Written by Gabriela Estrada

Are you a "see to understand", "listen to retain" or "do to fix" kind of person? If you don't know yet, this blog is for you. Learning a new language is not achieved with just one way of studying. Many people believe they must follow a book or course method to the letter, but the key to long-term success lies in something much more personal: recognizing and exploiting our individual learning pattern..

Understanding how our brains best absorb English, French or any other language enables us to customize a good strategy for speaking fluently faster and avoiding frustration with slow progress.

Today I will present a guide to recognize what type of learner you are: predominantly visual, auditory or kinesthetic. visual, auditory, or kinesthetic.. Read with me to the end and discover your new way forward in language. Let's get started.

Types of learning patterns and how to exploit them

Each person has a unique combination of learning patterns, but one pattern usually dominates. Recognizing which one is yours is the first big step in designing a study plan that really works. Here's what they are:

1. The visual pattern (see to understand)

Visual learners retain retain information by seeing it. They need images, colors, structures and diagrams for concepts to stick. If, when remembering a word in English, they visualize the page of the book where they read it, this is their pattern.

Key strategy and implementation:

• Use mind mapsflow charts and flashcards with images instead of just text.
• Underline and highlight new vocabulary with different colors to categorize to categorize it.
• Watch series and movies with subtitles in the language you are learning. Reading the subtitle while listening reinforces the connection.

2. The auditory pattern (listening to retain)

Auditory learners process language best through sound. They love to listen to explanations, participate in discussions and repeat aloud. If they can remember a conversation or a melody in the target language, this is their dominant pattern.

Key strategy and implementation:

• Listen to podcastsaudio books or radio in the language you are learning, even if you don't understand 100%.
• Repeat phrases aloud immediately after hearing them (shadowing method). shadowing method). Record yourself and listen to your own pronunciation.
• Prioritize calls, conversation clubs conversation clubs and working with a partner over written tasks.

3. Kinesthetic patterning (doing to fix)

Kinesthetic learners need to move, touch or experience to internalize information. They connect learning with physical action and emotion. If to memorize a sentence, you need to write it down several times or walk while studying, this is your pattern.

Key strategy and implementation:

• Associate the vocabulary with actions or movements (e.g., say "walk" while walking).
• Write physical letters, cook with recipes in the language or change your phone settings to the target language. The act of do sets the word.
• Participate in role-playing or dramatize situations. This links emotion and movement to the use of language.

The role of formal structure and reinforcement

Identifying your pattern is the starting point, but fluency is achieved when that pattern is integrated into a solid methodology. A common mistake is to think that the individual pattern replaces the structure when, in fact, it optimizes it.

Learning pattern as applied to language certification

Language certification officially validates your communication skills, proving your proficiency in languages such as English or French. On Planeta Immiland Educationwe have teachers specialized in teaching the acquisition of the four essential skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), so that they develop in a balanced way.

Reinforcement of each content is directed from the different learning patterns. If the student already recognizes that he/she is a visual learner, he/she can ask his/her teacher for more graphics or look for flashcards flashcards after class to reinforce reinforce the formal theory they have received.

If you are an auditory auditorypractice in our conversation club becomes the perfect complement, as it allows you to apply the grammar learned in class in a pure interaction environment. In this case, the course provides you with the what (the grammar) and the club the how (the sound and practice).

The learning pattern and migration tests

Preparation for exams such as CELPIP, IELTS, TEF or TCF CELPIP, IELTS, TEF or TCF is where your pattern is most relevant and can be described as follows:

• Visual: Will practice the exam with graphic material and written simulations.
• Auditory: will focus on shadowing and practicing the listening at different speeds.
• Kinesthetic: will use time mapping techniques to manage the test and will practice the speaking through active simulation.

Recognizing your learning pattern empowers you empower to stop fighting a method that doesn't work for you and instead focus your energies on the techniques your brain knows how to process. Combine this awareness with the structure of a formal certified course and you have unlocked the fastest and most efficient route to fluency.

And now, have you identified your dominant pattern and how would you apply it to your next language class? If you would like to contact us to start your English or French course with us, contact us at and we will be happy to help you.

You can start by taking the free level evaluation test and find out which course is right for you according to your results.

Thanks for reading, see you soon!

With love,

Planeta Immiland Education