Lack of Motivation in Students to Learn a Foreign Language

Abstract

   Learning a foreign language is required to obtain the degree at undergraduate level, and in careers that offer the Academic Unit of Tourism the students have the opportunity of access to 10 hours per week of English as a foreign language. However, students attending these classes is minimal despite efforts by teachers to motivate learning. In this context, was a literature search on internet of articles, essays and blogs that address this issue in a more comprehensive way to try to identify common causes that cause this problem.