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Getting Inside Their Heads

Getting Inside Their Heads. IH ELT Conference Barcelona , 4 Feb 20 12 Jessica Mackay EIM, University of Barcelona jmackay@ub.edu. bored?. defensive?. frustrated?. uncomfortable?. ATTITUDE PROBLEM?. suspicious?. tired?. insecure?. unhappy?. anxious?. shy?. ..to the Target

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Getting Inside Their Heads

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  1. Getting Inside Their Heads IH ELT Conference Barcelona, 4 Feb 2012 Jessica Mackay EIM, University of Barcelona jmackay@ub.edu

  2. bored? defensive? frustrated? uncomfortable? ATTITUDE PROBLEM? suspicious? tired? insecure? unhappy? anxious? shy?

  3. ..to the Target Language itself. ATTITUDES (lack of) success ..to the language learning process aesthetics difficulty teacher ..to the Target Language Community. peers materials experiences classroom stereotypes

  4. TARGET LANGUAGE • Do you like the language? • Do you think it is difficult to learn? • What exactly is ‘language’ for you?

  5. Q: If you could choose, which 3 language(s) would you most like to study? (2010, n = 98) 1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ………………. 5. ………………. Italian French English Japanese German

  6. Q: Do you think English is an easy language to learn? (2009 n = 826) YES …………… NO ……………. 45.8% 54.2%

  7. GRAMMAR SPEAKING ACCURATELY READING SPEAKING FLUENTLY WRITING PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY LISTENING

  8. In groups, decide if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If you disagree, then modify the statement so that it represents the group’s opinion. 1. British English is more correct than American English. 2. The earlier you start to learn a foreign language, the easier it is. 3. It doesn’t help me to speak to other students in English, I’m just learning their mistakes. 4. Your ability to learn a language is directly related to your IQ. 5. You should never translate into your own language. 6. The only way to learn a language really well is to live in the country where it is spoken. 7. Writing compositions is a waste of time, as it’s something I would never do in real life. 8. Studying grammar is always boring but necessary to learn a language.

  9. THE TARGET LANGUAGE COMMUNITY / CULTURE • Stereotypes • Integrative motivation v Ideal L2 Self (Dörnyei 2005) • Individual experience / preferences

  10. French German British Italian Swiss HEAVEN is where …. The chefs are …. The mechanics are …. The police are …. The lovers are …. And it’s all organized by the ….

  11. British French German Swiss Italians HELL is where …. The chefs are …. The mechanics are …. The police are …. The lovers are …. And it’s all organized by the ….

  12. (10) Making friends Attractive? 1)…2)…3)…4)…5) Useful? 1)…2)…3)…4)…5) Possible? 1)…2)…3)…4)…5) How will you be using your English in the future? Look at the situations below where people are using English in different contexts.

  13. AUSTRALIA CANADA ENGLAND IRELAND SCOTLAND THE UNITED STATES

  14. True or False? FALSE Australia TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE Weather 1. Catalan students believe that the US accent is the least ‘correct’. 2. Australia is thought to have the most ‘Mediterranean’ culture. 3. The ‘better’ language learners are more likely to put Ireland as their first-choice destination. 4. Catalan students think people in Canada are friendly. 5. They think the worst thing about England is the food. 6. The most common reason for placing Scotland last was the accent. FALSE Weather

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  16. THE LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE • Group dynamics • Experiences at school • Success (Attribution theory) • Motivation • Objectives

  17. Menorca 39 Green Sense and La Vilella Baixa Sensibility

  18. ENGLISH & MEExperiences with English EASY? ENJOYABLE? HOW MANY YEARS? ENGLISH AT SCHOOL TEACHERS? STUDY PERIODS ABROAD? EXTRA CLASSES?

  19. WHY? DIFFERENT FROM SCHOOL? FRIENDS WHO SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY? OUTSIDE CLASS? ENGLISH NOW TRAVEL? FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY? HOMEWORK?

  20. LEVEL? EXAMS? FUTURE ENGLISH THINGS YOU’D LIKE TO DO HOW MUCH TIME? ROLE MODELS?

  21. All of • Most of us • Some of those interviewed • A few of the students in the class • Hardly any of English students • None of the participants • …..% of

  22. ENGLISH AND ME • PAST • school • extra classes • study abroad • PRESENT • motives / reasons • pleasure or necessity? • contact outside class • FUTURE • objectives / plans • role models

  23. ENGLISH AND ME: ANALYSIS EIM Students N: 363 Mean age 22.7 ..... % of students found English classes at school repetitive. ….. % enjoyed English at school. ….. % have done one or more study periods abroad before starting university ….. % have English-speaking friends. ….. % feel they have to study English. ….. % would like to live and work / study abroad in the future. But NOT permanently. 93 57 29 11 89 82

  24. Learning another language is… A journey?

  25. Learning another language is… A holiday?

  26. Learning another language is… A struggle?

  27. Learning another language is… A race?

  28. Learning another language is… WHY?

  29. Learning another language is… 50% …because you learn something with every step. A journey It never ends, but you see interesting places on the route. It’s about visiting new cultures. It makes you a different person.

  30. Learning another language is… 3% A holiday It’s a way to escape from my daily routine.

  31. Learning another language is… 8% …because I have to study and for me it’s not easy. …because I have studied for many years and I don’t notice the progress. A struggle …because I don’t like English but it is necessary to learn it.

  32. Learning another language is… 25% I have an objective but I have to get over obstacles. A race People who have more skills get better things. If I don’t learn it, (English) I will lose. Sometimes I feel very tired, but I rest and then I continue.

  33. Learning another language is… 14% A plane taking off. It’s scary at first then you start to relax and enjoy it A passport A open door … because you can enter places you didn’t know before. Moving house, difficult at first but then you discover new things A window

  34. Learning another language is… interesting (53%) difficult / hard (47%) fun (22%) gratifying (19%) necessary (17%) challenging (8%) useful (8%)

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  36. THANK YOU! References http://scottthornbury.wordpress.com Cutting Edge Advanced

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