by Jill Nagrodsky
Setting goals and studying go hand in hand.
Students need to have goals that are short and long term. Students want to think about and need to discuss what they are going to do. They may be learning English to improve job skills for work in their home country. Others are going to get a college degree in an English-speaking country. To reach any of their goals, students need good study skills. Here are a few tips to share with students.
1. Have a good place to study.
Is this place away from distractions?
Do you have a positive attitude about your study area?
Are you feeling glad you are there?
Do you have all the materials you need to complete your assignments?
Is there enough light so you do not tire your eyes?
2. Take a break away from studying.
Pay attention from the very beginning of the study period and plan when you will take a break.
Be sure you turned off your phone at the beginning of the study period so you can enjoy using it on your break.
Move away from your study area to take your break.
Set a time limit for your break and stick to this limit.
3. After your study break:
Review what you accomplished before your break.
Try to summarize what you learned or did in a few sentences.
See what you are going to do in the next part of your study period and set a goal for what you want to accomplish next.
Write some study questions after you preview the work you are going to do.
This information works well with Now We’re Talking, Book 1, Unit 8, Goals & Dreams.
Tags: Study skills; Goal setting