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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 [...]... 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 Peter, this is my friend, Ming Lee She’s just 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. .. 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 independent management consultants…” For what student level would you teach this conversation? . 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. 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