Communication Apprehension in the ESL Classroom: Getting Our Students to Talk
Communication Apprehension in the ESL Classroom: Getting Our Students to Talk
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ESL 课堂上的沟通恐惧：让我们的学生开口说话
DOI：
10.1111/j.1944-9720.1984.tb01748.x
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1984
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J. Lucas
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摘要 沟通恐惧或对口头沟通的恐惧可能是每个教室都存在的问题。对于外语，尤其是英语作为第二语言（ESL），这可能是灾难性的。本文定义了沟通恐惧问题及其对 ESL 教学的影响。本文的后半部分重点讨论日本 ESL 学生的具体问题及其沟通忧虑。最后，给出并解释了一些旨在减轻沟通恐惧并促进和练习沟通的课堂技巧。其他外语教师会发现 ESL 课堂上学生的焦虑、自信和文化意识与自己课堂上的相似之处。许多针对 ESL 学生的练习也适合其他外语学生。
ABSTRACT Communication apprehension, or the fear of oral communication, can be a problem in every classroom. In foreign languages, especially English as a Second Language (ESL), it can be catastrophic. This article defines the problem of communication apprehension and its effects on teaching ESL. The second half of the paper focuses on the specific problem of Japanese ESL students and their communication apprehension. Finally, a number of classroom techniques designed to alleviate the fear of communication and to promote and practice communication are given and explained. Teachers of other foreign languages will see parallels between student anxiety, confidence, and cultural awareness in the ESL classroom and those found in their own classes. Many exercises for ESL students are also appropriate for other foreign language students.