VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

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TRẦN NGỌC GIANG

A STUDY OF HOW TO MOTIVATE SECOND-YEAR ENGLISH
MAJORS AT THE FACULTY OF ENGLISH, HANOI NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
NGHIÊN CỨU CÁCH TẠO ĐỘNG LỰC CHO SINH VIÊN NĂM THỨ
2 CHUYÊN ANH TẠI KHOA TIẾNG ANH, TRƯỜNG ĐHSP HÀ NỘI
TRONG CÁC GIỜ HỌC KỸ NĂNG NGHE

M.A THESIS

Field: English Methodology
Code: 60 14 10

Hanoi, 2010


VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

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TRẦN NGỌC GIANG



4. Significance of the study......................................................................... 2
4.1. Theoretical significance ....................................................................... 2
4.2. Practical significance ........................................................................... 3
5. Scope of the study ................................................................................... 3
6. Methods of the study .............................................................................. 3
7. Design of the study ................................................................................. 4

Part 2: Development ........................................................................... 5
Chapter 1: Theoretical Background .................................................. 5
1.1. Overview of motivation in language learning .................................... 5
1.1.1. Definition of motivation ................................................................... 5
1.1.2. Classification of motivation in language learning ........................... 6


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1.1.3. The importance of motivation in language learning ....................... 9
1.1.4. Common factors affecting learners’ motivation
in language learning ................................................................................... 9
1.1.4.1. Learners’ factors ......................................................................... 10
1.1.4.2. Parents’ factors ............................................................................ 11
1.1.4.3. Teachers’ factors ......................................................................... 12
1.1.4.4. Learning materials ...................................................................... 13
1.1.4.5. Learners’ success in language learning ...................................... 13
1.1.5. Characteristics of motivated learners............................................ 13
1.1.6. General strategies to motivate students in language teaching...... 14
1.1.7. Maintaining and protecting the students’ motivation .................. 18
1.1.8. Motivational macro-strategies ....................................................... 23
1.2. Teaching listening .............................................................................. 26

3.2. Findings and discussions ................................................................... 60
3.2.1. Findings ........................................................................................... 60
3.2.2. Discussions ...................................................................................... 62

Part 3: Conclusion ............................................................................ 63
1. Recapitulation ....................................................................................... 63
2. Limitations ............................................................................................ 64
3. Suggestions for further research ......................................................... 64
References ................................................................................................. 66
Appendix