Exercise

Preface

This book is for undergraduate and masters students who want information about studying and researching modern languages in Higher Education. It is designed to defuse confusion and build confidence as you develop your L2 (foreign or target language skills). Most people using self-help books or on training courses find that 90+ per cent of the material is already familiar, but the few, new elements make it worthwhile. The 90+ per cent increases your confidence that you are on the right track, and the remainder, hopefully, sparks some rethinking, reassessment and refining. This text is intended for reference throughout your degree; some items will seem irrelevant at first but become important later. There is a real difference between reading about a skill and applying the ideas in your degree. The activities are designed to make the link between skills and their practical applications, and to give you an opportunity to practise either mentally, or mentally and physically.