Abstract: Anxiety has recently become the focus of study in foreign language teaching. As one of emotional factors, anxiety has an important influence on language learning. This thesis aims to analyze the causes of anxiety, include self-esteem, sense of competition, cross-cultural shock and negative influences on college students’ oral English. Meanwhile, several solutions are given, hoping for providing helps with learners.
Key words: Anxiety; Oral English; Influences
摘要：焦虑——近年来已成为外语教学研究的热点，作为英语学习者情感因素的一个重要变量，它对语言学习具有深远意义。本文分析了口语焦虑的成因：个人自尊心、竞争意识、文化休克三要素及焦虑对大学生口语表达的消极影响，希望能够为英语学习者提高口语表达能力提供一些帮助。
关键词：焦虑；口语表达；影响
Among other affective variables, anxiety stands out as one of the main blocking factors for effective language learning. Its damaging effects been found in all phases of this process of input and output and through the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), becoming a barrier for successful performance in all of them. Based on the literature review of oral language production and the related research on foreign language anxiety, this thesis has analyzed the causes of anxiety and negative influences on college students’ oral English. Meanwhile, several solutions are giving, hoping for providing helps with learners.
