如何表扬每天坚持读英语的孩子（如何激励孩子向成功进发）

词汇：learning 学习

Children are Naturally curious, inquisitive beings, but getting them to study something they aren’t interested in can be a difficult task. Teachers and parents often find themselves resorting to rewards in the form of stars, promises of high grades and wonderful careers, or threats of punishment. But what if rewards and threats aren’t the answer?

孩子们天生好奇，但让他们学习他们不感兴趣的东西可能是一项困难的任务。老师和家长经常发现他们诉诸于星星，高分的承诺和美好的职业生涯等形式的奖励，或惩罚的威胁。但如果奖励和威胁并不能解决问题呢?

Natural curiosity is sometimes referred to as ‘intrinsic motivation’. Studies have found that children who see learning as fun and important are better at it. And it’s easy to understand why – it’s difficult to study something we aren’t engaged with, and if we’re passionate about the info we’re digesting, it feels more fulfilling.

自然的好奇心有时被称为“内在动机”。研究发现，视学习为乐趣和重要的孩子更擅长学习。这很容易理解——我们很难去研究我们不参与的东西，如果我们对我们正在消化的信息充满激情，感觉会更充实。

Extrinsic motivation, things like rewards and punishment, does have its uses too. Praise and stimulation based on achieving good grades or fear of reprisal has been acknowledged to motivate older students. However, it seems that at an early age, it doesn’t have as much effect. So, if it’s the case that natural curiosity is motivation for better learning, how can we stimulate that interest?

外部激励，比如奖励和惩罚，也有它的作用。基于取得好成绩或害怕报复的表扬和激励被认为是激励年长学生的方法。然而，似乎在早期，它没有那么大的影响。所以，如果自然的好奇心是更好学习的动力，我们该如何激发这种兴趣呢?

According to some experts, the key is to allow some degree of autonomy and freedom. Let the child see their learning as their free will. If you want to teach a child to read, let them choose which book they use. Whether it’s a graphic novel, TV guide or classic literature – the aim of stimulating their appetite for reading is still met. Likewise, build a relationship with them as learners – listen to their negative feelings. Explain why an activity is valuable, even if it isn’t exactly fun.

一些专家认为，关键是要允许一定程度的自主和自由。让孩子把他们的学习看成是他们的自由意志。如果你想教一个孩子阅读，让他们选择他们使用的书。无论是漫画小说、电视指南还是经典文学——激发他们阅读欲望的目的仍然得到了满足。同样地，和他们建立学习者的关系——倾听他们的负面感受。解释为什么一项活动是有价值的，即使它不是很有趣。

So it seems that the key to motivating children, especially the young ones, might come from stimulating that intrinsic motivation. Maybe it’s time to unleash them from the reigns of threats and rewards, and give them a bit more choice of how they learn.

所以激励孩子的关键，尤其是年幼的孩子，可能来自于激发他们的内在动机。也许是时候把他们从威胁和奖励中解放出来了，给他们更多选择学习方式的机会。

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1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What is sometimes referred to as intrinsic motivation?

2. True or False? It’s easy to study things we aren’t interested in.

3. What type of students can benefit from praise and talks of good grades?

4. If you want to teach reading, what should the child read?

5. Why should you listen to a child’s negative feelings about learning?

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. Don’t _______ to offers of sweets – that doesn’t motivate her at all!

resort curious appetite praise

2. I’m just trying to _______ what you’ve just told me.

appetite digest autonomy degree

3. You need to _______ all of that potential. Have you tried meditating?

praise appetite unleash resort

4. If you give someone _______, they can choose what they learn.

digest degree curious autonomy

5. Thank you for the _______, but it wasn’t necessary.

praise curious resort unleash

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What is sometimes referred to as intrinsic motivation?Natural curiosity is sometimes referred to as intrinsic motivation.

2. True or False? It’s easy to study things we aren’t interested in.False. It is difficult to study things we aren’t interested in or engaged with.

3. What type of students can benefit from praise and talks of good grades?Usually, this type of extrinsic motivation is more beneficial to older students.

4. If you want to teach reading, what should the child read?Anything that the child finds interesting – be it a graphic novel, TV guide or classic literature.

5. Why should you listen to a child’s negative feelings about learning?You should listen to their negative feelings to build a relationship with them as learners. Explain why an activity is valuable, even if it isn’t exactly fun.

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. Don’t resort to offers of sweets – that doesn’t motivate her at all!

2. I’m just trying to digest what you’ve just told me.

3. You need to unleash all of that potential. Have you tried meditating?

4. If you give someone autonomy, they can choose what they learn.

5. Thank you for the praise, but it wasn’t necessary.