MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) IN NATURAL SCIENCE FIELDS IN BURUNDI

Abstract

It is now unquestionable that motivation is a key factor in language learning especially in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Thus, the present study was carried out to investigate Natural Science students’ motivation for learning English. To do so, it examined whether the participants were aware of the global use of English and investigated the reasons why these students learn/need to learn that language. To collect the data, the study used a questionnaire, hence a survey research design. A sample of 251 students selected randomly was involved and 173 of them responded appropriately to the questionnaire. The results indicated that students were moderately aware of the predominant worldwide use of English in key domains. In terms of reasons for learning English, the findings revealed that there was an instrumentally oriented motivation among students