A positive relationship between the student and the target language is as important as the positive relationship between the student and the teacher. The positive learning environment is essential. The classes with my English teacher in primary school were boring. The situation improved in high school, but everything changed when I attended a summer school in Reading, UK. For the first time in my life I enjoyed my English classes; the teachers were so motivating, cheerful, interesting... everything I wanted. I wanted to be like them... I was fascinated by them... and at the age of 20, while still at University, I started working in a language school. I loved teaching so much, and yes, my teachers from UK were my role model! I have been teaching 21 years now and I always try to be entertaining, funny, interesting and motivating for my students. And yes, affective language teaching leads to successful language learning!
Hi Yasmin!
ReplyDeleteIt does feel good when the week is over, doesn't it? Thank you for being with us here during the weekend!
Great you told a story and that it worked well. Can you identify some points that contributed to your success? Reflecting on good classes is important for us to make meaning of what happened and to be able to replicate it again.
There are always three stories: the one we want to tell, the one we tell, and the one we think we told.
Wish you memorable moments storytelling with your young learners, Yasmin!
I like that - there are always three stories. Shall have a think!
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