Below you will find statements about learning a language. Please read each statement. On the separate Worksheet, write the response (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) that tells how true of you the statement is.

1 = Never or almost never true of me

2 = Usually not true of me

3 = Somewhat true of me

4 = Usually true of me

5 = Always or almost always true of me

Answer in terms of how well the statement describes you. Do not answer how you think you should be, or what other people do. There are no right or wrong answers to these statements. Put your answers on the separate Worksheet. Work as quickly as you can without being careless. This usually takes about 20-30 minutes to complete.

Remember, answer 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (as described above).

Part A

1. I think of relationships between what I already know and new things I learn in the target language.
   
   
2. I use new target language words in a sentence so I can remember them.
   
   
3. I connect the sound of a new target language word and an image or picture of the word to help me remember the word.
   
   
4. I remember a new target language word by making a mental picture of a situation in which the word might be used.
   
   
5. I use rhymes to remember new target language words.
   
   
6. I use flashcards to remember new target language words.
   
   
7. I physically act out new target language words.
   
   
8. I review target language lessons often.
   
   
9. I remember new target language words or phrases by remembering their location on the page, on the board, or on a street sign.

Part B

10. I say or write new target language words several times.
    
    
11. I try to talk like native target language speakers.
    
    
12. I practise the sounds of the target language.
    
    
13. I use the target language words I know in different ways.
    
    
14. I start conversations in the target language.
    
    
15. I watch target language TV shows spoken in the target language or go to movies spoken in the target language.
    
    
16. I read for pleasure in the target language.
    
    
17. I write notes, messages, letters, or reports in the target language.
    
    
18. I first skim a target language passage (read over the passage quickly) then go back and read carefully.
    
    
19. I look for words in my own language that are similar to new words in the target language.
    
    
20. I try to find patterns in the target language.
    
    
21. I find the meaning of the target language word by dividing it into parts that I understand.
    
    
22. I try not to translate word-for-word.
    
    
23. I make summaries of information that I hear or read in the target language.

Part C

24. To understand unfamiliar target language words, I make guesses.
    
    
25. When I can't think of a word during a conversation in the target language, I use gestures.
    
    
26. I make up new words if I do not know the right ones in the target language.
    
    
27. I read in the target language without looking up every new word.
    
    
28. I try to guess what the other person will say next in the target language.
    
    
29. If I can't think of a target language word, I use a word or phrase that means the same thing.

Part D

30. I try to find as many ways as I can to use the target language.
    
    
31. I notice my target language mistakes and use that information to help me do better.
    
    
32. I pay attention when someone is speaking the target language.
    
    
33. I try to find out how to be a better learner of the target language.
    
    
34. I plan my schedule so I will have enough time to study the target language.
    
    
35. I look for people I can talk to in the target language.
    
    
36. I look for opportunities to read as much as possible in the target language.
    
    
37. I have clear goals for improving my target language skills.
    
    
38. I think about my progress in learning the target language.

Part E

39. I try to relax whenever I feel afraid of using the target language.
    
    
40. I encourage myself to speak the target language even when I am afraid of making a mistake.
    
    
41. I give myself a reward or treat when I do well in the target language.
    
    
42. I notice if I am tense or nervous when I am studying or using the target language.
    
    
43. I write down my feelings in a language-learning diary.
    
    
44. I talk to someone else about how I feel when I am learning the target language.

Part F

45. If I do not understand something in the target language, I ask the other person to slow down or say it again.
    
    
46. I ask target language speakers to correct me when I talk.
    
    
47. I practise the target language with other students.
    
    
48. I ask for help from target language speakers.
    
    
49. I ask questions in the target language.
    
    
50. I try to learn about the culture of the target language speakers.