In order to help our students rapaidly advance their English abilities we need to assist them in developing a good work ethic. This is very important because when a student learns how to be good at one subject or one activity the student can transfer the skills and knnowledge across subjects, activities and schools and even over time.
This means that a student who is successful at English is usually successful at the subjects in his or her primary school and possesses the learning strategies that will enable that student to continue being successful throughout his or her educational career.