The use of popular culture as a stimulus to motivate secondary students' English learning in Hong Kong

C.K. Cheung ^[1]
1. [1] University of Hong Kong
  
  University of Hong Kong
  
  RAE de Hong Kong (China)
Localización: ELT journal: An international journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages, ISSN 0951-0893, Vol. 55, Nº 1, 2001, págs. 55-61
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Social and economic factors account for why Hong Kong students need to learn English in school. Schools are crucial to students' language learning, so all English teachers should feel responsible for promoting its effective teaching. However, too many of them rely on uninteresting textbooks that focus students' attention on grammatical structures, and on practice in isolation; too many of their classroom activities are based on teacher-talk and student-listen routines. These practices are unlikely to lead students to develop a genuine interest in learning English. This paper argues that English teachers' use of popular culture is a key to effective teaching and learning. If this method proves effective in motivating students to learn English, there will be a number of implications for how we cater for their needs in our choice of teaching strategies and learning materials.