INTRODUCTION

Motivation is the key to everything in life, and learning is not a n exception. It is a fact that intelligent students are often out performedby less bright students with high motivation which allows us to say thata well motiva te d s tu den t can acco mpli sh an y ki nd o f lea rnin g at anylevel, leaving their intelligence on a less important one.We beli eve th at th e bigg est ob stacle tea che rs ha ve to de al wi th in aclassroom is the lack of motivation. Problems such as bad behavior andpoo r perfo rmance are associated to the lack of i t, but dea ling With ap a s s i v e c l a s s i s n o t o n l y t h e b i g g e s t p r o b l e m , i t i s a l s o t h e m o s t common, students don`t participate and avoid interacting with teachers which makes the class turn into an stressful and frustrating environment for both. INTRODUCTION Motivation is the key to everything in life, and learning is not anexception. It is a fact that intelligent students are often out performed by less bright students with high motivation which allows us to say that a well motivated student can accomplish any kind of learning at any level, leaving their intelligence on a less important one .We believe that the biggest obstacle teachers have to deal with in a classroom is the lack of motivation. Problems such as bad behavior and poor performance are associated to the lack of it, but dealing with apassive class is not only the biggest problem, it is also the mostcommon, students don`t participate and avoid interacting with teachers which makes the class turn into an stressful and frustrating environment for both .The reasons why students don`t participate in an ordinary class are: they are shy, they don`t care, they don`t want to, and this may bring consequences such as bad behavior, poor performance, etc. When it comes to an EFL class, this same situation is going to have the same consequences but at a much higher level and also, the fact that the class is given in a language that students are beginning to learn, still learning or just haven`t mastered yet will be an extra reason (excuse) for them not to participate .To fix all of this, motivation is the best tool.

Motivation is all about capturing the student`s attention and curiosity and canalizing their energy towards learning MOTIVATION AS A KEY TO SUCCEED IN THE PROCESS OFLEARNING A SECOND

LANGUAGECHAPTER ONEPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND SOLUTION PLAN`SBOUNDARIES1.1. Problem Identification Lack of motivation in ESL students which causes: No class participation, No teacher-student interaction Poor performance Frustration Bad rapport between teacher an d students Bad behavior in class Lack of attention Lack of interest from the students No goals from students in order to use the language. 1.2. Areas and delimitation of the problem a under study This investigation is addressed to help English teachers of Arequipa who have students between 14 and 24 years old in basic and intermediate levels, who need to be motivated in order to learn the language