• They seek opportunities to use the language outside the classroom.
• They are risk takers and are willing to "look foolish”, if necessary.
• They read about the geography, history, religion, national sports, holidays, and/or customs of countries in which the target language is spoken.
• They study systematically and regularly achieve better results. They learn to observe how they are studying and replace less successful procedures with more successful ones.
• They read about the process of language learning, talk about how to learn with successful learners of foreign languages, and try out creative, individual ways of learning.
• They assess their emotional state and find ways to decrease their anxiety.
• They understand that various languages use different ways to communicate meaning and cannot simply be “translated”.
• They incorporate multiple language learning strategies to improve their performance.