Why rereading doesn't work: the science of effective study
A learning scientist explains why popular study habits fail and what works instead; students evaluate their own habits and advise a new student.
C2Adults50 minInterview
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (interview). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Education & studying
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- illusion, fluency, to retrieve, to cram, paradoxically, to reinforce, persistent
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand explanations of learning research and the reasons behind them
- Match technical terms to their explanations while listening
- Evaluate study habits and give evidence-based advice