Chapter 4

I particularly enjoyed the section of the details of strategic learning in this chapter. The recommendation made on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary development, and writing all require the great motivation and participation of learners. I tried to minimized them by listing the most effective ways. For listening, "Don't be upset if you don't understand everything" and "Make guesses about what is being said." For speaking, "use repetition, gestures, similar words, definitions, examples, or acting out to help people understand you." For pronunciation, "look for opportunities to talk to fluent speakers." For reading, "do not stop reading each time you find an unfamiliar word or phrase." For vocabulary development, " use the new words or phrases in your own writing." Finally for writing, "rewrite, making whatever changes seem necessary." I realized again that education cannot happen by itself, but can succeed through interactions even by oneself like the students keep rewriting his or her essays.