1. SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING INVENTORY (SELL-IN) GGGE 6533: LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES INSTRUCTION STUDENT’S NAME: SITI NOORSHASHIZZA BINTI ABDUL WAHAB MATRIX NO: GP03803

2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The study is designed to identify language learning strategies employed by ten successful language learners from a secondary school in Matang area for improving: Listening skills Speaking skills Reading skills Writing skills Vocabulary Grammar

3. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the strategies employed by the ten successful language learners to improve their language skills?

4. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The research was done in a secondary school in Matang area The research was done in a secondary school in Matang area It involves 10 successful language learners among Form 2 students It involves 10 successful language learners among Form 2 students They are chosen because of their excellent result for English in UPSR They are chosen because of their excellent result for English in UPSR

5. METHODOLOGY METHOD: Quantitative Method INSTRUMENT: A set of Questionnaire consists of 6 sections POPULATION: Lower Secondary School Students in Matang Area, Kuching SAMPLE: 10 Good Language Learner from Form 2 Students SAMPLING TECHNIQUE: Purposive DATA COLLECTION: Sections in questionnaire DATA ANALYSIS: Descriptive Analysis Using Frequency Count

6. FINDINGS Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1.1. I listen to the radio in English.003070 2.2. I watch TV shows in English.003070 3.3. I go to movies that use the English language.0203050 4.4. I listen for important and new words.0304030

7. Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1 I listen to the radio in English.003070 2 I watch TV shows in English.003070 3 I go to movies that use the English language.0203050 4 I listen for important and new words.0304030 5 If I hear people speaking the English language, I listen carefully. 0103060 STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING LISTENING

8. Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1 I speak to my classmate in English. 003070 2 I practice using new grammar/words when I talk. 010 5040 3 I plan what I am going to say.020 7010 4 I imitate the way native speakers talk.030 6010 5 I ask other person to correct me when I talk.040 600 STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SPEAKING

9. Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1 I read a lot in English.003070 2 I read for fun in English.0105040 3 I find things to read that interest me. (Novel, storybooks)004060 4 I skim over reading to get the main idea.0105040 5 I use dictionary or google to find the meaning.0304030 STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING READING

10. Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1 I take class note in English.0503020 2 I write letters, emails or chats in the English language.0206020 3 I plan what I am going to write.0203050 4 I use a dictionary or glossary.0105040 5 I ask someone to correct my writing.0305020 STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING WRITING

11. Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1 I group the words by type using mind map. (e.g., nouns, verbs, adjectives) 0302050 2 I make a list of new words I learnt.0107020 3 I find the meaning of the new words in the dictionary.0205030 4 I write/use the new word in a sentence.02040 5 I play vocabulary games (Scrabble, Hangman, Word maze, Crossword Puzzle) 0102070 STRATEGIES FOR VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT

12. Skills / Index 1 = NEVER TRUE of me 2 = SOMETIMES TRUE of me 3 = USUALLY TRUE of me 4 = ALWAYS TRUE of me Listening Skills 1234 1 I group the words by type using mind map. (e.g., nouns, verbs, adjectives) 004060 2 I make a lot of grammar exercise.0107020 3 I ask someone to check on my grammar exercise.0405010 4 I play language games related to grammar.020 60 5 I read a lot of grammar notes and reference books.0502030 STRATEGIES FOR GRAMMAR IMPROVEMENT

13. IMPLICATIONS The research implies that the strategies used by the successful language learners are more likely the same. The successful language learners selected the strategies that applicable to their needs and constraints. The learners were self-directed and the teachers or the educators were playing the roles of facilitators. The data or information of the strategies used by the successful language learners in schools should be used to design a programme or activity for other students of the same ages. The findings indicates that there is a need for more research on the strategy for improving the language skills to be done in future. The specs of the research should be expanded to the extent on how the learners sustain their interest towards language learning.