This research purpose to inquire the petroleum engineering students’ motivation and attitudes toward learning the English language. A questionnaire and interviews showed that the students have positive attitudes towards learning the English language and negative attitudes toward the culture of the English speaking. that the students have certain reasons for learning the language such as 1) the use of English in the Yemeni social context, 2) the use of English in the Yemeni educational context, 3) the English language, and 4) the culture of the English speaking world were identify and hold significant attitudes toward the use of English language that should be considered by English instructors