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Practical strategies to improveyour English
Effective Learningfor
International Students
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H ow?
Communicate with others
Use the mediaExamine your study practicesUse tutors f eedback
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C ommunicate with others
T alk to people f rom other countries
Join a clubGet out and about
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C ommunicate with others 1
Talk to people from other countriesY ou don t have to f ind a British person tospeak English with! Set yoursel f a target o f talking with another non native speaker o f English you can learn something neweveryday about other cultures.*Remember making mistakes is a normal parto f language learning
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Join a club:
Join a LUSU society or http://www.lusu.co.uk/Come to SLDC Film Club in C69 Furness College (Weds4p.m.)
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/celt/sldc/intro/contact.htmGo to the International Ca f www.internationalca f e.org.ukJoin the LU Volunteer Unit http://www.luvu.org.uk/
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C ommunicate with others 3
Get out and about
A re your only memories o f the UK going to beonly about study and li f e on campus? Get toknow the area:http://www.lancasterukonline.net/whatson/
http://www.visitlancaster.co.uk/http://www.lancashiretourism.com/
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C ommunicate with others 4
Listening and Discussion Class
Seminar Skills
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U se the media
Read and listen to programmes on the BBC.
See Powerpoint: U sing the Internet todevelop your listening skills the BB Chttp://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/celt/sldc/sel f directedstudy.htm
Or you can buy a newspaper f or 20 pence f romthe newsagents in A lexandra Square
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Examine your study practices 1
Form study groups to :
Share reading & discussionInterpret and plan essay questions
Make sense o f lecture notes
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Examine your study practices 2
Make your learning more e ff ective. Use your
reading as a model to record, f or example:key vocabularyreporting verbs
Usef ul phrasesHow authors make claims
How authors introduce or conclude articles
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Examine your study practices 3
Do some sel f directed study on speci f ic
aspects o f your English, by accessing thef ollowing links:http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/celt/sldc/sel f directedstudy.htm
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Examine your study practices 4
A ttend some E ff ective Learning sessions:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/celt/sldc/courses/elis0708.htm
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U se your tutor s feedback
Don t just look at the mark:
Read the comments (i f you can!)Note your strengths /weaknessesT ry to correct language errorsKeep a record o f recurring errors to check f or next timeCheck you understand why the tutor has madeparticular commentsUse the tutor s o ff ice hour to ask f or help
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