Incidence of the use of ice-breaking activities as motivation techniques in the academic output of the teaching - learning process in the 8th year of basic education at JUAN JACOBO ROUSSEAU

Abstract

The main problem that has encouraged us to choose the topic previously presented, comes from the lack of importance given by English teachers to use ice-break activities when starting a class. When students hear words turn to page 15 in your text book they probably feel like it is going to be just another boring English lesson. This doesn t have to be true. If English teachers use an appropriate ice-break as a tool for starting a class, it will be a way of making students to put and assume more attention and interest in a relaxed environment class, getting an interactive and dynamic English class. In this way, teachers will avoid students feel weary and end up silent and out from participation. Ice-breaker activities are effective and easy ways to be developed in the classroom. Progress is notable and greater when these techniques are used in the correct way. Teachers must first identify the special student s needs and then choose an appropriate ice-break activity to create a relaxing atmosphere which gives a self confidence in the students.