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How to Study Foreign Languages

By Marilyn Lewis
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How to Study Foreign Languages is a practical guide aimed at university and senior secondary school students. It explains language learning theories in clear terms, covering key factors like motivation, memory, and self-initiated strategies. The book includes examples for learners at all levels, from beginners to advanced, and discusses various study settings such as individual and classroom environments, as well as print and media resources. It also explores the role of computers and cultural learning, concluding with helpful advice on preparing for language examinations.
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This book is ideal for students of foreign languages at secondary and university levels seeking practical approaches to enhance their learning. It is also useful for educators looking for straightforward explanations of language acquisition strategies.

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A practical reference for university and senior secondary school students. Theories are explained in straight-forward language, including factors that affect the learning of languages, such as motivation, memory and a range of strategies initiated by students themselves.

'How to Study Foreign Languages is the latest in the growing range of Macmillan Study Guides, and it will be useful for both students and tutors at any stage in the annual teaching and learning cycle. It spells out the whole process involved in acquiring a language and puts into perspective all those courses with names like Bulgarian made easy or Latvian without tears that make people think that there is little effort and no real challenge in becoming fluent in someone else's language...The book is useful, practical and insightful.' - Tim Connell, (Director of Language Studies, City University) Times Higher Education Supplement

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A practical reference for university and senior secondary school students. Theories are explained in straightforward language, including factors that affect the learning of languages, such as motivation, memory and a range of strategies initiated by students themselves. Examples are taken from the beginners to advanced levels, including print and other media, individual and class study. Students report their use of computers and how they have approached the learning of culture. A final chapter has advice on taking examinations.

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ISBN: 9780333736678

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Globe Press

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 252

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About the Author

MARILYN LEWIS is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Language Teaching and Learning at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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