Today, I want to talk to you about something that
will really help you with learning English.
Yeah...it's...
It's this.
So a little while back we got a question from
somebody on Facebook who asked,
"How can I keep motivated studying English every day?
And that's the question that I would like to
answer for you right now and talk to you about motivation.
So this video lesson could be very useful for both
English teachers as well as English learners.
Well, first what we have to do is find out what
motivates people more than anything else.
So when it comes to language learning
there are two types of motivation.
Intrinsic Motivation & Extrinsic Motivation
Now, both of these can be important
to a learner success at varying stages.
So let's first take a look at intrinsic motivation.
There! Okay.
So, intrinsic motivation is learning a language because
you really want to.
You have a strong desire to learn the language
and everything comes from within.
Some examples of intrinsic motivation
might be, you're getting ready to travel or go live abroad
and you really want to learn the language
so you can talk and communicate with other people.
Another might be a job opportunity that is available
and you may need to speak or be proficient
in this language or that language
in order to have a chance at it.
Another example might be you want to talk with girls
who speak that language.
So for example, when I was first learning Spanish
I was getting ready to go live in another country
And...and...yeah, that's...that's the reason.
Okay, maybe you know...
I figured it would be nice to...to be able to
meet some other people...maybe some girls?
Hello my love.
You are my life...my heart.
Your smile shines brightly like a star.
Okay, to be honest. It didn't work whatsoever.
But it did motivate me to learn the language
and that's my point.
These are all intrinsic motivations
that come from within.
Intrinsic motivation is very important.
Because if you don't have it it's a lot more difficult
to learn the language because that just means
nothing from within is truly motivating you
to learn more, to want to learn more, and to try to improve.
I told you I can only show you the door.
You have to walk through it.
So, if you're not sure what type of intrinsic motivation
you may have, you should try to identify it.
And you can do this by by thinking about
things that you are honestly interested in.
Maybe you're interested in cars.
Maybe you're interested in cooking.
And you can use these other interests
to provide some kind of intrinsic motivation
for learning the language and using those language skills.
Next, let's take a look at extrinsic motivation.
Now, this type of motivation is when some external
or outside factor is motivating you to learn the language.
Maybe you're doing it for some type of external reward.
Or maybe you're even doing it to avoid
some sort of negative consequence.
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have not given Private Pile
the proper motivation.
An example of an extrinsic motivation
might be a language that you have to learn at school.
In my own case, when I was in high school
I took German. I took four years of German.
And now, I really don't know much.
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And I think a lot of other people can relate to this.
That when they were younger and in school,
they were required to study
this language or that language.
And now as they've gotten older,
they don't really remember as much
because they didn't have an intrinsic motivation
at the time to want to learn that language.
Another example of an extrinsic motivation
might be preparing for exam.
They're doing it just because they have to.
Because it is a requirement for university
or it is a requirement for work.
So when you only have an extrinsic motivation,
then it does become a little more challenging
to try and learn another language.
I would like to buy a hamburger.
Hamburger.
I would like to buy a hamburger.
Maybe we should stop.
We don't quit. We do not quit.
Again! Again!
Let's take a look at both intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation and compare the two.
Because they do go hand-in-hand to some extent.
Intrinsic motivation...I said it is super important
because the motivation comes from within
and because of that people are more likely to
stay with what they're learning.
They're not going to give up
They're going to keep trying to reach new goals.
As for extrinsic motivation a lot of times this
helps us get started because we don't
all try to learn something new on our own.
Often there are external or outside factors
that are pushing us in this direction or that direction.
So extrinsic motivation can really be useful
in getting the ball roll and get us moving forward.
But once we start moving forward,
then we need to really find what motivates us intrinsically.
What are some motivations from within ?
And once we find that, it's just going to help us
reach our educational goals.
And it's going to help us get to the level of proficiency
that we would like to have.
It's no surprise that a lot of times in classroom settings
teachers will rely on extrinsic motivation
in the form of some sort of reward.
Today we have a very special treat.
You just don't want rewards to become the sole
driving force behind a student's motivation.
The real key is to understand your students.
Try to understand their interest
and use that to motivate them intrinsically.
Because the extrinsic motivation
will only take them so far.
So whether you're a teacher trying to work with
other English learners, or whether you're an English
learner and you just want to find it on your own,
ask yourself, you know, "Why are you doing this?"
Getting a job? Going to university?
Traveling? Learning and understanding people of different cultures?
Dating?
It's not what I do...but hey...
What is motivating you to learn this language?
What are some things that can motivate you?
What are some of the interests that you already have?
And use that to help better your language skills.
I hope you have a better idea as to the role motivation
plays in learning another language.
So now I'd like to hear from all of you.
So in the comments, let us know
what is motivating you to learn English?
Is your motivation intrinsic or is it extrinsic?
Or is it a little of both?
Oh, and I want to remind you to
join our social media classes.
It is another great way to practice
and improve your English skills.
And can be used as a form of intrinsic motivation
because a lot of us are using social media anyway.
So thanks for watching and we'll see you next time