What kind of learner are you?

Are you an analytical learner?

Are you a communicative learner?

Are you both analytical and communicative?

REMEMBER! There is no best way of learning. We can learn foreign languages in different ways. Your score tells you what kind of learner you are. Do you agree?

1. If you don't understand a word when you are reading, do you
a. try to guess the meaning
b. keep on reading and try to guess the meaning
c. immediately look up the word in a dictionary
2. If you don't understand what someone is saying, do you
a. guess the meaning
b. ask them to repeat it
c. ask them to repeat it slowly and explain the words you don't understand
3. When you talk to native speakers, do you
a. say what you want to say and not worry about mistakes
b. ask them to correct your mistakes
c. only say the things you know are correct
4. Do you use grammar books to
a. help you correct your foreign language when you make mistakes
b. give you ideas about how to say or write things before you do it
c. find out the rules for what is right or wrong in a foreign language
5. When you are watching television, do you
a. try to understand every word
b. try to understand the main ideas
c. stop listening when it gets difficult
6. Do you learn best by
a. talking to native speakers and working out what's right
b. working on your own with books and tapes
c. talking to someone who can correct your mistakes
7. Do you practise pronunciation by
a. listening to how people say things and trying to copy it
b. taping yourself talking and then listening to it
c. using pronunciation tapes with repetition exercises
8. When you have to write something in a foreign language, do you
a. write and not worry too much about your mistakes
b. write, correct any mistakes then write again
c. use your grammar book or dictionary while you are writing
9. How do you organise your time for study? Do you
a. study when you feel like it
b. study when you are not busy
c. set aside time to study regularly everyday