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A Little Language Every Day

Languages · Language Learning · ages 10-12
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which two skills get missed when you only do written exercises?

    • Reading and writing
    • Listening and speaking
    • Copying and drawing

  2. What beats one long cram session before a test?

    • A short slot on most days
    • No practice at all
    • One giant session at midnight

  3. Going back over old material is part of a good weekly routine.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which study plan are you most likely to keep?

    • Random three hour sessions
    • Fixed short days and times, ticked off
    • No plan at all

  5. It is Tuesday and you forgot Monday words. What do you do first in your slot?

    • Add twenty new words
    • Skip practice today
    • Replay the old words, then add new ones

  6. Reading and writing practice alone is enough to learn a language.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Two learners study equal hours. One crams monthly, one practises a little daily and revisits old words. Who keeps more?

    • The daily learner who revisits old words
    • Both keep exactly the same
    • The monthly crammer

  8. Nora practises daily but her listening stays weak. What should she change?

    • Practise even less
    • Drop listening completely
    • Move some slot time to listening each week
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Answer key

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  1. Listening and speaking · Ears and mouth need their own training each week.
  2. A short slot on most days · Frequent short contact keeps words fresh in memory.
  3. True · Review first, then add new words on top.
  4. Fixed short days and times, ticked off · Fixed short slots turn practice into a habit.
  5. Replay the old words, then add new ones · Old material first rebuilds the base for new words.
  6. False · Without listening and speaking, ears and mouth stay untrained.
  7. The daily learner who revisits old words · Spaced contact plus review beats cramming.
  8. Move some slot time to listening each week · A routine works when it feeds the weakest skill.
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