Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tips for preparing for the TKT
- Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
- Part 1 Describing language and language skills
- Part 2 Background to language learning
- Unit 9 Motivation
- Unit 10 Exposure and focus on form
- Unit 11 The role of error
- Unit 12 Differences between L1 and L2 learning
- Unit 13 Learner characteristics
- Unit 14 Learner needs
- Unit 15 Approaches to language teaching
- Part 3 Background to language teaching
- Module 2 Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
- Part 1 Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
- Part 2 Selection and use of resources
- Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process
- Part 1 Teachers' and learners' language in the classroom
- Part 2 Classroom management
- Sample TKT answer sheet
- Exam tips for the TKT
- Answer key for Follow-up activities
- Answer key for TKT practice tasks
- Answer key for TKT practice tests
- Alphabetical list of glossary terms
- Unit-by-unit list of glossary terms
- Acknowledgements
Unit 9 - Motivation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tips for preparing for the TKT
- Module 1 Language and background to language learning and teaching
- Part 1 Describing language and language skills
- Part 2 Background to language learning
- Unit 9 Motivation
- Unit 10 Exposure and focus on form
- Unit 11 The role of error
- Unit 12 Differences between L1 and L2 learning
- Unit 13 Learner characteristics
- Unit 14 Learner needs
- Unit 15 Approaches to language teaching
- Part 3 Background to language teaching
- Module 2 Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
- Part 1 Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
- Part 2 Selection and use of resources
- Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process
- Part 1 Teachers' and learners' language in the classroom
- Part 2 Classroom management
- Sample TKT answer sheet
- Exam tips for the TKT
- Answer key for Follow-up activities
- Answer key for TKT practice tasks
- Answer key for TKT practice tests
- Alphabetical list of glossary terms
- Unit-by-unit list of glossary terms
- Acknowledgements
Summary
What is motivation?
Motivation is the thoughts and feelings which make us want to and continue to want to do something and which turn our wishes into action. Motivation influences:
why people decide to do something
how long they keep wanting to do it
how they work to achieve it.
Motivation is very important in language learning. It is one of the key factors that helps make language learning successful.
Key concepts
Why were/are you motivated to learn English? List your reasons.
There are several different factors (things that influence) which can influence motivation. They include:
• The usefulness to us of knowing the language well. Many people want to learn a language because it can help them achieve practical things such as finding a (better) job, getting onto a course of study, getting good marks from the teacher, or booking hotel rooms.
• Our interest in the target language culture (the culture of the language we are learning). We might want to get really good at Russian, for example, so that we can read books by famous Russian authors, or understand the world which produced their great artists and composers. This is learning a language because of interest in culture with a capital C, i.e. high culture. Many people are also interested in culture with a small c. They want to learn Japanese, for example, so they can understand Manga comics better, or learn English to read about their favourite celebrities.
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- The TKT Course Modules 1, 2 and 3 , pp. 53 - 57Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011