本文概述了国内外学者对二语学习动机的研究,提出今后的研究趋势是探索如何让学生在大学英语学习中结合工具型动机和融入型动机,让他们真正对英语语言和文化感兴趣,加深对不同文化的理解,培养英语应用能力和跨文化交际能力,提高大学英语的教学质量。 This paper summarizes the research on motivation of second language learning by domestic and foreign scholars and suggests that the future research trend is to explore how to make students combine instrumental motivation and integration motivation in college English learning so as to make them truly interested in English language and culture and deepen their understanding Understanding of different cultures, cultivating English proficiency and intercultural communication skills and improving the quality of college English teaching.