Reasons of learning a 2nd/foreign language and what goals of it

Academic: to pursue degrees or certificates (* only a small portion in fact)

•Non-academic:

  (a) to survive in Target Language community e.g. talking to neighbors, helping children at school, or carrying out daily functions effectively

  (b) English for specific purpose (ESP): to learning the lg as to apply in work

  (c) Culture: to know about the target community

•Miscellaneous: to learn for pleasure, for integrating into a culture or to be forced to

     To understand students’ need and motivation of learning a language is crucial for successful learning and teaching