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Cooperating
Cooperating is the social and interactive dimension of autonomous language learning. One can learn together with others – complete tasks, speak and discuss, realise a project – but one can also plan and reflect on the individual steps of one’s own learning process.
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When I hear something in the foreign language I can focus my attention on aspects which interest me particularly (for example, accent, intonation, vocabulary and expressions, or the structure of the text).
When I don’t understand something I can ask my interlocutor to speak more slowly, to repeat something or to explain something.
I can ask native speakers and competent non-native speakers or other learners to help me (for example, with a formulation or to correct a text).
I can practice the language with native speakers, competent non-native speakers, or other learners.
I can learn by taking part in or observing a communicaton.
I can work with a partner or in a group.
When I work together with others I can
listen to the others (for example, in order to understand their stance)
express my stance
compare my stance with the others’
where applicable, modify my stance to reach a group decision.
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I can do this
I want to learn this
This isn't important for me
I can decide whether it is better for me to complete a task with others, rather than on my own.
I can decide whether I want to work with a native speaker to achieve my goal (for example, with a tandem partner).
I can recognise when I need to discuss something with a learning advisor.
I can talk about my feelings when necessary (for example, with a fellow student or with an advisor).
I can decide which steps of the learning process I want to carry out with others (for example, planning, choosing materials and methods, completing tasks, monitoring, evaluating).
For further descriptors see dealing with my feelings and monitoring.
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