Intrinsic Motivation Report

CEFR-B2 students are at the fluency to be able to understand more complex texts as well as, take their own perspective on topics outside of typical everyday conversation. The strategies used in this class will produce independent thought by means of practicing all four language skills. The reading and listening activity will introduce the discussion topic, while also focusing on comprehension and vocabulary. Once they are equipped with enough information on the topic students will, by way of writing and speaking, be asked to compose their own opinion and share with the class through discussion. With the use of the controversial topic of LGBTQ rights, students will have the opportunity to practice all four language skill in an engaging and

Page 2 will serve as a comprehensive practice on a new topic that requires more critical thinking and independent use of the language.

Student Background: What is the importance of learning English as foreign language? Why do people want to learn?

What is the Motivation? Is it because of Intrinsic motivation or Extrinsic motivation? I'm going to write a story from a former student from IMAC, and explain why he finds English a challenge as a second language. Joel Palos Cano was born and raised in Mexico's second largest city in Guadalajara with more than 4,365,000 people living in the city. He is one in nine in his family. He mentioned that most of his family moved to the United States to live in Los Angeles. Joel speaks Spanish as his first language. However, he was raised with three sisters who also studied English as a foreign language. Joel mentions that he would like to use his English in the future for his degree and wants to speak English on vacations to talk to other English speakers. He would also like to learn French after he learns English.

Motivation:

“The future belongs to those who prepare it today”

Malcom

Teachers will use many different approaches, methods, and techniques to do this, whether they teach the students with pair or group activities, use games, the object is to get the meaning across to the students. While observing experienced teachers one could see a bond, and a good relationship with the students. They communicated very well together although some of the students may have found it hard to explain what they wanted to say, they all worked together until everybody understood. at some stage in the lesson. Joel’s interview exposed his need to improve his English by practicing his grammar and his vocabulary. He wishes to improve his structure through his use of more words and better sentences. He mentioned that he feels comfortable when talking, but he would like to improve up to 30% more. He feels that group conversation plays a very important role in learning English, and the ability to solve quizzes or puzzles would help him as well. Joel mentioned that it is important to speak to others at work as he is a Nutritionist and at times he has to speak English with his clients. One of the words he mentioned that was hard to tackle was your vs. you're. The difference between these two is owning something verses actually being something: Your is possessive and You're is a contraction of you are. This is one way of describing