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How to motivate teens. What makes them tick?. Sofija Ljiljak-Vukajlović & Jovana Popović Tom & Emma School of English, Belgrade 11th ELTA Conference, 10/5/2013, Belgrade. Issues Possible solutions Guidelines. Workshop agenda. Lack of motivation Mood swings Peer pressure
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How to motivate teens What makes them tick? Sofija Ljiljak-Vukajlović & Jovana Popović Tom & Emma School of English, Belgrade 11th ELTA Conference, 10/5/2013, Belgrade
Issues • Possible solutions • Guidelines Workshop agenda
Lack of motivation • Mood swings • Peer pressure • Non-challenging tasks • Uninteresting materials/topics Issues
Working with images is not just showing them but also creating them in your mind! • diversity of opinions/ideas • exploiting the tension • using the momentum Visuals
Photos • Mobile phone and personal photos Visuals
Photos • Mobile phone and personal photos • Newspaper photos • Photos from the web YouTube videos • Love story in milk + Handout with the grammar exercise (download from our site) • Ellen DeGeneris on how to “green up“ her home+ Handout with the vocabulary (download from our site) • 100 First World Problems Visuals
Unexpected in teen classes, thus very effective! Examples: • T’s photos of free time activities Realia
Unexpected in teen classes, thus very effective! Examples: • T’s photos of free time activities • T’s souvenirs from different countries Realia
Unexpected in teen classes, thus very effective! Examples: • T’s photos of free time activities • T’s souvenirs from different countries • T’s objects from childhood Realia
Unexpected in teen classes, thus very effective! Examples: • T’s photos of free time activities • T’s souvenirs from different countries • T’s objects from childhood • cookbooks • maps, brochures, newspapers • Ss’ own examples of target language Realia
Students usually enjoy doing or creating things, especially if they are of personal value. Examples: • www.glogster.com Projects
Students usually enjoy doing or creating things, especially if they are of personal value. Examples: • www.glogster.com • www.smore.com Projects
Students usually enjoy doing or creating things, especially if they are of personal value. Examples: • www.glogster.com • www.smore.com • visit to the staffroom Projects
Students usually enjoy doing or creating things, especially if they are of personal value. Examples: • www.glogster.com • www.smore.com • visit to the staffroom • interest noticeboard Projects
Old things in new guise! Examples: • translation • dictation Old-school techniques
How to raise the level of English of teenage students from intermediate to upper-intermediate? Techniques: • “forbidden words“ • “rule of the lesson“ • “controlled practice“ (yet free) Aiming high
Issues • Possible solutions • Visuals • Realia • Projects • Old-school techniques • Aiming high • Guidelines
Guidelines: Make your activities • intriguing • relevant • memorable • motivating • challenging Make your students think Make them tick
You can download our presentation at: www.tomiema.com • You can contact us at: sofija@tomiema.com jovana.popovic@tomiema.com Thank you!