Creating the basic motivational conditions

Motivational Strategies in the Language Classroom by Zoltan dornyei (2001)

New words
-A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.
-I soon discerned from her silence that she was angry.
-Her opinions are embodied in this book.
-The mayor enlisted every citizen in the clean-up campaign.
-These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.
-Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
-Some girls formed a clique that shut out other students.
-He is a computer nerd.
-He’s a nasty little creep!

Interesting points
-Students motivation is influenced by a teacher.
-It is important to express enthusiasm such as positive attitudes and interests in the topic and share them with the students.
-‘All for one and one for all!’ is the three Musketeers’ motto, which sounds a bit trite.
-Pygmalion effect refers to there is a good chance that your students can reach high levels of achievement if you have high expectations about them.
-It is important to ‘establish relationship of mutual trust and respect with the learners’.
-Three linchpins of Carl Roger’s humanistic psychology area acceptance, empathy and congruence, which is very important in the development of student-centered teaching.
-The use of humour is a good way to improve the classroom atmosphere.