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Having a positive attitude toward the language and culture and toward learning a foreign language is an important contributor to the success of foreign language learning. A positive attitude might spur learners to interact with native speakers, which in turn increases the amount of input that learners receive. A positive attitude often leads learners to use a variety of learning strategies that can facilitate skill development in language learning. A positive attitude brings out greater overall effort on the part of language learners and typically results in greater success in terms of global language proficiency and competence in specific language skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. A positive attitude also helps learners maintain their language skills after classroom instruction is over.