Motivational technique # 1

Topic: chapter II : PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING LANGUAGE

Lesson 1: MULTIPLE INTELLIGECES
Motiationa! actiit":
Mechanics:
For this actiit"# st$%ents &et into s'a!! &ro$ps to p!a" chara%es( The
teacher )rites actions on s!ips o* paper +e*ore the start o* the c!ass#
)ith each st$%ent receiin& one s!ip o* paper( The st$%ents '$st act
o$t the action on the paper# an% their &ro$p '$st &$ess the ans)er o*
)hat ,in% o* inte!!i&ece +ein& presente%(
Motivational technique # 2
Topic: chapter II : PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING LANGUAGE
Lesson -: LEARNING ST.LES
Motiationa! actiit": PICTURE / PICTURE
Mechanics:
In this 'otiationa! strate&"# the teacher se!ects seera! pict$res
+e*ore the c!ass starts( St$%ents a!so &et into pairs0&ro$ps to ta!,
a+o$t the pict$res# )hich )i!! 'a1i'i2e st$%ent ta!, ti'e %$rin& the
initia! sta&es o* the !esson( Ho)eer# st$%ents no) spec$!ate a
'essa&e *or the peop!e in the pict$re( St$%ents %on3t nee% to )rite a
%ia!o&$e# +$t the" sho$!% i'a&ine )hat is +ein& presente%( A*ter a *e)
'in$tes# st$%ents 'oe on to another pict$re an% repeat the actiit"(
Motivational technique # 3
Topic: chapter III : DE4ELOPING AND DESIGNING A LANGUAGE LESSON
Lesson 5 : SAMPLE THEMATIC MODEL FOR GRADE III
Motiationa! actiit": THEME
Mechanics:
St$%ents &et into pairs0&ro$ps( The teacher )rites a the'e on the
+oar%# an% st$%ents +rainstor' associate% oca+$!ar" *or the topic(
Each pair0&ro$p sho$!% )rite the )or%s in a note+oo,( This actiit"
re6$ires st$%ents to $se oca+$!ar" on the !esson topic# a!!o)in& the
teacher to &!oss oer an" a!rea%" ,no)n )or%s an% *oc$s on $n,no)n
'ateria!( In a%%ition# i* the teacher opts *or st$%ents to )rite the )or%s
on the +oar%# then the )or%s can +e $se% !ater in the !esson(
Motivational technique # 4
Topic: chapter 4II : THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE
Motiationa! actiit": HANGMAN HEADLINES
Mechanics:
The teacher sho$!% p$t $p a hea%!ine *ro' the !atest science ne)s on
the +oar%# rep!acin& each !etter in the hea%!ine )ith a s'a!! 7at !ine(
The chi!%ren then p!a" han&'an in the $s$a! )a" 8s$&&estin& !etters9
$nti! the )ho!e hea%!ine is reea!e%( Then a chi!% '$st e1p!ain the
stor" +ehin% the hea%!ine an% an" possi+!e %isc$ssion on it(
This can !ea% to interestin& %isc$ssions# as )e!! as 'a,in& chi!%ren
intereste% in )hat is happenin& in the )or!% aro$n% the'(
Motivational technique # 5
Topic: chapter 4III : THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
Motiationa! actiit": MATHEMATICAL :UESTIONS
Mechanics:
The teacher )rites ;e 'athe'atica! 6$estions on the +oar%# a!! o*
)hich are "es0no 6$estions( St$%ents ;n% a partner an% as,0ans)er
one 6$estion( The" )ant to ;n% so'eone )ho )i!! ans)er <"es< to the
6$estion( A <"es< 'eans the" can chec, o= that ans)er# an% then as,
another 6$estion *ro' the +oar%( A <no< 'eans the" '$st ;n% a ne)
partner an% as, the sa'e 6$estion a&ain( This actiit" &ets 6$ite
chaotic an% co'petitie as st$%ents race to ;n% ans)ers to the
6$estions(