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In this video I will be teaching you all there is to know about anxiety with languages. What language anxiety with languages is, how does language anxiety af...
- 10 min
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- Kyle Brandon
What's more important, grammar or vocabulary? Or, maybe it's your mindset and the way you think....?
Jun 1, 2023 · As educators, school administrators, and parents, you have a unique opportunity to create a safe and supportive space for students, especially when it comes to their mental health. Anxiety...
- 17 min
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- Anxiety Canada
Have you noticed that people are becoming more anxious around you? In this blogpost, Michelle Ocriciano discusses how student anxiety seems to getting more common and how your learners might feel, whilst giving tips about what can be done to reduce such anxiety.
- How to Overcome Foreign Language Anxiety
- What Causes Foreign Language Anxiety?
- Effects of Foreign Language Anxiety
- Getting Over Anxiety When Speaking A New Language
- Affective Filter Hypothesis and Foreign Language Anxiety
- The Problem with Many Language Learning Platforms
- Why Your Language Learning Environment Matters
- The Best Way to Deal with Foreign Language Anxiety
Learning a second language requires time and effort. And if you’re learning in a stressful environment, it’s even more work. Trying to reach fluency while battling foreign language anxiety is impossibly hard. But, what is this language learning anxiety? What are its symptoms? And most importantly, how do you avoid it? Many learners who give up on l...
There are various reasons for foreign language anxiety. The fear of embarrassment, making mistakes, and causing offense can limit any learner. But, there are also outside factors that can push you to stress. We identified three common reasons for foreign language anxiety: 1. Lack of praise: When you’re learning something, positive feedback is cruci...
Foreign language anxiety can make you lose faith in language learning. But, it can also influence your self-esteem, confidence, and academic performance. Your language learning affects all aspects of your life, so if you’re anxious in the classroom, you’ll be anxious outside of it too. Stressed learners participate less, become withdrawn, and risk ...
Sadly, bad teaching methods are the main reasons people suffer with foreign language anxiety. Most people have some distant memory of having to fire off a freshly learned phrase in front of the class. Learning a language in school puts you on the spot, forcing you to speak in front of people, risking your self-esteem in the process. Luckily, foreig...
According to the leading linguist, Stephen Krashen, there are outside variables that can affect your ability to freely learn and use a new language. Anxiety, motivation, self-confidence, and stress can all make language acquisition more difficult. This is known as the Active Filter Hypothesis. As children, our active filter is minimal. We’re free t...
Language learning anxiety is a big problem. But, sadly many language learning classes, apps, and platforms don’t realize the negative effects it has. A lot of apps scold you, tell you off, or make you repeat lessons if you mess up. This lack of intuition on their design makes them dangerous. You’re progressing, but the app makes you feel like you d...
In an ideal environment, you don’t just reach fluency. You do it fast while having fun. Avoiding foreign language anxiety is easiest if you choose the right language learning method from the start. Imagine a perfect environment to learn a language. It’s completely stress-free, uplifting, and fun. You’re free to make mistakes without judgment and le...
Often, the best way to conquer foreign language anxiety is to use a platform that makes language learning stress-free. That way, you can focus on learning and exploring a new language without the fear of judgment or failure. That’s the power of OptiLingo. OptiLingo lets you make mistakes. Our intuitive platform doesn’t stop you every time you make ...
The 'Let’s talk about anxiety' animation, and accompanying resources for school staff, will help students aged 11 to 13 to normalise, understand and manage anxious feelings.
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How does anxiety affect a child's learning?
Well, as simple as it sounds, not yelling is the primary strategy to adopt. Exposure to yelling or impatience can ignite a fear response in a child and can increase anxiety about a particular setting or person. Ability to learn or retain information can be reduced.
