1. Motivation to learn a language can come from integrative motivation, where students want to be part of the language community, or instrumental motivation, where the goal is to improve job prospects or exam results. 2. Gender differences in language learning strategies have been studied extensively with varying results, though some research has found that women tend to use social learning strategies more while men prefer cognitive strategies. 3. Socioeconomic factors like family income, parents' education levels, and cultural background can also influence the language learning strategies used by students.