The Significant Effect of Motivation on Language Proficiency in the Process of Second Language Acquisition
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Within the SLA field, relevant researchers study individual differences from different perspectives, such as motivation, aptitude, learning strategies, and anxiety. In this essay, I will mainly focus on the significant effect of motivation on language proficiency based on my own learning experience and provide feasible implications for those students in future teaching design and practices after obtaining master’s degree in MA TESOL.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i23.6221
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