Study skills workshop

Anna CalviAssociate lecturer L195

AimsTo discuss issues and concerns

regarding foreign language learningTo discuss language learning strategiesTo find your learning styleTo think of ways in which you can make

the most of resourcesTo learn how to organize your study

time

Learning how to learnSet yourself a goalMonitor your progressReflect on your learningTalk with other students about your

learning strategiesAsk for help when you need it Meet with other students and practise

togetherLearn actively

Learning new vocabulary Decide on your purpose Categorize your vocabulary Put each new word in a sentence Use the new words in your

messages Add any new words in the online

glossary Look out for similarities between

languages

What we rememberResearch shows that as learners we

take in:10% of what we read20 % of what we hear30 % of what we see50 % of what we see and hear70 % of what we ourselves say90 % of what we ourselves do

%

Practice makes perfect• meet with other students in Lyceum• use the forum• write in your blog• read Italian newspapers• watch Italian TV• listen to Italian songs• …and sing

How would you use a catalogue to improve your Italian?Find all the words

that start with ‘d’Find all the things

you would need for a holiday in Sardegna

Cut ten pictures and descriptions. Mix them and then match them again

1 - Click on Blog from the L195 website, this will take to the 'MovableType' site, it will ask you for a username and password. The username is your initials plus 2-4 numbers (same as the one you use to login to Student Home). For the password you need your PI (personal identifier) usually a letter followed by 7 numbers. Once you're in you can change the password. You shold now be able to create you Blog.

Once your Blog is ready you need to list it in the 'Blog Directory'. You do this by clicking on 'Add a new entry'. In the 'Concept' box type: surname, comma, first name (this helps to give the blogs some sort of order). In the big box called 'Definition' you need to put your blog's address, this always starts: http://blogs.open.ac.uk/L195/ followed by your username (for example mine is: http://blogs.open.ac.uk/L195/gs4348)

The computing helpdeskTel : 01908 653972The helpdesk is open between the 09:00 and

22:30, 7 days a week