In an educational context, the term "learner independence" has gained increasing importance in recent years. It is of particular (7) ________ to language learning and commonly refers to the way students confidently control and organize their own language learning process. While some people seem to have an almost instinctive flair for languages, (8) ________ have to rely on strategies to maximize their skills and learn a foreign language more effectively.

The main thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all on taking responsibility for your own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity available to you to learn. You also increase your chances of (9) ________ by learning according to your own needs and interests, using all available resources. Research shows that learners (10) ________ adopt this approach will undoubtedly manage to broaden their language abilities considerably and, (11) _____ are more likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term.