Motivation in the development of English speaking skills by second year tourism major students at Sao Do University

Hoang Duc Doan

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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.

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