The document discusses pupils' attitudes towards learning English and the factors that influence their attitudes. It covers 1) how pupils' attitudes are formed and the differences between younger and older children, 2) teachers' views on pupils' attitudes and ways to find out about them, 3) developing positive attitudes through engaging teaching methods like games and songs, and 4) how teachers' own attitudes towards English can impact their students.

1. Do you like
learning
English?
Chapter 2

2.  How are pupils’
attitude formed?
What influences
their attitudes
towards English and
learning?

3. 1- Pupils’ attitudes to learning
English and what influences
them.
2- Finding out about pupils’
attitudes.
3- Ways of developing positive
attitudes towards English.
4- Teachers’ attitudes to their
own English.

4. 1- PUPILS’ ATITTUDE TO
LEARNING ENGLISH
Through the pupils’ comments
teachers can guess what are
their attitudes towards learning
the English Language.

5. Some of the factors that
influence pupils are:
Teaching methods
Seeing a need for English
outside school
Personal preferences, interest
in languages

6. Difference in attitudes
beteween age groups
YOUNGER CHILDREN OLDER CHILDREN
Influenced by their
feelings for their
teacher and parents
opinions.
Tend to be more
enthusiastic.
Teaching methods.
Influenced by what
they friends feel about
English.
Less interested,
embarrased and
hostile.
Teaching methods

7. 2- FINDING OUT ABOUT
PUPILS’ ATTITUDE
Teachers’ views towards their pupils’
attitudes:
Children have to study English
because it is in the curriculum.
Pupils’ attitudes change as they move
up the school.
Children are influenced by the youth
culture.

8. Action plan to find out what
pupils feel about learning
English
Make a questionnaire
Record answers
Discuss results

9. 3- WAYS OF DEVELOPING POSITIVE
ATTIUDES TOWARDS ENGLISH
Why don’t pupils like learning English?
Pupils only enjoy the lessons when the
teachers is doing games or singing songs.
Pupils study English just to pass their exams.
Pupils rely on the teacher to motivate them.
The teacher may have limited resources or
materials to teach English.

10. Positive
attitudes
Successful
Learning

11. 4- TEACHER ATTIUDES TO
THEIR OWN ENGLISH
Teachers attitudes may affect
the students’ attitudes.
If you boost your confidence,
you will improve your
performance.

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