1. SSU 2015 Klagenfurt, Austria 17 th October, 2015 Good Language Learners? Exploring Strategic Behaviour Workshop by Carmen M. Amerstorfer Rebecca L. Oxford

2. Good Language Learners? Exploring Strategic Behaviour Individual: How much do you agree / disagree with the statements? Which statements are connected to LLSs? Groups of 4-5: Where do group members agree / disagree? Which statements are connected to LLSs?

3. List 1 WHO DOT COM LAR SEX OCT PED AWE ION NUB OWN DIG OBI STA THE

5. List 2 ARM LEG FAT PIG PEG FOX DOG CAT MAN BOY SON MUM DAD BAD SAD

7. Groups of 4-5: Which list was easier to memorise? Why? Which strategies did you use to memorise the words? According to Ur (2012, 68), “List B often produces near perfect scores; List A noticeably less.” 1.uniform and fairly low level of difficulty of words in list B 2.words in list B can be grouped according to meaning or sound Good Language Learners? Exploring Strategic Behaviour

8. Groups of 4-5: Could an activity like this be used for foreign/second language teaching? Can it be considered a strategic activity to support language learning? Do you know other short activities of this kind?