Read and check	A lot	Sometimes	A little
Example: When I don’t understand, I ask questions.

B. Outside English class

1. I watch T.V.
2. I watch people’s faces and hands to help me understand what they say.
3. I listen to people on the bus and in stores.
4. I practice before I make a phone call or have an important conversation.
5. I read English books and magazines.
6. I try to start conversations at church, in my neighbourhood or at work.
7. I write to a friend in English.
8. I find things I like to do in my new city or town. For example, I go dancing and play volleyball.
9. I write down interesting things I hear, read and learn.
10. I remember confusing things that happen to me in Canada. Then I ask my teacher or a friend to explain.
11. I choose small things to learn and I try to learn them.
12. I try to use new words in conversation.
13. I try to understand Canadian life.
14. If someone does not understand me, I try to say things in a different way.
15. When I don’t understand, I ask questions.

Ormiston, M., De Coursey, R., & Fredden, S. (1994). The ESL tool box. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: University of Saskatchewan Extension Press. ISBN: 0-88880-309-5. Used with permission.

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