Set a first month language goal
Set a first month language goal: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for introducing yourself to a new colleague.
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Assess a starting level without a score obsession
Assess a starting level without a score obsession: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for directions at a.
Choose a practical communication task
Choose a practical communication task: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a familiar recipe.
Balance listening and reading time
Balance listening and reading time: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for writing a short appointment message.
Build a weekly study rotation
Build a weekly study rotation: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for explaining a daily routine.
Choose a core course and a reference
Choose a core course and a reference: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for understanding a simple announcement.
Plan for an uneven skill profile
Plan for an uneven skill profile: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for retelling a short news item.
Use a beginner syllabus selectively
Use a beginner syllabus selectively: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for ordering a meal with a question.
Set a realistic review interval
Set a realistic review interval: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a weekend plan.
Write a personal language learning plan
Write a personal language learning plan: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for clarification in a conversation.
Choose a graded reading passage
Choose a graded reading passage: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for writing a short appointment message.
Use a transcript after a first listen
Use a transcript after a first listen: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for explaining a daily routine.
Watch a short scene with a question
Watch a short scene with a question: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for understanding a simple announcement.
Read for gist before looking up words
Read for gist before looking up words: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for retelling a short news item.
Choose repeated listening material
Choose repeated listening material: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for ordering a meal with a question.
Use parallel texts with a clear purpose
Use parallel texts with a clear purpose: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a weekend plan.
Recognize a useful level of difficulty
Recognize a useful level of difficulty: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for clarification in a conversation.
Extract phrases from a short conversation
Extract phrases from a short conversation: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for introducing yourself to a new colleague.
Build a small input library
Build a small input library: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for directions at a station.
Return to familiar material for fluency
Return to familiar material for fluency: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a familiar recipe.
Prepare a one minute spoken introduction
Prepare a one minute spoken introduction: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for retelling a short news item.
Describe a daily process in writing
Describe a daily process in writing: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for ordering a meal with a question.
Record a short spoken explanation
Record a short spoken explanation: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a weekend plan.
Use a conversation repair phrase
Use a conversation repair phrase: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for clarification in a conversation.
Write a message for a specific reader
Write a message for a specific reader: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for introducing yourself to a new colleague.
Practice asking a follow up question
Practice asking a follow up question: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for directions at a station.
Retell a short story in simpler words
Retell a short story in simpler words: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a familiar recipe.
Use a model without copying it
Use a model without copying it: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for writing a short appointment message.
Repeat an output task after feedback
Repeat an output task after feedback: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for explaining a daily routine.
Keep a record of recurring production gaps
Keep a record of recurring production gaps: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for understanding a simple announcement.
Use active recall after a lesson
Use active recall after a lesson: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for clarification in a conversation.
Space a small set of review items
Space a small set of review items: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for introducing yourself to a new colleague.
Choose phrases worth revisiting
Choose phrases worth revisiting: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for directions at a station.
Make a mixed review session
Make a mixed review session: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a familiar recipe.
Review a correction in a new sentence
Review a correction in a new sentence: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for writing a short appointment message.
Distinguish familiarity from recall
Distinguish familiarity from recall: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for explaining a daily routine.
Build a weekly retrieval quiz
Build a weekly retrieval quiz: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for understanding a simple announcement.
Retire a review item that is secure
Retire a review item that is secure: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for retelling a short news item.
Use a personal example for memory
Use a personal example for memory: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for ordering a meal with a question.
Recover a forgotten word through context
Recover a forgotten word through context: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a weekend plan.
Ask a tutor for focused feedback
Ask a tutor for focused feedback: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a familiar recipe.
Compare two recordings of one task
Compare two recordings of one task: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for writing a short appointment message.
Review a corrected paragraph
Review a corrected paragraph: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for explaining a daily routine.
Notice a listening error pattern
Notice a listening error pattern: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for understanding a simple announcement.
Keep a practical error notebook
Keep a practical error notebook: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for retelling a short news item.
Choose one pronunciation target
Choose one pronunciation target: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for ordering a meal with a question.
Ask a conversation partner for clarification
Ask a conversation partner for clarification: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a weekend plan.
Use self assessment after a task
Use self assessment after a task: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for clarification in a conversation.
Review a month of work samples
Review a month of work samples: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for introducing yourself to a new colleague.
Turn feedback into the next lesson
Turn feedback into the next lesson: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for directions at a station.
Study with a limited budget
Study with a limited budget: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for understanding a simple announcement.
Build a language routine around work
Build a language routine around work: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for retelling a short news item.
Use a library language collection
Use a library language collection: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for ordering a meal with a question.
Find a conversation practice format
Find a conversation practice format: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a weekend plan.
Plan a week away from study materials
Plan a week away from study materials: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for clarification in a conversation.
Choose an online resource critically
Choose an online resource critically: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for introducing yourself to a new colleague.
Create a small immersion window
Create a small immersion window: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for asking for directions at a station.
Keep study records without overtracking
Keep study records without overtracking: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for describing a familiar recipe.
Restart after a long language break
Restart after a long language break: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for writing a short appointment message.
Prepare a three month progress review
Prepare a three month progress review: a practical guide with a worked example, a step-by-step exercise and checks for explaining a daily routine.