TKT Module 1 Revision: Motivation
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Motivation |
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Explain the difference between global and task motivation. |
Global motivation
refers to a learner's general reasons to spend time and
effort learning a language
Task motivation refers to how much thought and energy a learner is prepared to use doing an activity. |
| Explain what
is meant by institutional motivation and suggest one way
teachers can affect it positively and one way the can affect
it negatively. |
Institutional motivation
comes from
the
setting in which someone is learning.
Teachers can increase this type of motivation by, for example: Being positive about the school or study centre Making the classroom bright and interesting Designing and using tidy, professional-looking materials Teachers can negatively affect this type of motivation by: Being or looking bored Complaining about the management Using boring and/or untidy materials |
| What kind of
motivation is this? I love learning English! It's fun to speak another language properly. |
This shows intrinsic
motivation.
The learner simply enjoys learning a language and has no external pressure. |
| What kind of
motivation is this? I'm learning English to get a better job. |
This shows
instrumental motivation.
The learner wants to use English as a tool to do something else. |
| What kind of
motivation is this? I'm learning English because I have just moved to India and I want to join in with people at work and in clubs. |
This shows
integrative
motivation.
The learner needs English to socialise and feel part of society. |
| What kind of
motivation is this? I'm learning English because my company says everyone must before we change to an English-only international business. |
This shows
extrinsic
motivation.
The learner has external pressures to learn but may not like it. |
| What kind of
motivation is this? I'm learning English because my father says it will be useful and, anyway, I like getting to know about British culture because I want to study in Britain. |
This shows
extrinsic
motivation (the pressure from her father) and some
integrative
motivation (the need to learn about the culture).
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| What kind of
motivation is this? I'm learning English because I go abroad quite often and English is the international language. I really enjoy studying and I feel good when I speak it well. |
This shows
instrumental motivation (using English to get things
done when you travel) and some
intrinsic motivation
(enjoying learning and speaking English).
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