TKT Training for EF Quito

Lesson One
Module 1 Unit 9 Motivation from Background to language learning
AIM/LEARNING OUTCOMES/SWBAT
1. Define motivation and explain its importance in the language learning
classroom
2. Identify at least 2 reasons people are motivated to learn a second
language
3. Give an example of how to motivate a particular group of students
Introduction and warm up
From a conversation donut (see accompanying instructions)
Topics as below

Give your reasons for attending this course to your partner

Move partners and share previous persons reasons and your own to
your next partner
Give an example of a teacher you have had in your learning (whether
in a language or any other subject) who was motivating for you and you
were motivated during his her lessons. Explain why.
Move one more time and share previous partners responses and your
own to next person

Form groups and brainstorm what motivation means. Come up with a

definition and at least 4 reasons why motivation in the classroom is important.
Present this to the rest of the class. (Provide paper and markers to do this.)
Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
(Give out handout from TKT book with definition and key concepts)
Groups discuss and add to this if needed
Learning Outcome 3
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom
How teachers can motivate their students
In groups give out the examples from TKT with the example groups of
students and ask teachers to match these.
Discuss and add to these with own personal experiences

Reflection
Discuss and exchange ideas with others about ways of increasing your
learners motivation and how you can increase your own in your teaching e.g.
peer observation, reading websites and books for ideas, using new resources
relative to your students
Putting yourself in the place of your learners.

Resources to use for teaching motivation unit

Set a personal example with your
own behaviour (i.e. be motivated as a
teacher)
Create a relaxed atmosphere in the
classroom (i.e. try to prevent anxiety
in yourself or the learners)
Present tasks in an interesting way
which makes the tasks seem
achievable to the learners
Develop a good relationship with the
learners
Increase the learners self confidence
about language learning (i.e. help
learners feel good at learning the
language)
Make the language classes
interesting
Promote learner autonomy
Personalize the learning process (i.e.
make the course feel relevant to the
learners lives)
Increase the learners awareness of
the goals (i.e. what they want to
achieve)
Familiarize learners with the target
language culture

Giving learners a story about

skateboarding because you know
many of them like it
Encouraging learners to meet some
first language speakers of English
Giving learners a test which is quite
easy for most of them
Asking learners which of four texts
they would like to listen to next lesson
Giving learners reading tests about
working in an English speaking
country
Teaching with enthusiasm and
interest
Present language to learners in small
bits which they are able to learn
easily
Talking to a learner after the class
about the problems in their last
homework and how they can make
better progress
Encouraging and praising learners
even weak ones
Making sure your lessons are varied
and well paced
Your learners love doing crosswords
you find another one for them to do

Follow up activities
Look at resources on the web
www.eslpartland.com/teachers/nov/music.html
www.learnenglish.org.uk
www.englsih-zone.com
Communication games (Beginners, Elementary, Intermediate) by Jill Hadfield,
Pearson Education Ltd 1999, 1992 and 1992.)
Exchange ideas with others about ways of increasing motivation or ask other
teachers if you could watch all or part of their lesson to see how they
encourage motivation
Plan lessons that are interesting for your learners so find out what their
interests are and vary these each lesson to cater for all interests.
Put yourself in the place of your learners and be self critical about whether
you lessons are motivating for them
Materials Needed
Copies of handouts photocopied and pages form TKT book in case people
dont have theirs
Large pieces of paper and markers
Copy of follow up and notes for personal reflection and or homework