ABSTRACT Teaching a foreign language requires educators to recognize the needs of their students. The requirements of adult learners differ greatly from those of young English language learners (YELLs). By identifying their needs, teachers can then adapt various factors in the classroom in order to have the greatest impact on YELL learning. This paper will review the available literature on YELLs. It will then examine ways in which motivation, task-based learning and materials can be adapted to the needs of young learners. What’s the best way to motivate children? The intrinsic motivation to learn about the world around us begins in infancy. This type of motivation can either be encouraged or suppressed by the experiences adults provide for children. Psychological research points to a set of promising approaches that parents and practitioners can use to promote positive motivation and learning during development. Teaching students how to read, comprehend, and enjoy text are goals that many teachers make in their classrooms each year. Yet, the biggest challenge that goes along with these goals is often student motivation. Motivating students happens in many forms in classrooms around the world. There are research-based techniques for males and females, English speaking and English language learners, each of the multiple intelligences, and overall individual student needs. There is no one proven catchall method for motivating students in the classroom. Instead, teachers are encouraged to find the motivation strategies and techniques that work for specific individuals.

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