QUIZ: HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR LEARNING PROCESS?
Do you want to feel less overwhelmed and more confident on your French-learning journey or simply optimize your practice? This quiz is for you!
Forget about grammar and rules, the best way to improve and enjoy learning French is to be aware of how you learn, to find the tools that work for you and to implement your practice in your life the way it fits you best. These are very personal/individual epiphanies to have but we decided to give you some pointers.
Answer the questions below, keeping track of the letter (A,B,C,D) that you select the most often. At the end of the quiz, you will find our insights about how to take your French learning to the next level.
By Florian Fructuoso
1- What part of the day do you feel like you are more available to learn and focus?
A- In the morning
B- When my work duties are completed
C- Later at night: I often have a burst of energy before bedtime
D- It doesn’t matter as long as I decide it’s the right time
2- Would you describe yourself as a:
D- Visual learner
A- Auditory learner
B- Reading and writing learner
C- Kinaesthetic learner
3- What would you say your biggest challenge learning French is:
- In your mindset:
C- Making room in your schedule to have regular practice
A- Lacking self-confidence and therefore motivation
D- Feeling alone on the journey. Not having people to practice with
B- I don’t see anything in my mindset being a challenge
- In your practice:
B- Oral comprehension
C- Memorizing vocabulary and conjugation
D- Understanding grammar rules
A- Letting the words come out / the actual speaking part
4- In your learning process, you tend to focus on:
D- What you want to improve
A- What you consider your weaknesses
B- What you consider your strengths
C- Enjoying the process
5- What type of guidance usually works for you?
B- Factual and straight to the point
D- What I’m learning is enough for me to feel guided
A- I need extra support when I learn because I can easily feel overwhelmed or discouraged
C- I just got to have fun: If it’s fun, I learn!
6- About your practice outside of class:
A- You try hard to practice but always end up feeling you can’t do it alone
D- You’re able to have some sort of consistent practice but feel like something is missing
C- You’re making practice plans but end up bored or distracted and not following them
B- You are good at structuring your activities on your own and stick to them
7- When it comes to progress:
B- You trust the process and feel like you’re always improving
D- You are aware that you could improve more if you were more organized and consistent in your practice
A- You tend to look on the outside (other people, social media…) and compare yourself, ending up feeling you’re not improving
C- You don’t really think too much about that
8- What do you enjoy the most in your down time?
C- Listening to music
A- Watching fictions or documentaries
B- Reading
D- Meeting up with friends
