Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
   achieve      Creative      Curious      explore      motivated      Self-motivated   
Which of the characteristics of independent learners do you think you have? Which one do you want to develop in the future?
A list of characteristics of independent learners for discussion purposes:
- : Independent learners are by their own interests and goals, not just external rewards or pressures.
- : They have a strong desire to learn and new ideas and topics.
- : They think outside the box and find innovative ways to solve problems and their goals.