Andrew Littlejohn thinks that shouldn’t underestimate the importance of self-

esteem and a sense of competence in language learning as crucial factors

affecting motivation. When we plan a lesson, we have to consider students’

feelings. If they can’t do exercises, they will create a lack of confidence.

I think it is very important that students don’t lose their confidence by

themselves. In my case, I sometimes lost my confidence and gave up in my class.

Because, the exercises are very difficult for me. It is no good giving up by myself.

After all, I didn’t want to study anymore, after class I created a lack of

confidence and I was under pressure.

  On the other hand, if exercises are very easy, the students will overrate by

themselves. It is also no good. They might not study very hard. So, we have to

choose the appropriate exercises. The students need to feel good about

themselves.

  For example, when we plan a lesson, we start talking about interesting topic and when we teach the vocabulary, we approach familiar, easy vocabulary. So, the

students feel more comfortable and have confidence. Even if they learn difficult

vocabulary. They realize that their efforts actually lead to get their aim.

In my case, when I arrived in Canada. My goal was that one text book work out

for a month. It was very hard, but when I finished the text book, I was so happy,

because I accomplished my goal. After then I’m used planning about my aim. I

can lead the students to plan about their goal for quite a while. We check each

other how to accomplish our aim and we can talk about what the next aim is?

Conclusion, I’d like to say that it is the most important to what the students accomplish their aim without losing confidence. The teachers have to lead the students to have confidence.