'French is the language of love and stuff': student perceptions of issues related to motivation in learning a foreign language

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Milton, J. & Meara, P. (1998). Are the British really bad at learning foreign languages? Language Learning Journal, 18, 68-76.

Richards, J. C. & Rodgers, T. S. (1986). Approaches and methods in language teaching, Cambridge: CUP.

The ERIC digest (search for digest number ED327218) outlines strategies for developing pupils' metacognitive behaviours.

For more details concerning higher order thinking skills visit:
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The Modern Foreign Languages learning strategies page contains many resources for teachers of modern languages, including: lesson plans, ideas for games, techniques and strategies designed to help pupils acquire language skills, such as learning vocabulary and grammar. There are also suggested relevant books for further reading, and links to German and French newspapers, available online.

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Research Home Themes \| Find digests \| About the digests resources glossary researchers contact TRIPS Introduction How motivated are British pupils to learning a foreign language? Are there differences in motivation between pupils of different abilities? Do boys and girls differ in their motivation to learn a foreign language? Are pupils more motivated to learn some languages than others? Are there differences in motivation between pupils of different ages? How could teachers improve pupils' motivation? How was the study designed? What are the implications of the study for schools and teachers of modern languages? Where can I find out more? Definitions of technical terms used in the study Send us your feedback Collated digests To view/remove/add notes and save your collated digests click here Get Word Reader 'French is the language of love and stuff': student perceptions of issues related to motivation in learning a foreign language This digest found in Gender Thinking skills Modern Foreign Languages Send to a friend Word doc 60KB Printer friendly Collate for later Where can I find out more? Milton, J. & Meara, P. (1998). Are the British really bad at learning foreign languages? Language Learning Journal, 18, 68-76. Richards, J. C. & Rodgers, T. S. (1986). Approaches and methods in language teaching, Cambridge: CUP. The ERIC digest (search for digest number ED327218) outlines strategies for developing pupils' metacognitive behaviours. For more details concerning higher order thinking skills visit: www.teachernet.gov.uk/professionaldevelopment /opportunities/nqt/behaviourmanagement/higherorderthinking/ The Modern Foreign Languages learning strategies page contains many resources for teachers of modern languages, including: lesson plans, ideas for games, techniques and strategies designed to help pupils acquire language skills, such as learning vocabulary and grammar. There are also suggested relevant books for further reading, and links to German and French newspapers, available online. Centre for information on language teaching and research