Abstract. Motivation is one of the main factors affecting the success or failure of students in foreign language learning. In an attempt to investigate motivative and demotivative factors in learning the English speaking skills of second year tourism major students, the study focuses on 4 main factors: (1) identifying kinds of motivation possessed by the second year tourism major students at Tourism and Foreign Language Department, Sao Do University, (2) studying methods and techniques to motivate learners in speaking lessons, (3) investigating factors demotivating students in English speaking learning, (4) suggesting motivational strategies and techniques in stimulating learners in teaching and learning speaking skill.
Keywords: motivation, de-motivation, integrative and instrumental motivation, factors affecting motivation, motivational strategies and techniques.
Abstract.
Motivation
is one of the main
factors
affecting the success or failure of
students
in foreign language
learning
. In an attempt to investigate
motivative
and
demotivative
factors
in
learning
the
English speaking
skills
of second year tourism major
students
, the study focuses on 4 main
factors
: (1) identifying kinds of
motivation
possessed by the second year tourism major
students
at Tourism and Foreign Language Department,
Sao
Do University, (2) studying methods and techniques to motivate learners in speaking lessons, (3) investigating
factors
demotivating
students
in
English speaking
learning
, (4) suggesting motivational strategies and techniques in stimulating learners in teaching and
learning
speaking
skill
.
Keywords:
motivation
,
de-motivation
, integrative and instrumental
motivation
,
factors
affecting
motivation
, motivational strategies and techniques.