Success with Languages

Success with Languages is designed to help all students develop the skills they need to become an effective language learner and to make the most of language study.
Written by experienced language teachers at the Open University, this book offers undergraduates and postgraduates crucial and practical advice on important areas such as:
choosing a language and study programme
setting personal goals for language learning and monitoring progress
using ICT to support language learning.
Each of the ten chapters features a number of exercises in order to help students assess the ways they learn and consider where improvements can be made, making the most of the media available and how to use resources effectively.

Stella Hurd is Senior Lecturer and Linda Murphy is a Staff Tutor in the Department of Languages at The Open University, UK.

1. Language Learning and Language Learners 2. Getting Started 3. Becoming an Effective Learner 4. Reflection and Self-Evaluation 5. Developing Competence in the Language (1): Reading and Listening Skills 6. Developing Competence in the Language (2): Writing and Speaking Skills 7. The World as a Classroom 8. Using ICT to Support your Language Learning 9. Assessment 10. Making the Most of Support