After posting the issue on helping students doing their examination, I took my cell phone and wrote “I got 13 responses on whether we should help students doing the exam or not. Check it out at http://www.gurumadrasahtsanawiyah.blogspot.com/. Send me other topic. C U :=)” I sent sms to Adi, Ahmad Muhtadi, Ahmad Zarkasy, Ali Sadikin, Alis, Ashyar, Bambang, Bisri, Deden, Dedi Halim, Elfi, Enidar, Eny, Farida, Fariha, Ghofar Ismail, Harsoyo, Luthfiyyah, Makinuddin, Makmun, Mawardi, Nirmala, Rini, Samhudi, Siti Rohana, Solihin, Sudarti, Sulaeha, Syaifullah, Takarina, Yully. For me it is a very interesting topic to discuss.

I don’t have the cell phone number for the following names; Ahmad Dahlan, Idris, Basri Kamal. If you do, tell me.

Sunday may 4, 2008 8:42 am I sent another sms “How 2 make students get motivated in learning English?. Share your opinion! This will be our topic 4 the week. The result will be published in the web log next Sunday. c u :=)here are the replies:

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mr. Bisri (Jateng) wrote: T must be sympathetic, easy to smile, always acknowledge students, use heart not intellects to teach. use kuantum ikhlas technology.

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mr.Ghofar (Bali) : I always told my students that by learning eng, they can raise money, they will be rich n powerful, they can go anywhere in the world easily.

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mrs. Lutfhy (Balikpapan) wrote: Win- i've trouble with th computer, it connects 2 tlkmnet but can't open web. Do you know what's wrong?

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mr. Makinuddin (Pontianak) wrote: Using media in teaching

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:30 Mr. Makmun (Purworejo) wrote: It's really uneasy question. So, let me take some time to think. I'll answer it 2 day. Then at 9:32 Mr. Makmun (Purworejo) wrote: ONE of the ways to motivate our students in studying ENGLISH is giving them the reasons and the advantages of knowing ENGLISH well. Make sure they know the reasons.

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mr. Mawardi (NAD) wrote: you shouldn’t help them. Let them d it by themselves to prove the truth. And if the police know we help them?

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:37 Mr. Adi (Banten) wrote: Wow, this is a good topic. In my class students enjoy just the game only no other and the result is zero. This made me confused what method should be used.

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mrs. Rini (Palembang) wrote: In my opinion, when the teacher teach English they should created the situation fun and then the learners enjoyed the lesson and were motivated.

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:43 Mrs. Yully (Central Kalimantan) wrote: Make teaching media that enable students to play games and learn at the same time.

Sunday may 4, 2008 9:31 Mrs. Lutfhy (East Kalimantan) wrote: I'm 2 tired 2 move. First create fun atmosphere 4 students, then choose most up2date theme they like, use simple words 4 giving order, let them participate in all activities.


Sunday may 4, 2008 9:31 Mrs. Sudarti (Babel): I think, the first we should make sure the students that English isn't the frightening subject and we must motivate them to try speak English and don't worry if they make mistake especially in grammar.

Sunday may 4, 2008 10:06 Mr. Harsoyo (DIY): We explore the student's experience and ask them to speak English more. We make English day once a week.

Sunday may 4, 2008 10:33 Mr. A. Zarkasy wrote Mengenai motivasi. Ada 3 hal Jangka panjang, jangka pendek dan kadarnya surut ingatan. More than that, tingkat motivasi siswa sangat tergantung pada teacher. If the teacher dapat menarik students attention, dengan sendirinya tingkat attention siswa pun akan tinggi.

Sunday may 4, 2008 10:50 Mrs. Takarina wrote: Tips 2 create motivated, active and productive are make material interesting 4 students, comfortable and safety, encourage mistakes, praise and reward, vary the way you teach, make task for teach easier, students make their activity the test regarding the lessons etc


Sunday may 4, 2008 16:16 Mr. Mawardi wrote : To motivate students, we must make them enjoy the lesson by giving suitable method, technique, and models of study.

Sunday may 4, 2008 16:24 Mr. Dedi Halim wrote : It must be learner centered, use variety method and model of teaching, give the students to take part in learning, tell the student how important the English is. Don’t forget, the must facilitate the student and be a creative teacher.

Sunday may 4, 2008 11:31 Mr. Solihin wrote Thank very much 4 your info but today I am still very busy with national exam as you know. Ok

Sunday may 4, 2008 11:31 Mr. Solihin We c give the motivation by teaching like what we have taken from diklat maybe with role play or any simul.1 am sorry to late answ.