Questions related to motivation in the context of language learning or teaching, e.g. its effects or how to increase it.
Questions tagged [motivation]
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Are there any reasons to learn a language you'll never use?
I have a gift for learning languages, but I haven't made much use of it. There's people younger than me that know more languages than I do. The only one I've ever learned was German, and that was because I was listening to NDH metal at the time,…
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How can I convince my girlfriend she is learning too fast?
I'm a native German speaker and my girlfriend is a native French speaker. Right now, she is using Duolingo to learn German.
She is very motivated and often spends several hours trying to do as many lessons as she can. Even after 4 hours of learning,…
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Has the Brexit referendum negatively impacted British people's motivation to learn foreign languages?
In July 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU in what is known as the Brexit referendum. Even before the referendum, the British—like native speakers of English in general—were not known as the keenest foreign language learners.
Has the outcome of the…
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Is foreign music a good reason to learn a language?
I learned German while I was into NDH metal. Its the only language I learned well at all. But I stopped studying the language after I found out that I knew and understood German words that I didn't know the English translation to (I was afraid I was…
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Can stressing just on learning vocabulary cause demotivation?
I am studying the German language, I have studied the level B1 with a private teacher and passed the exam, after that period I began studying at home for the next level.
But now I am feeling that I have lost my motivation for learning, little things…
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What is the most widely spoken L2 (second language) in the EU28, besides English?
Many people are influenced/motivated to learn certain languages by how widely spoken they are. To that end, besides English, what is the most widely spoken language in the EU28? Bonus points for listing the top 5.
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How to avoid burnout in the first place?
People commonly get burned out when studying foreign languages, therefore it would be good to know strategies for avoiding burnout in the first place. What are known preemptive practices, mental habits, and other techniques to help with preventing…
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What are the reasons for learning a foreign language?
With Google Translate (and possibly other translators) becoming both ubiquitous and very good at their purpose, it seems that the problem of getting your message across to a person without knowing their language is to a very large extent solved. In…
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