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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Intrinsic

'Intrinsic' means 'inner' or 'inward'?
  

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Yes. For example, you may have intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for learning English. Your intrinsic motivation comes from within you and may include your desire to be a member of the English speaking community where you live or academically or even in the world.

  • Yes.
  • For example, you may have intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for learning English.
  • Your intrinsic motivation comes from within you and may include your desire to be a member of the English speaking community where you live or academically or even in the world.
  • You may have extrinsic motivations as well.
  • You may need to learn English to get a promotion on the job or as an academic pre-requisite for another course.
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Yes. For example, you may have intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for learning English. Your intrinsic motivation comes from within you and may include your desire to be a member of the English speaking community where you live or academically or even in the world. You may have extrinsic motivations as well. You may need to learn English to get a promotion on the job or as an academic pre-requis
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Intrinsic means belonging to or being part of something by its very nature.

e.g., gold has an intrinsic value.

Maybe sentence examples will help.

The need to be free is an intrinsic part of the nature of man.

Although the heirloom comb had little monetary value, its intrinsic value to John derived from his memories of his beloved mother arranging it in her bea

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