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Question 1. Describe your main motivation for learning (language)? Please give as much detail as possible
Question 2. What kind of user of (language) do you see yourself being in the future? Please give as much detail as possible. (China, spanish, and english)
Question 3. Think more about your identity in the culture where (language) is spoken. Do you think your own self-chosen identity (your ideal L2 self) is the same as how speakers of (language) position you? Do you think your identity in this culture is the same (or can become the same) as an L1 speaker? Do you need to develop a different identity when speaking (language)? Please give details (Discuss about Japanese L2 and Indonesia L1)
Question 4. why do students at university learn languages
Question 5. Give example of our types of motivation to learn second languages
a) Integrative - Interest in people and culture represented by the L2
b) Instrumental - Economic and practical reasons
c) Intrinsic - Pleasure derived from developing knowledge
d) Extrinsic - Receive external award or avoid external penalty
Question 6. Give example of L2(Second languages) self especially Japanese below
a) Ideal L2 self (L2 user you would like to become)
b) Ought-to L2 self (L2 user you feel you should become)
Question 7. Do you think there are any differences in how motivation and L2 self works across the four languages? (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Indonesian)
Question 8. What methodology do you think works well for researching motivation and L2 self?
Question 9. How do these motivations compare across learners of Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean?
Question 10. What types of L2 selves can be found among language learners at University?
Question 11. How can University better provide for the needs of these learners?