SELF-LEARNING STRATEGIES

OUTLINE

1. Know your current level

2. Set your goals

3. Learn from others

 KNOW YOUR CURRENT LEVEL

CEFR
“The CEFR, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is
one of many frameworks that describe your language proficiency.”

“The CEFR is not tied to any specific language test - and most
standardized language tests now provide CEFR level equivalents.”
Source: https://www.efset.org/cefr
KNOW YOUR CURRENT LEVEL
 KNOW YOUR CURRENT LEVEL

• bit.ly/LEOPre-Test
oBasic grammar and vocab (100 questions in 50 minutes)
oAfter you submit the answer, send a message to LEO on twitter
(@LEOanytime_) or Instagram (@leoanytime), and the result
will be sent to your email
 KNOW YOUR CURRENT LEVEL
• efset.org
oListening and reading in 50 minutes
o"Get a personalized EF SET Certificate. Easily add it to
your LinkedIn profile. Immediate analysis of your
reading and listening skills.”
 KNOW YOUR CURRENT LEVEL
• bit.ly/LEOPre-TestforTOEFL
oDo the test in two hours
§ Section I: Listening (40 minutes) ➔ Read the script
§ Section II: Structure and Written Expression (25 minutes)
§ Section III: Reading (50 minutes)

oMatch your answers with the Answer Key

oConvert your TOEFL Score
 OTHER PRACTICE TESTS
• TOEFL ITP: https://kursustoefl.com/soal-tes-toefl-online

• TOEFL iBT: https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/free-practice/start.html

• IELTS: https://ieltscanadatest.com/prepare-for-ielts/practice-
tests/free-ielts-practice-tests-academic/

• TOEIC: https://toeic4u.com/

Etc
 SET YOUR GOAL(S)
•Specific
oTOEFL ITP/TOEFL iBT/IELTS/TOEIC/etc
oAdmission test (SBMPTN, SIMAK, etc)
oAcademic writing
oEnglish conversation

•General
oReceptive skills (listening & reading) and
productive skills (speaking & writing)
 SET YOUR GOAL(S)
•Short-term
• In a month, I will..
• In three months, I will..
• In six months, I will..

•Long-term
• In a year, I will..
• In three years, I will..
 LEARN FROM OTHERS

The secrets of learning a new language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XVt5rdpFY

Learning a language? Speak it like you’re playing a video game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge7c7otG2mk
 -Watching with

EXAMPLE English subtitle

-Writing down the

words you’re still
unfamiliar with and
Watching looking up the
TV series meaning in the
dictionary

-Imitating the
dialogs, recording
One your voice, and
correcting your
episode pronunciation
per day

Source: The secrets of learning a new language Frequency > Quantity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XVt5rdpFY
Be consistent!