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标题：Exploring the Causes of Foreign Language Anxiety in an EFL Classroom: A Study of Public Sector University, Sindh Pakistan
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作者：Amina bibi Bhatti ; Habibullah Pathan ; Syed Waqar Ali Shah 等
期刊名称：Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics
电子版ISSN：1948-5778
出版年度：2018
卷号：47
页码：44-51
语种：English
出版社：International Institute for Science, Technology Education
摘要：As the English language has got high prestige and has become the means of better employment. Therefore it has become dire need of career oriented youth to learn English. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of language learners on the causes of language learning anxiety in EFL classroom. Quantitative method was applied in this study. FLCAS scale with some modification was applied and data was collected from undergraduate engineering students. Data was run through SPSS software. The results reveal that test anxiety is the main cause followed by nervousness and fear of negative evaluation as other sources of anxiety. Results also show that motivational intensity of learners is high. Some suggestions and pedagogical implications have been given on the basis of results.
关键词：Anxiety; EFL learners; perceptions