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Unread Mar 10th, 2011, 06:34 am
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Default Re: Motivating Adults to Speak

Oh, I think so, too.
I used to hesitate to speak, but when I drank alcohol, I could speak very smoothly.
So if it is allowed, having a party may solve the problem.

I just wonder if you are allowed to drink, religiously?
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Unread Mar 10th, 2011, 06:52 am
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Default Re: Motivating Adults to Speak

They aren't supposed to drink, but I know two of my students who have no issues with alcohol. The third one is a little old-fashioned and would never drink.

All that aside, it would look very bad for the school (and for me!) to give alcohol to my students at school.

I am teaching in Eastern Turkey and women and alcohol don't mix - It is very dangerous for foreign women to openly admit to drinking or to drink publicly here.

It is true though - Alcohol does loosen people's tongues in strange ways.
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Unread Mar 10th, 2011, 06:03 pm
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Default Re: Motivating Adults to Speak

Of course!
I don't think it is good thing to drink at every your lesson in school, either.
After school. Only once.

If a person has enough knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, yet he/she can't speak well, he/she might be too cautious, thinking too much, and some kind of self-restriction might exist.
Thinking "not to make any grammatical errors", "not to speak in bad pronunciation" etc.

When such a person has some alcohol, he/she will find him/herself that he/she will be able to speak fluently without restriction.
Because he/she gets drunk and can not think too much.

Once experienced, he/she will get his/her self-confidence, he/she will learn how to speak, he/she will learn that it isn't necessary to think too much.

This was MY experience, so I thought it might be your help.

Anyway, I hope your lesson to become a happy one,
and have a nice day!
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