you were asked to clean your room, which would you rather do? ʦ Scrub the floors with a piece of cloth ʦ Use a mop ʦ Dance around in big, woolen socks There are many ways to get a job done, and we all prefer different tools. Maybe you already have some favourite ways to get a task done.
