Motivation as a Passport for Immigrants’ Life: A Different Perspective for English Teachers

Motivation is one of the main elements that affect SLA (second language acquisition) and the process that the students face when learning the target language. Normally, the factors that influence the amount of motivation of the learners are not controlled due to the fact that these latter are in distinct sociocultural contexts, educational settings, among others. In this study, the factors that affect motivation in immigrant learners are investigated as an issue that SLA teachers must consider in order to transform the educational settings into an inclusive environment in such field.