25-Mar-2008, 15:13
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 Re: lack of motivation
hi,
Generally speaking, those who learn English are very motivated for a number of reasons: English is very widespread all over the world; in other words if you turn on the radio to listen to some music you will realize that most of the songs are in English, or if you switch on the TV you will realize that most of the films are in English, or ( I have noticed ) if you want to enter in a shop you will realize that on the shop's door is written OPEN/CLOSED in English and not in your native language etc....... So, people are very often in contact with this language and consequently they become interested in it. I have noticed, as an English teacher, that most of the students are not interested in learning whether it is about Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics or History, but during English classes they are attracted to the subject, context, meaning and use of the new language. Obviously, there are exceptions, but this is what I myself have experienced.
here is a doc. about lack of motivation that might interest you: http://espace.uq.edu.au/eserv/UQ:237..._79-105Fnl.pdf
regards,
Madox  |