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 \nPaul Nation  \nSchool of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies Victoria University of Wellington  \nNew Zealand  \n11 August 2014  \nTable of Contents  \n Introduction • Twenty language learning activities ································································ 4  \n• A summary of the book  \n Chapter 1  What do you need to do to learn a foreign language? ··································· 8  \n• Will following the principles described in this book help my learning? ······ 8  \n• Principle 1: Work out what your needs are and learn ···································· 9  \nwhat is most useful for you  \n• Principle 2: Balance your learning ··································································· 9  \n• Principle 3: Apply conditions that help learning ·········································· 10  \n• Principle 4: Keep motivated and work hard–Do what needs to be done ·· 11  \n Chapter 2  Work out what your needs are and learn what is most useful for you ········ 12  \n• Why are you learning the language? ··························································· 12  \n• How much language do you need to learn to cope with being ················· 14  \na foreign tourist?  \n• Finding out about useful words and phrases by using a concordancer ····· 15  \n• Find out how much you know already ························································· 16  \n Chapter 3  Balance your learning–learn through listening and reading ························· 18  \n• How can you learn a language through listening? ····································· 18  \n• How can you learn a language through reading? ······································· 19  \n• Is it a good idea to choose a book that interests you and read it from ···· 22  \nthe beginning to the end learning all the new words you meet?  \n Chapter 4  Balance your learning–learn through speaking and writing ························· 24  \n• How can you learn a language through speaking? ···········································  \n• How much vocabulary do you need to know to watch a movie? ····················  \n• How can you learn a language through writing? ·············································  \n Chapter 5  Balance your learning–do deliberate study of language features ················ 34  \n• What should teachers do? ············································································· 34  \n• What learning should learners do? ······························································· 34  \n Chapter 6  Balance your learning–get fluent at using what you know ··························· 38  \n• Developing listening fluency ·········································································· 38  \n• Developing speaking fluency ·········································································· 39  \n• Developing reading fluency ············································································ 40  \n• Developing writing fluency ············································································· 41  \n Chapter 7  Apply conditions that help learning ······························································· 43  \n• Learning conditions ························································································· 43  \n• Applying the learning conditions ··································································· 44  \n• Making the best use of a teacher ··································································· 45  \n Chapter 8  Keep motivated and work hard ······································································· 48  \n• How long does it take to learn another language? ····································· 48  \n• Keep motivated ································································································ 51  \n• Work hard ········································································································ 54  \n","cbCaidPwHAyoGEDE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidPwHAyoGEDE","pdf",1001782,56,"English","# Introduction\n## Twenty language learning activities\n# Chapter 1 What do you need to do to learn a foreign language?\n## Principle 1: Work out what your needs are and learn what is most useful for you\n## Principle 2: Balance your learning\n## Principle 3: Apply conditions that help learning\n## Principle 4: Keep motivated and work hard\n# Chapter 2 Work out what your needs are and learn what is most useful for you\n# Chapter 3 Balance your learning–learn through listening and reading\n# Chapter 4 Balance your learning–learn through speaking and writing\n# Chapter 5 Balance your learning–do deliberate study of language features\n# Chapter 6 Balance your learning–get fluent at using what you know\n# Chapter 7 Apply conditions that help learning\n# Chapter 8 Keep motivated and work hard","[{\"question\":\"Who is this book intended for?\",\"answer\":\"It is for adult learners of a foreign language, including learners studying languages such as English, French, German, Indonesian, Chinese, or Samoan in countries where they are not commonly spoken.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book recommend learners decide what to focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes identifying your needs and learning what is most useful for you, including working out why you are learning the language and determining how much language you need for your situations.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “balance your learning” involve?\",\"answer\":\"The book recommends balancing learning through different skills and approaches, including learning through listening and reading, as well as through speaking and writing, while also incorporating deliberate study of language features.\"}]","What do you need to know to learn a foreign language? 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