语言焦虑产生的原因及对外语课堂教学的启示

On Language Anxiety Sources and Implications for Foreign Language Teaching

语言焦虑是影响语言学习因素中的主要因素,焦虑影响听、说、读、写、语言记忆以及语言处理速度等方面进而影响语言习得。课堂环境下常见的焦虑根源有交流畏惧、负评价恐惧和考试焦虑。教师应该从学生焦虑产生的原因入手探索避免、减轻、消除学生语言焦虑的方法和策略。

Language anxiety is one of the major factors which influences language learning. It has negative effect on listening, speaking, reading, writing, language memory, language digesting process and finally on language acquisition. There are mainly three anxiety sources in classroom environment that are fear of communication, fear of negative evaluation and fear of examination. Teachers should try to explore methods and strategies on how to avoid, lessen and remove students＇ language anxiety.