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Foreign Language Anxiety and Achievement: A Case Study of Prospective Overseas High Schoolers in China

Authors
Jingshuang Sun1, *
1Department of English, City University of Hongkong, Hongkong, China
*Corresponding author. Email: jingshsun2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
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Jingshuang Sun
Available Online 19 November 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_133How to use a DOI?
Keywords
FLCAS; China; high school students; foreign language anxiety; students oversea
Abstract

The present study aimed to understand factors which can contribute to foreign language (FL) anxiety among prospective overseas high school students and correlation between FL anxiety and FL achievement. A total of 223 students aged 17 to 23 years completed foreign language classroom anxiety scale (FLCAS) which measures their anxiety. Our subjects’ achievement measured by two types: tests at schools and IELTS/TOFLE. Generally, high schoolers experience FL anxiety. Correlation analyses indicated the existence of inverse relationship between FL anxiety and FL performance. The correlation was stronger when students take exams at schools, and the underlying reason is that compared with IELTS/TOFLE, they cannot take tests at school many times to improve their score. Additionally, Anxiety provoking factors includes whether they can prepare the tests well or not and the times they can take tests, followed by rivalry with classmates. Results are discussed compared with previous studies and implication to FL teachers are also considered.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 November 2022
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978-2-494069-05-3
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_133How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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