Ms Zhou attaches such great importance to the cultivation of learning strategies that she spends a whole period of class introducing various strategies every week. However，it seems that the students haven't achieved much after a semester，except gaining a better understanding of the theory of learning strategy. Given that teaching learning strategy is very time-consuming，Ms Zhou is feeling very confused.

Question: Is Ms Zhou's teaching approach appropriate for her students？How can she improve？

Is Ms Zhou’s teaching approach appropriate for her students?

Answer: Obviously, Ms Zhou’s teaching approach is not suitable for her students and is more appropriate for postgraduates majoring in second language acquisition or English teachers. That’s because learning strategies are too theoretical and hollow for students to understand.

How can she improve?

Answer: There is no need for her to specially introduce the learning strategies to students. She can try to mix the strategies with her teaching. For example, while she is teaching oral English, she can mention several strategies of improving spoken English. More importantly, she should remind students that different people should choose what’s best for himself or herself.