ПОВИШАВАНЕ НА МОТИВАЦИЯТА ПРИ ПИСАНЕ ЧРЕЗ ВКЛЮЧВАНЕ НА СЕТИВНОСТТА НА УЧЕНИЦИТЕ – ОПИСАНИЕ НА КАРТИНА В ЧАС ПО АНГЛИЙСКИ ЕЗИК

Abstract

Mastering a foreign language involves developing all competencies: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Composing a text – writing competency – is not an easy task, especially when specialized vocabulary has to be included. Describing a piece of art further increases the level of difficulty. The lack of ability to understand and appreciate a painting can turn such an assignment into an overwhelming and tedious activity. Many of the contemporary children acquire the information they need through the internet. Furthermore any artwork can be easily found online. This deprives students of the opportunity to ‘feel’ the paintings and draw inspiration. This, in turn, leads to the perception that the task to describe a painting is artificial and meaningless. Here, the teacher’s role is crucial in finding a way to the students’ emotional intelligence and a source of inspiration. The feeling of freedom and the ability to make independent choices give children confi dence. The limitations of the closed space of the classroom, the small number of available pictures of paintings, identical for all students, and the lack of physical perception of a painting can be overcome by visiting an art gallery and providing students with the freedom of choice, responsibility for their decision, and the obligation to adhere to behaviour norms. The result is multiferous and leads to social engagement, emotional involvement, and active use of the appropriate vocabulary.