Young Childrens Foreign Language Anxiety

Download or read book Young Children’s Foreign Language Anxiety written by Jieun Kiaer and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the effects of foreign language anxiety (FLA) on young language learners, using as a basis for observation the early childhood English education industry in South Korea that has arisen as a result of English fever. The authors combine existing knowledge on the topic of FLA together with original research on FLA in young language learners to fill a large gap in knowledge with regards to this understudied and distinct group of learners. The book includes suggestions for alleviating FLA and encouraging foreign language enjoyment, which can be implemented by parents, teachers and policymakers and which will ultimately facilitate more effective language learning and support children’s psychosocial wellbeing.