UNIT 10: EXPOSURE AND FOCUS ON FORM

     In this unit I got lots of acknowledgement about coping with motivation when teaching and learning. 

     Firstly, it is significant to keep in mind that motivation refers to the thoughts and feelings that encourage students to learn. Moreover, I learned that there are several factors that have a lot to do with motivation within the classroom, they are: knowledge of the language being used as the key of communication and reaching practical achievement. Also, the target language culture has a profound effect on the language we are learning since learning a language is not only learning how to say or write expressions. It is knowing how to deal with the target customs and traditions which involve all cultural background and behavior. Confidence as well as autonomy plays a great role when learning a second language, because it all depends on the predispotion learners use to study entirely on their own and gain information, etc. 

     Secondly, I may apply motivation in my classes by proving scaffolding. Making learners realize that being able to speak and convey messages through a second language has it own advantages. For example, I may praise learners by publishing their best works in the school newspaper or otherwise in the clipboard usually te first day of the week as a prize for their effort. In addition, the content from the cousebook may not be completely followed, I may bring extra material, activities, games and videos in order to make learners feel part of the class. All of these may make them feel motivated. Given that motivation may have variations such as unmotivation and demotivation, we must be totally aware of their differences. Unmotivation is when the learner himself has not been motivated in any way, while demotivation refers to the state of loosing their motivation due to a bad comment, laziness, tiredness, etc. 

     To sum up, motivation is the all the feelings and desires to want to continue doing something, it is achieved through encouragement and support from others who may be the teacher, classmates, parents, etc. 

Websites you can visit:

1. Long, H. (1997). Focus on Form in Task-Based Language Teaching. McGraw-Hill Companies, Hawaii.

2. Quizlet,TKT Module 1, Unit 10: Exposure and focus on form. Retrived from: http://quizlet.com/13032287/tkt-module-1-unit-10-exposure-and-focus-on-form-flash-cards/