The Relationship Between Chinese EFL Learners’ L2 Motivational Self System and Willingness to Communicate

This study explores the relationships between L2 motivational self system (L2MSS)—Ideal self, Ought-to and Learning experience—and willingness to communicate (WTC) based on results of a questionnaire survey 120 freshmen from English majors (English, Business English, Translation). The demonstrate that: (1) in L2MSS, ideal has greatest mean 3.83, WTC 3.74. Overall, each value is upper-middle range. (2) ought-to learning experience are positively correlated with significant way, among which correlation coefficient largest one, being 0.593. (3) In can significantly predict learners’ WTC. suggests that it may be more effective motivating students’ if teachers guide students establish positive build good teacher-student relationship teaching process.