Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

This research investigates students' attitudes towards learning English in Private Universities. Attitude is considered as a necessary component language learning. Therefore, positive attitude one of the important factors that have an impact on By providing insight into Universities students English, it contributes to teaching foreign language. The main purpose this reveal students’ and find out how make their positive. Language educators who know develop will be able conduct interesting effective classroom activities; get them more successful English. researcher points problem fact are not encouraged reasons why they negative Students perception forced learn causes unwilling target skills. made use questionnaire obtain data about learners’ analyze them. random sampling technique was used. All first- second-year at department college were selected randomly for study. had 214 students. study revealed terms emotional, behavioral cognitive aspects. Thus, first hypothesis supported. As there statistically significant difference by gender, second third supported according duration According correlation test, came conclusion between three factors: cognitive, emotional. found has (r=.-.249**, p<0.01) with Behavior. Concerning linear relationship moderately strong behavior, (r=.-.330**, Emotional. Emotional, Behavioral (r=.-.336**, Emotional therefore hypotheses four experimental university lecturers recommended establish motivating feeling lessons promote Lecturers also should highlight significance