1. The document discusses motivation theories in foreign language classrooms proposed by researchers like Gardner and Lambert in the 1960s-70s who developed the Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). 2. More recent motivation theories focus on intrinsic/extrinsic motivation and intellectual curiosity rather than just social and pragmatic dimensions. Other constructs examined include integrative and instrumental motivation, knowledge/friendship/travel orientations, and intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. 3. Motivation is analyzed at the learner level considering factors like need for achievement, self-confidence, and at the learning situation level considering course, teacher, and group specific factors.