This document discusses motivation and its importance in second language acquisition. It outlines two main types of motivation: instrumental motivation, which focuses on practical reasons for learning a language like education or career goals, and integrative motivation, which involves interest in the language and culture. The document also summarizes two studies that found students were more instrumentally motivated to learn English for educational or employment reasons than for integrative reasons. It concludes that teachers should consider students' motivations and encourage active participation to maintain student motivation in language learning.

1. Motivation and Second Language Acquisition Shawn Gwynne “ When one teaches, two learn.” – Robert Half “