Definition
Vocabulary
Motivation
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Past
100
come and go
to exist or happen somewhere for a short time and then go away:
100
obedient to the law
law-abiding
100
What type of motivation does he exhibit?
Henry wants to study Chinese because he knows it would help him in his professional life.
instrumental
100
g=v s=n
venture
100
amenable (module 3)
agreeable to sb
200
receptive
open (to sth)
200
a term popular at a certain time
buzzword
200
What types of motivation does she exhibit?
Yumiko's parents moved to England from Japan to work there, and decided to send her to a local public school, where she has to learn her second language. She has to learn English.
Situational motivation
200
c=s f=d
shed
200
self-satisfaction (module 3)
smugness
300
harness
to make use of sth
300
to be receptive and responsive to sth
be attuned to sth
300
What types of motivation does he exhibit?
Philip studies English grammar very hard because his mother promised him that if he passes the exam, he will get a new Lego set.
Extrinsic motivation
300
n=h
hail
300
subtlety (module 2)
a feature difficult to detect
400
sth rolls off the tongue
sth is very easy to say
400
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen
dread
400
What types of motivation does she exhibit?
Sophie has started learning Italian because she genuinely enjoys discovering how the language works and finds learning new words fascinating.
Intrinsic motivation
400
a=r m=e b=l +c l=t
reluctance
400
bolster (module 2)
to boost sb's confidence
500
galvanise
to shock or stimulate sb to take action
500
(of a task) that does not require skills
menial
500
What types of motivation does she exhibit?
Monica wants to learn some French because her French fiancé wants to introduce her to his family next month.
Integrative motivation
500
+e b=x u=h +a +r +a d=t
exhilarating
500
impeccable (module 1)
excellent, perfect