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. | VNU Journal of Science, Foreign Languages 27 (2011) 205-215 Motivation in the development of English speaking skills by second year tourism major students at Sao Do University Hoang Duc Doan* Sao Do University, 24 Thai Hoc 2 Str, Sao Do, Chi Linh, Hai Duong, Vietnam Received 27 August 2011 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. 1. Introduction* of the most important factors that determine the rate and success of second language (L2) attainment: it provides the primary impetus to initiate learning the L2 and later the driving force to sustain the long and often tedious learning process for many learners. Without sufficient motivation, even individuals with the most remarkable abilities cannot accomplish long-term goals, and there are no appropriate curricula and good teaching methods to ensure student achievement. For the above reasons, the aim of this paper is to investigate the motivation in learning the English speaking skills among the second year tourism major students at Tourism and Foreign Language Department, Sao Do University. The paper also focuses on examining methods and techniques used by the teachers to motivate their learners
