In second-language acquisition, willingness to communicate (WTC) is the idea that language students who are willing to communicate in the second language (L2) actually look for chances to communicate; and furthermore, these learners actually do communicate in the L2. Therefore, "the ultimate goal of the learning process should be to engender in language education students" the willingness to communicate (MacIntyre, Clément, Dörnyei & Noels:1998).
Language programs that do not instill this are therefore failed programs.
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