1. Internal drive
2. GOALS
2.1. Short-term goals.
2.1.1. Intrinsic motivation.
2.1.1.1. Inside the classroom
2.1.1.1.1. Factors affecting Intrinsic motivation.
2.2. Long-term goals.
2.2.1. Extrinsic motivation.
2.2.1.1. Outside the classroom
2.2.1.2. Integrative motivation.
2.2.1.2.1. Students wish to integrate into the culture of the target language community.
2.2.1.3. Instrumental motivation.
2.2.1.3.1. Students believe that mastery of the target language will be instrumental in getting them a better job, position or status.
2.2.1.4. Factors affecting Extrinsic motivation.
2.2.1.4.1. -His/her attitude to the language; the attitude of those who have influence with that student (parents,peers); previous experiences as language learners.
3. One main factor to success in language learning/teaching.
4. Motivation differences
4.1. AGE
4.1.1. According to the students age, their particular characteristics may affect their motivation.
4.1.2. Children
4.1.2.1. Curiosity(they are eager to discover/learn new things); short span attention; seek teacher approval( positive rapport); need variety in activities (stimulation); concrete thinking(need concrete techniques,terms; input).
4.1.3. Adolescents
4.1.3.1. A bit longer span attention; less curious (not interesting); they don´t want teachers´ approval, they seek for peers´ approval; less variety; abstract thinking, right level of challenge; interesting contexts; involved in the task.
4.1.4. Adults
4.1.4.1. Extrinsic motivation; longest attention span; abstract thinking, need new/more techniques; they don´t need teacher or peers approval, they need their own approval (they get easily frustrated); for the advanced learners they need to know they are learning; realistic goals.