[NIFL-ESL:10112] Overcoming Attitude Difficulties

From: Mike and Theresa Jones (miketheresa@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Mar 27 2004 - 11:46:51 EST 

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I work with students ranging in age from Kindergarten through high school.
I find my middle school and high school students, who know they will be in
America for only a year or two, to be very negative about their ESL class.
Getting them motivated to learn is difficult, if not impossible, because
they have the attitude that they are only going to be here a short time, so
what's the point?  Any suggestions?

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