THE LANGUAGE TEACHER AND STUDENTS' MOTIVATION: LET'S USE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM!

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Del Carpio, Karla [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Univ Alberta, Educ & Maestra Linguist Aplicada, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[2] Univ Alberta, Espanol Lengua Extranjera, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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language; teaching; learning; motivation; activities;
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030303 ; 0501 ; 050102 ;
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The following article aims to encourage reflection on the teaching and learning of a foreign language. The paper seeks to emphasize the importance of one of the most fundamental elements when learning a language: motivation. This essay reminds teachers the significant role they play in students' learning process as well as in the learners' level of motivation. This paper attempts to raise awareness about the need to motivate language learners, which can be achieved by using different types of activities. It is suggested to consider students' age, interests, needs and skills so that they can learn meaningfully, but also in an enjoyable way. The suggestions given in this article can be useful for language teachers in general.
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