Foreign Language Anxiety is a common but little-know condition that affect nearly one-third of language learners (Fallah, 2017). It presents itself as a debilitating fear that hinders language learning with symptoms similar to PTSD (Pyszczynki and Kesebir, 2011).
The repercussion for learners with Foreign Language Anxiety are far-reaching and wide-spread, even affecting life outside the classroom (Lui and Jackson, 2008). Therefore, its important that English Foreign Language Teachers learn to recognise anxiety provoking situations and manage them in order for students to reach their full potential (Williams and Andrade, 2008).
Our Foreign Language Anxiety course is based on the findings of our own meticulous research study, carried out over the course of a year, and later published in issue 19-2 of the Korean Tesol Language Journal, KOTESOL.
During your course, you'll learn about the effects of Foreign Language Anxiety, how to spot its signs in your students, and how to mitigate its crippling effects. You'll discover which practices create anxiety in shy/anxious learners, and ways to set up your classroom to combat this complicated affliction and what is a compound anxiety (Braley, 2024).
You'll learn a wide range of practical behavioural management techniques which you can immediately implement in your classes, and we'll also provide you with a set of recommendations which you can implement slowly over time.
Course Fee: $1200 - with a maximum of up to 20 participants
(Discount Available for Multiple Sessions or Courses)
COURSE CONTENT:
• What is Foreign Language Anxiety?
• How shyness and anxiety affect learners
• Sources of anxiety and anxiety provoking activities
• Measures to alleviate Foreign Language Anxiety
• How to cultivate an anxiety-free classroom and learning environment
• Learners, teaching methods, and classroom strategies
• Teachers and behavioural best-practices
• The six major component of Foreign Language Anxiety
• Lesson planning as a tool to fight Foreign Language Anxiety
• Recommendations for helping shy/anxious learners
• Ethical English's bespoke course booklet
• Certificate of completition for all course attendees
REFERENCES:
1. Braley, T. (2024) ‘Breaking The Silence’: How can English foreign language teachers mitigate foreign language anxiety in shy/anxious learners?, Korea Tesol Journal, 19(2) pp. 139-173
3. Liu, M., Jackson, J. (2008) ‘An exploration of Chinese Efl learners' unwillingness to communicate and foreign language anxiety’, The Modern Language Journal, 92(1) pp.71–86
4. Pyszczynski, T. and Kesebir, P. (2011) ‘Anxiety buffer disruption theory: a terror management account of posttraumatic stress disorder’, Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 24(1), pp. 3-26
5. Williams, K. E. and Andrade, M. R. (2008) ‘Foreign language learning anxiety in Japanese EFL university classes: causes, coping, and locus of control’, Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching 5(2), pp. 183-191