To check if you are an autonomous learner
1. Do you go to the library? If so, how often?
2. Do you read the materials in your text book in advance?
3. Do you often read other materials than coursebooks?
4. Do you read regularly before you go to bed?
5. Do you often bring a book with you to read while waiting for a bus, or staying in line?
6. Do you read online materials or printed? if so, in English or Vietnamese?
7. Do you read bilingual materials?
8. Do you know how to use different reference books i.e. dictionaries, encyclopedias?
9. Do you know how to use dictionary on line? if so, what dictionaries do you have access to? (thesaurus, yahoo dictionary, Encarta dictionary, Encarta Encyclopedia, Lacviet etc.)
10. Do you know how to read fast?
11. Do you know how to scan or skim?
12. Do you know how to find key words?
13. Do you do extensive reading?
14. Do you like reading long or short pieces of reading?
15. Do you stop every chapter to check your comprehension or just keep on reading now matter you understand it or not?
16. Do you like reading sample writings?
17. Do you do any text analysis while reading?
18. Do you persevere with books with a lot of new words?
19. Do you take notes while reading?
20. Do you write summaries after reading?
21. Do you attend various education exhibitions held by different education centres in the town?
22. Do you go to the museum or art gallaries?
23. Do you belong to any English clubs?
24. Do you go to cafe shops or tea shops in the hope to talk with foreigners?
25. Do you seek chance to speak with English native speakers?
26. Do you know how to ask for clarification/ repetition/explanation etc.?
27. Do you often watch TV? If so, in English or Vietnamese?
28. Do you watch film with subtitles?
29. Do you go to the cinema/theatre/TV talk show?
30. Do you talk about what you have read with your friends/ classmates?
31. Do you want to talk with English native speakers or people from other countries?
32. Do you know how to make a presentation?
33. Do you know how to search materials of your interests in the library/ in the Internet?
34. Do you know how to chat yahoo?
35. Do you know how to save your messages from yahoo messengers?
36. Do you know how to make penfriends?
37. Do you belong to any online group lists?
38. Do you have good learning facilities at home/ school/ university? (ADSL, PC, cassette player, voice recorder, books, tapes, etc.
39. Do you like studying with your friends?
40. Do you give up studying when encountering sth difficult?
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