Advice Sheets
We have a number of advice sheets available here to help you with your learning of the languages below, which recommend strategies and materials related to particular language skills. Click on a language to begin your search.
English
Self-Access Learning
SAL1
What's Self-Access Learning All About?
SAL2
Preparing yourself for Self-Access Learning
SAL3
How to Manage your Study
SAL4
Profile of a Good Language Learner
SAL5
Logical Language learning: how to practice
Listening
L1
Improving Your Listening
L2
Listening To The News
L3
Listening To Lectures
L4
Listening To Movies
L5
Listening To British and American English
L6
Listening To Social Conversations: Authentic Recordings
L7
Listening To Songs
Reading
R1
How Do You Become a Better Reader
R2
Thinking About Reading
R3
Evaluating How Much You Have Improved In Reading
R4
Improving Reading Speed
R5
Reading For Main Points
R6
Reading For Specific Information
R7
Reading Critically
R8
Devising a Reading Plan
R9
How to Enjoy Reading
Vocabulary
V1
Learning Vocabulary
V2
Deciding Which Words Are Worth Learning
V3
Organising Your Vocabulary Learning
V4
Remembering Vocabulary
V5
Evaluating your vocabulary learning
V6
Learning Vocabulary from Lists/Textbooks
V7
Learning Vocabulary By Reading Or Listening
V8
Learning Vocabulary for Speaking and Writing
V9
Learning Parts of Words (Wordbuilding)
V10
Learning Phrases or Idioms
Grammar
G1
Improving Your Grammar
G2
Planning Your Grammar Learning
G3
Choosing Materials for Grammar Learning
G4
Grammar for Writing
G5
Improving Sentence Structure and Style
G6
Grammar for Speaking
G7
Glossary
Pronunciation
P1
Learning Pronunciation
P2
Deciding What Area(s) Of Pronunciation To Work On
P3
Selecting Materials For Pronunciation
P4
Developing A Programme Of Study
P5
Recognising Phonetic Symbols
P6
Glossary
P7
Common Pronunciation Problems for Cantonese Speakers
P8
Common Pronunciation Problems for Putonghua Speakers
Speaking
S1
Improving Your Speaking Skills
S2
Creating Practice Opportunities: Strategies for Speaking A
S3
Coping with Problems: Strategies for Speaking B
S4
Improving Your Presentation Skills
S5
Improving Your Interview Skills
S6
Spoken English for Other Workplace Situations
Writing
W1
Improving Your Writing
W2
Developing Your Own Writing Programme
W3
Academic Writing
W4
Business Writing
W5
Technical Writing
W6
Cover Letters and Resume
W7
Tips for Learning to Write Independently
European languages
Don't know
Europe
French
German
Spanish
Japanese
Pronunciation
JP 1
Learning Japanese Pronunciation
JP 2
Selecting Materials for Japanese Pronunciation
JP 3
Learning the Japanese Sound System Through the Japanese Writing System
JP 4
Strategies
JP 5
Glossary
JP 6
Common Japanese Pronunciation Problems for Cantonese Speakers