Speaking Anxiety in ESL/EFL Classrooms: A Holistic Approach and Practical Study
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چکیده
Despite the fact that second/foreign language speaking anxiety is a counterproductive phenomenon in the teaching and learning of English and language anxiety has a debilitating effect on the oral performance of speakers of English, teachers do not always identify anxious students, and often attribute their unwillingness to participate in speaking tasks to factors such as lack of motivation, or low performance. This paper analyses a research-oriented case study concerning the conceptualization of second/foreign language speaking anxiety, the relationship between anxiety and language performance, and the major reported causes of speaking anxiety. Furthermore, the paper aims to contribute to the literature on language anxiety and to provide teachers with practical strategies for reducing foreign language speaking anxiety stemming from students’ fear of negative evaluation from their peers and perception of low ability.
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