Didactic alternative to motivate students towards the a1 level english lesson.

Abstract

Motivation has been included in the factors that influence the achievement degree of Language Learning process. It provides the stimulus needed not only to initiate the language learning, but also to sustain that desire during the learning process. As motivation, warm up is a fundamental component of the teaching- learning process of English as a foreign language. The above mentioned serves as point of reflection on how teachers think students must be motivated to the learning of English as a foreign language. The present research deals with the way warm ups behave and the importance and effectiveness in the motivation of A1 level students at the Language Department of Matanzas University. The theoretical foundations that supported this investigation were the works of Vygotsky, Leontiev, among others. The application of the Dialectic Materialistic Method, as well as Theoretical and Empirical ones, gave the authoress the opportunity to elaborate a Proposal of Didactic Alternative that includes objective, indicators to be considered and methodology to be followed which takes shape in the activities to be developed as warm ups. The Didactic Alternative helps to increase students’ motivation towards the English lessons. Finally, the practical significance of the research entails the structuring and implementation of a Didactic Alternative of warm ups activities.