Motivation is possibly the most influential factor in second language acquisition.
While motivation alone will not guarantee success, an unmotivated student is almost guaranteed failure.
Having a positive attitude towards learning your new language is an internal motivator that will fuel your desire to learn a language well. Attitude is everything Learning a language takes review and repetition, which can be boring unless you have an enthusiastic attitude about these tasks.
Students who are most successful at learning Gaeilge are those who have a positive attitude to using the language, and who have a desire to become familiar with and integrate into the society in which the language is used.
The desire to learn the language for its own sake – is substantially more effective in long-term language learning than external rewards such as high grades or praise.
Motivation and proficiency improvement are strongly related – successful learners are motivated and success improves motivation. A teacher cannot teach you to become fluent, but you can learn to become fluent if you want to.
