A Brief Discussion on the Approaches to Relieve High School Students’ Speaking Anxiety
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High School Students; Speaking Anxiety; Speaking Ability.Abstract
Under the background of the new curriculum reform, higher requirements are put forward for the language abilities of students especially speaking ability. Speaking ability is one of the abilities that students must possess. Teachers are expected to help students to improve speaking ability. But there are many factors hindering the improvement of it, especially speaking anxiety. Teachers should optimize teaching methods in the teaching process, create a relaxing and harmonious oral environment for students, stimulate students’ interest, so as to help students have confidence to speak English well and relieve speaking anxiety. Finally, the improvement of students’ speaking ability can be achieved. This paper analyzes the reasons leading to students’ speaking anxiety and offers some effective suggestions.
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