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 PAGE 15 / 26 For more information about EF English First visit  HYPERLINK  For more information about EF English First visit  HYPERLINK  SECTION FOUR 第四部分 How to motivate your child to study 如何激励孩子学习 Praise Consistently praise your child everyday for what they are doing well. Don’t save the praise for only the top score. Tell your child specifically what you like about what they are doing or what they have done. A hug or pat on the shoulder increases the messages impact. When possible involve other adults in helping you praise your child. Here’s how: One parent praises the child for their behavior or achievement This parent praises the child in front of another person (family friend, grandparent, or other parent) The other person now praises the child 赞扬 在你的孩子表现好的时候时不时地给予赞扬。不要只是在他们得高分时才赞扬他们。特别要告诉你的孩子，他们在过去和现在有什么是你觉得做的好的。一个拥抱或在肩膀上轻轻拍一下都可以有很好的效果。如果有可能，让别的大人和你一起赞扬你的孩子。就比如： 一位家长赞扬孩子的行为和取得的成绩 这位家长在别人面前赞扬孩子（朋友，祖父母，或别的家长） 然后其他家长也赞扬这个孩子 Incentives When praise is not enough, sometimes we have to use other incentives to get your child motivated. An incentive is something that pushes a child into action. Once children start working on their own, the rewards can be phased out but make sure to keep up the praise. It is important to note that reward do not have to be expensive. More than anything, children want their parents’ attention. Rewards may include watching their favorite movie together, going to the park or getting an ice-cream together. 奖励 当赞扬不足以给孩子激励时，有时我们可以用奖励来激励孩子。奖励也就是推动孩子行动的东西。一旦孩子开始自己行动时，奖励可以慢慢去除，取而代之的是继续给予赞扬。非常重要的一点是不要用很贵的奖品。比起任何东西，孩子更需要的是家长的关注。奖励可以是和他们一起看最爱看的电影，一起去公园或一起吃冰激凌。 Communicating your expectations Tell your child clearly and firmly that you expect them to do their homework responsibly. Give choices: Would you prefer to do your homework before or after a snack? Don’t argue with your children; use the broken-record technique. (i.e. ‘Feel free to watch TV when your homework is done.” Regardless of how your