Anna Potapova "TED Talks approach to motivate teenagers to learn English"

In the ever-changing world of the EFL industry values how rewarding it must be to find that perfect balance between teachers’ and learners’ genuine involvement in classroom routines. Along with inevitable generation gap comes professional and personal experience, which should undoubtedly be taken advantage of when it comes to choosing materials for a successful lesson. The big question is how to motivate teenage learners express themselves confidently and at the same time make them look at the world in new ways.

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1. TEDTALKS approach to motivate teenagers to learn English
2. TEENAGER VS YOUNG LEARNER AND ADULT LEARNER
4. PSYCHOTHERAPY -Highly motivational topics -Shyness vs overconfidence -Help them get over personal hang-ups
7. INDISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM -Collaborative learning environment -Team building -Support of the group -Greater respect for the teacher
8. PERSONALIZE - Express themselves in speaking and writing activities
9. ROLE MODELS “A role model is a person who serves as an example by influencing others,” says the American Academy of Adolescent Psychology (AAAP).
10. - help teenagers see themselves somewhere - make it easier to set a future path - give inspiration and guidance - influence their strategies for success - make them understand that failure is necessary for success - teaches them the difference between good grades and internal strengths - positive role models improve teenagers’ mental and physical health (based on Science Daily research)
12. EXPOSURE TO AUTHENTIC SPEECH - Real topics presented from a new angle - Not reading something written by somebody else or a script - Real emotions, passion, desires, nervousness - Spoken language enough to get your ideas across - Non-native speakers - Imperfect but successful speaking models
13. MIXED ABILITY GROUPS - Exposure to equally unknown materials - Benefits of flipped classroom - Taking the most out of transcripts and translation
14. TAKE AWAY