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Affective
1. I try to relax when I feel afraid or worried about using English.
2. I give myself a reward or treat when I do something well in English.
3. I can see and understand when I am nervous or stressed using or studying English.
4. I write my feelings down in a language learning diary.
5. I talk to someone about how I feel when I am learning English.
Cognitive
1. I try to practice new vocabulary or new grammar that I have learned in my IS lessons in my writing, reading and speaking lessons.
2. I make summaries of new language information that I have learned.
3. I first skim (read something very quickly) articles and other reading assignments then go back and read them carefully.
4. I look for patterns in English and understand them.
5. I read books or watch TV for pleasure in English.
Compensation
1. To understand new and unfamiliar English words, I make guesses.
2. I use gestures to help me communicate if I have difficulty finding an English word.
3. I try to predict (guess) what the person I am speaking to will say next.
4. If I can’t think of the exact English word I want to use, I use a word or phrase that means the same thing.
5. I make new words in English if I don’t know the correct English word.
Memorization
1. I try to practice what I have learned in class in new and different situations (online games, when meeting native-speakers, in student clubs, etc.)
2. I remember a new English word by making a picture or image of that word in my mind.
3. I use visual materials (diagrams, flash cards, pictures, videos) and listening materials (songs, recordings) to help memorize new information.
4. I use memory techniques (rhymes, poems, and acronyms, stories) to help me remember new information.
5. I review my English lessons and notes regularly and often.
Metacognitive
1. I see my mistakes in English and use this information to help me improve.
2. I try to focus on what is being said when someone is speaking English.
3. I think about my development or progress in English.
4. I look for different ways or methods to improve my English.
5. I have clear goals and objectives for improving my English Learning.
Social Strategies
1. I try to speak with native speakers when there is a chance to do so (social media, tourists, online gaming sites, tourists, native-speaking teachers, and exchange students).
2. I participate in study groups outside of class.
3. I participate in activities or clubs that use English (trivia club, conversation club etc.)
4. If I am having difficulties with learning, I ask my teacher for help in class or visit my teacher during their office hours.
5. I ask English speakers to correct me when I make mistakes using the language.
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