THE MAIN MOTIVES FOR STUDYING FOREIGN LANGUAGE BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CUSTOMS AND FINANCE

On the basis of scientific works of outstanding scientists, the essence of the concepts of "motive" and "motivation" is analyzed; types of motives of educational activity are characterized in this article. A survey was conducted among the first year students of the University of Customs and Finance to identify the main motives for learning foreign language. Further research in this area is possible in order to find methods and ways to increase the motivation of learning foreign language at the university