love and the art of language learning, 9th of may, pearson morning for english teachers at adult...
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Love and the Art of Language Learning When I first asked my Italian professor years ago what I should do to help me learn Italian, so that I could understand his lectures on neuroscience, he answered me with a charismatic smile ‘You are living in a city full of young Italian machos. Find yourself a lover.’ So, what has falling in love got to do with learning a language? This session will try to draw some comparisons, and learn some lessons. We’ll look at ways in which we can inspire and motivate our students to make their language learning experiences deeper, more meaningful and ultimately more successful.TRANSCRIPT
…and the art of language learning
Seven secrets of … learner engagement
Secret no. 1
Seven secrets…
1 Be passionate – inspire your learners2 Make it difficult – achievable challenge3 Seduce them – cultivate an obsession / use
surprise4 Get emotional – involving the emotions makes
learning more powerful / memorable5 Be creative - active engagement6 Focus their attention – the secret to high
performance7 Expose yourself - make it personal / memorable
“One Thing I Did in Class” by Adam Simpson
2 videos for you:
Type the following into Google:
1 Les Brown – You got to have passion
2 Take a Seat – Make a friend?
A book to read?
Or…?
How to fall in love…1 Find a complete stranger
2 Reveal to each other intimate details about your life for half an hour
3 Then, stare deeply into each other’s eyes without talking for four minutes.
(According to Professor Arthur Arun)
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