This research portrait, the present scenario of motivation as well as its different factors, the
way they help both inside and outside of the class. This study deals with the different views
of motivation and how it works for language acquisition along with the influence of extrinsic
and intrinsic motivation in second language learning. This study also explains motivation in
students. performance. Finally, this research examines the role of teachers to motivate the
students. performance. Altogether four private university Students participated in this study.
To collect data both quantitative and qualitative method has been used in this research study.
To measure students. motivation a questionnaire was added at the end. Some similarities and
dissimilarities are found from the answers of the respondents. Based on these findings some
suggestions are proposed which can be used to increase the motivation of the students.
This thesis report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages, 2015.
