Keyword: «external and internal motives»

The article is devoted to the problem of increasing motivation while teaching a foreign language. The attitude of foreign and domestic researchers on the definition of the concept of «motivation» are considered, the types of motives that encourage students to learn a foreign language, the reasons for reducing the motivation of students based on the author's pedagogical experience are given, and theoretical recommendations are given to increase the motivation of students in foreign language education.

The article is devoted to the problem of increasing motivation while teaching a foreign language. The attitude of foreign and domestic researchers on the definition of the concept of «motivation» are considered, the types of motives that encourage students to learn a foreign language, the reasons for reducing the motivation of students based on the author's pedagogical experience are given, and theoretical recommendations are given to increase the motivation of students in foreign language education.