Friends’ Impact on Learners’ Motivation to Learn the English Language Kurdish EFL Learners’ Attitudes

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Published: Nov 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14500/kujhss.v6n1y2023.pp160-169
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Motivation, EFL Learners, Friends, English Language, Language skills

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valan Al-dalawi
Department of ELT, College of Education, Knowledge University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Fouad R. Omar
Department of ELT, College of Education, Knowledge University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8973-4523
Maysaa A. Mahmood
Department of ELT, College of Education, Knowledge University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9670-7649
Akam A. Mustafa
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5060-1584

Abstract

Motivation is vital in specifying learners' willingness and eagerness to communicate. Also, can be a blend of effort, longing to gain the goal of acquiring the language, and positive perceptions of learning the language. This study aims to investigate the impact of friends on Kurdish EFL learners’ motivation to learn the English language and to understand the extent to which they improve their language proficiency through friends. To achieve this, a questionnaire was utilized to collect the necessary data from 80 students in college of Education/ English Language Department/Knowledge University. The questionnaire contained 25 items aimed to explore their attitudes regarding their friends’ role in motivating them to learn English. The data was analyzed through Microsoft Excel to provide in-depth results. The findings of the study revealed that friends have a role in motivating their peers to learn and improve their English language proficiency. Moreover, the results showed that learners can acquire the language better when they speak English with their friends. Concerning improving learners’ language skills, the findings also indicated that friends could create a friendly environment for practicing the language. Additionally, the study demonstrated that students prefer learning and practicing the English language with the support of their peers rather than teachers.

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Al-dalawi, valan, Omar, F. R. ., Mahmood , M. A. . and Mustafa , A. A. . (2023) “Friends’ Impact on Learners’ Motivation to Learn the English Language: Kurdish EFL Learners’ Attitudes ”, Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(1), pp. 160-169. doi: 10.14500/kujhss.v6n1y2023.pp160-169.
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Author Biographies

Fouad R. Omar, Department of ELT, College of Education, Knowledge University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Fouad Rashid Omar is an assistant Lecturer at Knowledge University, College of Education, ELT Department. His research interests center on Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Language Learning and Teaching.

Maysaa A. Mahmood , Department of ELT, College of Education, Knowledge University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Maysaa Abdulkareem Mahmood is a lecturer at the Department of English Language Teaching , College of Education , Knowledge University. She holds Master Degree in English Language and Linguistics from Baghdad University .Her general major is Applied Linguistics and her specific major is Discourse Analysis . Mrs. Maysaa’s main research interests are in Teaching Issues, Discourse Analysis , Conversational Repair Techniques and language Skills enhancement in EFL/ESL Classrooms .

Akam A. Mustafa

I hold Bachelor degree in English Arts from Knowledge University ,And i was ranked The First above English department in All four Academic years.Besides that I Have Diploma in translation since (2019) in Erbil polytechnic institute.

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