Students will either learn for their own fulfilment or for another outside reason e.g. wanting to be promoted at work. There are many ways to motivate students e.g. praise and encouragement, setting achievable targets, asking open questions ( which will promote discussion by all). Be aware of attention span – all are different so allow breaks and a varied approach such as working in small groups as some may be uncomfortable in large groups. Be organised and orderly – well planned classes work well. Give constructive feedback on an ongoing basis. Vary teaching methods to suit all learning styles. Many factors influence student learning including student self confidence and self esteem. Some students will need to overcome personal challenges. When students are achieving targets they will be motivated to move on in their…
The best ways teachers can help keep students engaging and liking school are by student involvement, having a creativity teaching style, adapting lesson plans to fit the needs of your students and most importantly setting high goals for students.…
We as English as second language students, frustrate at the beginning due to the lack of communication with others and for instance, most of the time, we feel the impulse to connect with other people that speaks our language. For some of us who came from countries where the Gregorian alphabet is not used, the learning process becomes even harder. Pronunciation or speaking is a challenge too because most of the time we are betrayed by our accent. However, once the English skills start improving due to the acculturating process, we assimilate that there is no going back and we look forward to master our English skills. Learning foreign languages opens our minds to new ways of thinking. While there are some people that learn a language because of interest or they want a challenge, we have to learn in this case English because of a practical need for…
When they are able to see the big picture of what they will be able to accomplish and connect a task to other skills they already know, they will be more enthusiastic. Teachers who are mindful of their audience will incorporate relevant aspects of the lives of their students into the content they are delivering so that student interest remains peaked and needs are fulfilled. Behavioral expectations should be communicated clearly on the first day of school, reiterated and rehearsed. If rules and procedures have student input and are explained, rather than imposed, compliance is greater (Marzano, 2003).…
I have told you the Problems that are held with people who haven?t learned a foreign language. Then I told you some solutions that can help solve the problems shown. I also told you the result of the solution some benefits and some consequences of learning a new language. Learning a foreign language can help students who travel or look to become business traders in the future. Understand a language can make the difference of a country helping or hurting your own. Remember if you try to convince someone to learn a foreign language it can make their career and future better someday. Our future is built on the communication of other people and how we treat…
Learning foreign languages is a challenge most people grab by the horn within their life. Struggling and battling the bull is discomforting at first due to ones own insecurity and self-confidence. For a start you will feel unhitched, but if you hook on you will often find success at some point. The reasons for a learning a new language are plentiful: one maybe wants to change his picture of the world, while another might want to seem more cultivated and erudite.…
Learning a foreign language can be a challenging task for many people. However, there are many benefits that we can gain by learning a new language. Today, I will share them with you.…
The reason of learning foreign language is often being able to travel to a foreign country. Being able to speak native language with the locals has benefits in and of ourselves. Many English speakers seem to believe that wherever…
Although this may seem to be out of place in today’s learning environment one should be reminded that this ancient philosophy of teaching has seen major success in oriental countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan but this is arguably a cultural conditioning. However these countries via this method have found some success and great success in some cases putting serious contradiction to modern methods such as the Communicative AKA Functional-Notional Approach by Finocchiaro and Brumfit (1983), Total Physical Response by Asher (1979) and Community Language Learning by Curran and Charles…
Why learn a new language?. Languages symbolise identities and characters, and are used to signal individualities by those who speak them. Language is a system integrated by a set of subjective signs and symbols, it is primary vocal, but it can be visual too. Moreover, Individuals are also characterized by other people according to the language they speak. In other words, learning languages (besides your mother tongue) is a strong communication tool used between nations to exchange information and to maintain social relations and integrate with the local community. Learning a new language makes the person aware and mindful of others identities, diversities, cultures, traditions, and habits. However, is it easy to learn a new language? Not really, it can be tough, hard and needs dedication. There is no magical way to learn a language; however there are certain techniques and methods that can be followed to learn any language trying to stay away from any obstacles and difficulties that the learner may face.…
There are many reasons to learn a foreign language, from studying and working in another country to communicating with foreigners, through travel, emigration and maybe just interest. When I asked Flo what is her purpose of learning German, she said that she had a trip in Germany when she was a child. At that time, she felt that German is a beautiful language, its pronunciation, and the way people speak it were deeply attracted her. So she began to learn German when she was in high school, and now, her major is German Business, so the purpose for her is changed. She said it is different from before when she studied German in high school, she studies German here is for learning the economic situation in Germany and also for looking for a career in Germany after graduation.…
Motivation is a key of consideration in determining the preparedness of learners to communicate. Teacher need to check why students are unmotivated (uninspired teaching, boredom, lack of perceived relevance of materials, etc.) and do something ( make instructional goals explicit to learners, break learning down into sequences of achievable steps, encourage creative language use, etc.).…
Moreover, learn a foreign language can help our work. For example, English is an international language, so it is useful for work especially the job about business, many meeting need to talk with another countries’ client. Therefore, learn a foreign language can help our job. It can help us to have an opportunity for promotion.…
Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication. The reasons below may help to convince you to take the plunge, if such persuasion is needed. Some reasons are practical, some aspirational, some intellectual and others sentimental, but whatever your reasons, having a clear idea of why you're learning a language can help to motivate you in your studies.…
B) Read the text to find some more ideas. Fill in the gaps, using the word given in capitals at the end of a line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (1):…