Motivational Positive Aspects of Learning English

　 The attitude of your students towards English, as with any other subject, is very important.　If students like English, they will be strongly motivated in class and be easy to teach.　Students often think, "Why must I study English?" or "I'll never use English in my future!"　

A good way to motivate your students is to explain some of the positive aspects of learning English.　Here are some points you can use:

-It is the international language (a main language of over 25 countries)

-We can speak and become friends with people from all over the world.

-We can write to people in other countries and travel abroad.

-We can sing English songs, watch movies and TV in English.

-We can read magazines and books from other countries (e.g. sports, music and/or fashion magazines)

-English is used everyday in Japan (in TV commercials, product names, music, etc.)

-Students may need to speak English during their working lives.

-We can use the internet to gain access to lots of information written in English.

-We can learn more about the world and foreign cultures; learning another language helps us to understand other people and their way of thinking.

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