How to be a good online learner. Hi I'm Eric and today I will share
10 tips to make you a better English learner
when studying online. My friends here at English Danny channel
have invited me to share good ideas to make you a great student.
Who am I? I'm an English teacher with a lot of experience. I also help
teachers with my own youtube channel called
Etacude. You can check out my channel later, but
first watch this whole video to become the
best online English learner you can be. The
first tip is the most important your time online
is not for learning. Most students sit in front of the computer waiting
to let their teacher teach them new grammar
vocabulary and skills, but not you. You are better than them. Great
learners use class to practice skills. They talk, ask questions,
and improve their speaking while the other students sit there passively
waiting for the teacher. You are improving
much faster. Whenever teacher asks the class a question,
do your best to answer. Don't be shy. Don't worry about mistakes. Answer
and speak as much as possible. Use every second to practice with your
classmates. During activities, the more you speak,
the quicker you will improve. Your time online
is for practicing skills, not for sitting down and waiting to be taught.
Number two, prepare before class. Ask your teacher what
pages you can prepare for class. Ask him what you will do before class
starts. Ask him what topic you will study. Then,
find vocabulary online. Ask him what grammar you will be
studying. Look it up online and learn some
examples. If you don't understand something, write
it down. When your online class starts. make sure
to ask your teacher for help with the things you didn't understand.
That is what they are there for. You are spending a lot of money for their
knowledge. Let them help you. That's their job
during class. You want to practice the expressions and
vocabulary that you have learned before class.
Now, is the time to use it and make it part
of your natural vocabulary. Learning a language
doesn't just happen. You need to make time for it
and plan it when you fit it into your life.
Preview lessons before class and review after. If you do something twice, you are
far more likely to remember it. Number three: class is a competition,
stand out. The worst students are the ones who sit in the back and
hide when the teacher asks a question.
Studies show that the best students are the ones that sit
in front and answer questions, even if they
are not sure. Don't worry about making mistakes or looking silly. The
best language learners are the ones who are unafraid.
They try and use the language even if they make mistakes.
In my classes, the rule is that no one is shy. I
expect the students to answer regardless if they make mistakes or not.
Be that student online, ask your teacher questions.
Use the message function to add your ideas
to the discussion. most people are afraid to stand out.
if you want ordinary results be ordinary if you want great results
you need to be extraordinary don't be shy
don't be afraid of the spotlight embrace it
that brings me to number four use the functions in zoom
skype google meet and other online platforms
there are many functions for participants to use
message the teacher if you don't understand something
use reactions to show how you feel thumbs up smiley face thumbs down
interact with your teacher and other students
by staying actively involved you will be more focused and it will be easier to
concentrate on the work so use the program functions
to engage with your teacher and classmates every class needs
leaders be the one that takes the lead help your friends if they struggle send
them a message to explain things if they
don't understand they will start looking
towards you as a leader and because you take the
lead you will also improve much faster
than other students that sit quietly in the back number five record yourself
most platforms have the option to record yourself
if you can't do that record yourself during class when it is your time to
speak with your phone if your teacher is
giving an important lecture record it
and go over it later to see how much you understand most
language learners have studied using repetition
many of the best learners watch a tv series
like friends first they watch it with translated subtitles then they watch it
with english subtitles and finally they watch
it without subtitles to challenge
themselves those are the learners that improve the
fastest and achieve mastery you can do the same
with your online classes record yourself so you can listen to your own
pronunciation it will sound strange listening to
yourself at first but later you will notice
mistakes you make words you struggle with and unnatural
fillers in your sentences like um
and are so record yourself to improve your fluency and
pronunciation and record your teacher in class to
improve your listening and understanding number
six take notes even if you record your classes you
should also get in the habit of taking notes
during class often teachers would give extra explanations to students about
grammar vocabulary and pronunciation most
students think they will remember it but most don't it is up to you to be
a good student and make notes on what you learn during class
don't take the risk of forgetting you'll be
a much better student if you get into the habit
of taking notes when you review vocabulary
read the notes as well to internalize it do this during online classes but
offline as well number seven find a motivated partner
learning a language is a social experience
you are learning to communicate so it makes sense to practice with other
people try and find someone that has the time
and commitment to study hard someone you can practice with someone to
motivate you when you feel down and another
set of eyes that can teach you something new set another online meeting
with your friend to review what you've done in the previous class
and to prepare for the next one by having conversations
and practicing vocabulary a good partner will help you learn a language twice
as quickly as you would alone practice and become comfortable using
the language for the lesson ahead and reinforce
what you've learned with them number eight
use a variety of resources the beauty of learning online is that
you have the whole language of the world at your fingertips
on the internet besides only using your textbooks and
your teacher as a source research topics grammar
and examples on the internet if you can use
a variety of sources you will find more examples
of how to use a word or expression in context you will be exposed to
more sources and examples that will make connections between your experience
and the target language you are learning learn real english and not just
textbook english although textbooks provide graded lessons they are not
always natural more variety and authentic sources will help you
master the language quicker number nine
develop all four language skills simultaneously
during online lessons most learners focus on listening and practice
speaking skills with their teacher but there are
four english skills that you need to master
listening speaking reading and writing by practicing
all these skills during a lesson you will grow in confidence
and ability quicker than doing only one at a time how can you do this
while learning write down difficult words and expressions listen for
exact information when your teacher speaks
and also read from the source to have a clearer understanding
of what is being taught most classes use some kind of workbook so follow
along and read well use every opportunity
to get you used to the target language in conversation speaking time
is very precious and you should make the most out of it
when the teacher asks students to say something or repeat
after them don't only give a simple answer they ask for
make sentences longer add adjectives and adverbs don't give a single
sentence answer explain yourself thoroughly many teachers will be so
happy if they see a student putting in extra effort and they will pay more
attention to you during class if they know they can rely
on you to give good answers they will call
on you even more which means that you get more practice and will improve
far quicker than you normally would and number 10 set up an
environment that promotes learning there was a study where they placed
university students in dorm rooms for one set of students
they asked them to turn on a light at their desk
every time they studied the other group studied however they wanted at the end
of the semester the researchers compared the results
and guess what the students with the light
did overwhelmingly better than the students who
did not what can we learn from that should you switch on
your light when you study no it means that a good routine
will improve your chance at success if you consistently create the same
environment to study in quiet distraction free at a similar time
every day your brain will be conditioned to identify that time as a period to
study and to focus to take in more information
and open your mind to focus on the content
for longer periods by completing your work in the same conditions
repeatedly you'll establish a routine find out what environment works best
for you and when you have online lessons try to copy it every time clear your
space make it tidy and remove anything
that might distract you a cluttered room will lead to a cluttered mind
try to find a quiet space to hear carefully and ask your family for their
support during classes not to disturb you
turn off your phone to avoid social media
when you focus on studying the fact that you watch this video until the very end
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next time