Activating Learners in English Language Teaching

Abstract

This thesis concerns the issue of activating learners in English language teaching. The focus is put on ‘‘un-students”, meaning the un-motivated, unreachable, unengaged and passive learners of the age between thirteen and fifteen. In the theoretical part, the conception of a learner, as an active or a passive element of the teaching process, is introduced. Then, follows analysis of the negative and positive aspects that influence the learners’ attitude to learning English and suggestions of methods and other didactic means contributing to students’ activeness are listed. In the practical part the theoretical data are compared with the research results that are based on discussions with teachers, pupils’ feedback and observations in the actual classes.