How to be a good learner ppt

HOW TO BE A GOOD LEARNER A GOOD LEARNER HAS MOTIVATION 2 kinds of motivation: o instrumental – learning a language as an instrument o integrative – feeling warmly about the language Integrative motivation is more powerful than instrumental motivation. WHAT MOTIVATION IS IT? I learn English… 1. to watch American TV 2. because I like it; it’s a beautiful language 3. because I work with the foreigners in my company 4. to graduate 5. to understand how English people think and feel HINTS FOR TEACHERS o Real motivation comes from within each learner. o Good teachers provoke Ss’ interests & involvement in the learnt language. TASK Describe your good habits and/or bad habits as a learner of English . A GOOD LEARNER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING Good learners don’t wait to be taught. o self-study o decide what to study o how to study it o … HINTS FOR TEACHERS Enhance Ss’ autonomy by… o instilling learning skills in class  assign homework o providing right kinds of tasks in class  follow up tasks at home o guiding Ss to choose what they like to do o … CHARACTERISTICS GOOD CLASSROOM LEARNERS SHARE o be a good listener o take risks in doing new things o ask questions o think about how to learn o accept correction A GOOD LEARNER o has motivation o takes responsibility for learning o share some common characteristics in class STUDENT LEVELS beginners elementary false beginners lower intermediate intermediate upper intermediate advanced [...]...TASK - INTRODUCING Paolo: Mum and Dad, this is Tom Hayes Tom, these are my parents Tom: Please to meet you, Mr and Mrs Tavares Mr.& Mrs.Tavares: Nice to meet you, Tom For what student level would you teach this conversation? TASK - INTRODUCING Jack: How are you doing? Peter: Hi You’re …Jack, right? Jack: Yeah And sorry, you’re …? Peter: Peter Riley Jack: Oh, yeah, we meet on campus last week... moved into the building Peter: Hi, Ming Lee Ming: Nice to meet you You can just call me Ming Lee’s my last name For what student level would you teach this conversation? TASK - INTRODUCING Good evening I’m Philip Grant and I will be your moderator for tonight’s downlink discussion …And we are fortunate to have with us here two very knowledgeable people – Laura Gordon and Brian Mani Laura and Brian are... tonight’s downlink discussion …And we are fortunate to have with us here two very knowledgeable people – Laura Gordon and Brian Mani Laura and Brian are independent management consultants…” For what student level would you teach this conversation? . in the learnt language. TASK Describe your good habits and/or bad habits as a learner of English . A GOOD LEARNER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING Good learners don’t wait to be taught. o . HOW TO BE A GOOD LEARNER A GOOD LEARNER HAS MOTIVATION 2 kinds of motivation: o instrumental – learning a language as an instrument o integrative – feeling warmly about the language Integrative. language Integrative motivation is more powerful than instrumental motivation. WHAT MOTIVATION IS IT? I learn English… 1. to watch American TV 2. because I like it; it’s a beautiful language 3. because