TKT Unit 9: Motivation

By
Porntip Bodeepongse
 What is motivation?
• It is thought and feelings we have
which make us want to do something,
continue to want to do it and turn
our wishes into action.
• Motivation influences:
– why people decide to do something
– how long they want to do it for
– how hard they are prepared to work to
achieve it
 Task 1
• Why were you motivated to
learn English? Discuss with
your friend and list your
reasons.
 Factors influencing motivation
• The usefulness of knowing the
language well
• Interest in the target language
culture (the culture of the language we are
learning)
• Feeling good about learning the
language
– Self-confidence = feeling that we can do
things successfully
– Learner autonomy/ independence = feeling
responsible for and in control of our own
learning
 More factors ;-)
• Encouragement and support from
others, e.g. parents, teachers,
classmates, school, society
• Interest in the learning process: the
interest and relevance to us of the
course content, classroom activities,
teacher’s personality, teaching
methods.
 Key concepts
• Learners may have strong motivation
in an area and little in another.
• Motivation can change.
• Different learners will be motivated
in different ways.
• Motivation can change with age too.
• Motivation needs to be created and
continued.
 As a teacher of English,
you should ask yourselves…
• What makes your students
learn best?
• What kind of activities do
your students like?
 Motivate students to…

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