The Influences of Foreign Language Anxiety on English Majors’ Oral English Expression in Class and Countermeasures.doc

外语焦虑对英语专业学生课堂口语表达的影响及对策 The Influences of Foreign Language Anxiety on English Majors’ Oral English Expression in Class and Countermeasures Abstract: Foreign language anxiety refers to the negative emotion that resulted from certain foreign language learning environment, which is very prominent in oral English class. Studies have shown the influences of foreign language anxiety in English majors’ oral English expression in class are communication apprehension, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation. Research indicates that foreign language anxiety is caused by students’ competitive natures, self-esteem, personality and so on, which ultimately hamper the proficiency in oral English expression. This thesis illustrates that in order to reduce foreign language anxiety, both students themselves and teachers should try their best?—— English majors should conquer themselves, build up confidence and practice more, while teacher should establish a free and equal atmosphere for students to communicate and set up a right evaluation system. In this way, English majors can decrease their foreign language anxiety and improve their ability of oral English expression in class. Key words: foreign language anxiety; English majors; oral English expression; in class; countermeasures 摘　要：外语焦虑是指学生在课堂这一特定的外语学习环境中所产生的紧张、担忧、和恐惧等负面情绪，在口语课堂上尤为明显。研究表明，由外语焦虑引起的英语专业学生在课堂的口语表达方面所存在的影响有：交际恐惧、考试焦虑、以及对否定性评价的惧怕。研究还发现，引起外语焦虑的原因有：学生的竞争意识、自尊心，以及个性特点等等。这些原因最终阻碍了口语表达的输出。本研究结果表明，为了降低英语专业学生的外语焦虑，需要从学生自己和教师两方面做起。首先，英语专业学生要克服自身因素、建立自信心、并增加练习；而教师则要为学生建立自由、平等的交流气氛，建立正确的评价体系。这样，英语专业学生的外语焦虑才能够得到有效降低，从而使得他们在课堂上的口语表达能力得到提高。 关键词：外语焦虑；英语专业学生；口语表达；课堂；对策 Contents I. Introduction…………………………………………………………….....1 II. Literature Review………………………………………….…….............2 A. Concept of foreign language anxiety………………………….….…….....2 B. The influences of foreign language anxiety…………...…………...............3 1. Communication apprehension………………………………………....3 2. Test anxiety……………………………………………………...........3 3. Fear of negative eva