If you can teach teenagers you can teach

If you can teach teenagers you can teach anyone Based on a document by Herbert Puchta. Colombia, September 2004. Summer CALL course 2006. By Samuel Reales

“My students couldn’t care lessthey are just too busy growing up” ü ü ü They often like their teachers but they can not show that. They have to act “cool” They do not like to show their feelings They are not aware of the social implicatons of their behavior They show lack of interest, indifference, provocative and disruptive behavior. They show limited attention span and refuse to do homework.

Which of the following factors are more influential in the L 2 classroom? Number them from 1 to 5 as you consider? Environment: size of the classroom, number of Ss in the classroom, technical equipment. ü Beliefs: motivation and attitudes towards L 2 learning. ü Identity: how a student sees himself and the outcome he wants to achieve. ü Capabilities: cognitive strengths and weaknessees. ü Behavior: routines that teachers and students follow in the classroom ü

Factors that influence L 2 learning WHO IDENTITY WHY BELIEFS AND MOTIVAION HOW CAPABILITIES WHAT ROUTINES WHERE AND WHEN ENVIRONMENT “Students with the most comfortable classroom, with the most modern equipment will never the less remain unsuccessful if their level of motivation is low or if they identify themselves as poor foreign-language learners”