Beginning to learn a completely new language can be a daunting prospect.Success with Languages is designed to help all students develop the skillsthey need to b... » 

Beginning to learn a completely new language can be a daunting prospect.Success with Languages is designed to help all students develop the skillsthey need to become an effective language learner and to make the most oflanguage study. Written by experienced language teachers at the OpenUniversity this book offers crucial and practical advice on important areassuch as choosing the language and study programme setting personal goalsfor language learning and monitoring progress using ICT to support languagelearning. Each of the ten chapters feature a number of exercises in order tohelp students assess the ways they learn and consider where improvements can bemade making the most of media available and how to use resources effectively.Designed primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying coursesthat involve a language component this study guide is more than relevant toanyone learning a language in any situation. Whatever their motivation andgoals this book will help students to realize their potential and open theirminds to new cultures peoples and heritage. «