V study skills. Task 2. Do this questionnaire to find out your learning style

Task 2. Do this questionnaire to find out your learning style. Give each statement a mark out of 5 (5 = Yes, a lot / easily, etc. 1 = No / Not at all, etc.). Then turn to page 18 to read the analysis of your answers and tips to improve your learning.

WHAT’S YOUR LEARNING STYLE?

1. Can you remember the picture on the cover of this book?

2. Do you find it easy to understand charts and diagrams?

3. To remember the spelling of a word, do you write it down several times?

4. Can you find mistakes in your own writing?

5. Are you good at using maps?

6. Have you got a good memory for people's faces?

7. When you get a new piece of equipment (e.g. a DVD player), do you read the instruction book carefully?

8. When you were a child, did you enjoy reading books in your free time?

9. Do you enjoy discussions about the subjects you are studying?

10. Do you enjoy listening to lectures and talks?

11. To remember the spelling of a word, do you say the letters aloud?

12. Is it difficult for you to study in a noisy place?

13. Do you enjoy listening to books on CD?

14. When you think of a phone number, do you hear the numbers in your head?

15. When people tell you their names, do you remember them easily?

16. When you were a child, did you like listening to stories?

17. Do you learn best by doing things rather than reading about them?

18. Do you like doing experiments (e.g. in a laboratory)?

19. Do you enjoy role-plays?

20. Is it difficult for you to study when there are many things happening around you?

21. Do you move your hands a lot when you're talking?

22. When you get a new piece of equipment (e.g. a DVD player), do you ignore the instruction book?

23. In your free time, do you like doing things with your hands (e.g. painting)?

24. When you were a child, did you do a lot of physical activity in your free time?