Improve your research skills and become an independent learner When learning a language it is important to be able to find resources by yourself. Here’s a short activity you can try out today to improve your research skills. 1. Think of 3 topics that you are interested in or 3 questions you want the answers to and enter them into a search engine. They could be anything, from English grammar points you’re confused about to explanations about a specific scientific topic. 2. Look for the 3 most relevant links in the search results and read through their contents. Give each link a rating out of 5 stars according to how well they answered your question/explained your topic. 3. Do this for a few topics and select one link for each topic/question that you found the most useful. Make a list of these and now you have a short resource list to refer to! You could even find explanations or the answers to similar questions on these links that you’ve selected so it’s good to keep a list of them. 4. Do this every few days for a month and eventually, you’ll have a list of reliable resources for any topic/question you might have. This tip is also very beneficial and useful for those who are not learning a language. Feel free to check my profile if you're interested in taking the next big step towards mastering English.