THE MOTIVATION OF LEARNING ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE
Keywords:
motivation,importance,research, role.Abstract
This article examines problems and solutions and research on the role of motivation in learning a second or other foreign languages. This article also discusses what motivation is and the importance of motivation in language learning. The review shows that motivation is very important in learning English as a first and second language.
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