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Can we motivate the unmotivated?

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Part 1
Motivation
by Jeremy Harmer
from The Practice of ELT, 3 rd edition. Pearson Education 2001

Part 2
Motivation in language learning
by Marion Williams
from English Teaching Professional 13 (1999)

Part 3
Motivation - Can we do anything about it?
by Karen Nicholls
from Modern English Teacher 9/2 (2000)

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