英语课堂听力焦虑的成因及其与四级听力成绩的关系

Causes of Listening Anxiety in English Class and the Relationship with Listening Scores in CET-4

作为语言学习者心理因素之一的焦虑感对外语学习效果有着重要的影响。采用"大学英语听力课堂焦虑状况问卷"调查大学英语学生听力课堂的心理焦虑程度,分析造成听力焦虑的原因;并以调查数据为基础,探讨听力焦虑与四级听力成绩之间的关系。研究结果发现焦虑情绪在英语听力课堂普遍存在,英语课堂的听力焦虑对四级听力成绩产生负面影响。针对听力焦虑的成因,阐述缓解听力教学中学生焦虑心理的策略,从而获得改善听力教学的启示。

As one of the psychological factors influencing language learning, the sense of anxiety plays an important role in the achievements made in foreign language learning. Based on the questionnaire about the state of anxiety in English listening, the causes for listening anxiety and its pertinence to listening scores in CET-4 are analyzed. According to the researeh,the sense of anxiety is common in listening class, which has quite a negative effect on the scores students get in CET-4. Based on the analysis made on the questionnaire ,this article tries to offer some strategies on how to ease the students＇ anxiety as one of the suggestions for improving the teaching of listening skills.