"Motivate me, please!" Harry Potter in English Language Teaching

Speaking foreign languages has become very important in our modern world. We have to use them in different fields of life. In this thesis I will examine two crucial t aints in language teaching: motivation and speaking. I will prove that different types of motivation play a great role in language teaching. I will also examine problems of speaking activities and factors of a successful oral fluency practice. In the second part of my thesis I will inquire into the Harry Potter phenomenon, its effects and motivating elements for children. I will show that such modern topics bring joy and excitement in the classroom. In the third part of the thesis I will demonstrate my hypothesis through a classroom research based on Harry Potter related exercises.