Motivation.

It is notoriously known that, motivation is one of the crucial factors, not only

In terms of language learning, but in every learning process. It is also said that

people who are not motivated are more likely to fail in achieving their goals

than those who are so. The following essay elaborate the significant importance

of the notion of motivation and seeks to light out how vital it is in learning a

foreign language. The essay will also focus on analyzing the life style of the

one’s desiring learn a new language and what impact could this have on his

acquisition path.

The accomplishment of any action usually relies on the degree to which

individuals strive to attain their purpose, alongside the desire to do so. In general

people have come to allude to this psychological factor – the impulse that

generates the action – as motivation. As the term itself indicates, it is a ―motive

force‖, something that prompts or stimulates action. to consider motivation as

having a place just with the underlying phases of an activity, - that is as

concerned with arousing initial interest and turning it into a decision to engage

in some activity – is only a limited understanding of the term. The need

to maintain this condition of excitement, to determine someone to

make the necessary effort to complete an action is additionally of great

significance. This idea is reflected in the definition given by [1] who define

motivation as ―a state of cognitive and emotional arousal, a state which leads

to a conscious decision to act and gives rise to a period of sustained intellectual

and/or physical effort [1]. Thus intellect and affect combine with volition and

perseverance to bring about what is known as motivated behavior. The same

idea is conveyed in different words by Gardner who seems to explain the term

with the precision of mathematical demonstration: motivation is a combination

of effort plus desire to achieve a goal plus favorable attitudes towards the goal

to be accomplished [2].

[2] presents four aspects which make a difference in the success of individuals

learning a second language; language aptitude, personality, attitude and

motivation. Teachers around the world find that some learners learn more

and/or faster than others. Motivated learners are every teacher’s dream —

they are willing to work hard, add their own goals to those of the classroom,

focus their attention on the tasks at hand, do not need continuous

encouragement, and may even stimulate

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