{"id":2757,"date":"2024-01-26T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.languagetesting.com\/blog\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2024-10-21T19:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T19:10:47","slug":"foreign-language-anxiety-what-is-it-and-how-to-overcome-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.languagetesting.com\/blog\/foreign-language-anxiety-what-is-it-and-how-to-overcome-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Language Anxiety: What Is It and How to Overcome It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a language learner, have you found yourself filled with dread when needing to speak in a new language?\u00a0 Your heart is racing, palms sweating, and words escaping your mind when trying to speak. If this scenario sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In fact, this heightened feeling of stress has a name: Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA). Many of us language learners experience foreign language anxiety \u2013 that gnawing sense of self-doubt and nervousness. In this blog post, we\u2019ll look at this anxiety from a learner’s perspective, exploring its roots and discussing some practical strategies to overcome it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grasping the Roots of Foreign Language Anxiety<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Foreign language anxiety<\/span><\/a> often stems from a unique blend of psychological and sociocultural factors:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n