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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 1 | Issue 2 | Year 2014 | Article Id. IJHSS-V1I2P103 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V1I2P103

Apprehension in Learning English

Dr.K.Rathiga

Citation :

Dr.K.Rathiga, "Apprehension in Learning English," International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 10-12, 2014. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V1I2P103

Abstract

The explosion of technology in the modern years has paved way for global interaction in English. Learning English has become mandatory and fashion of the day. Meanwhile it has become a frightful experience to learners. They are put in an uncomfortable emotional state in which they sense powerless and experience stress in using English. Learners’ self perceptions of the mastery of English, communication apprehension felt towards teachers and peers, tests in an unfamiliar language, teachers’ questions and corrections in the classroom environment, decline in the regular usage of English for communication and the negative attitudes towards English courses may be some of the reasons for the stimulation of the anxiety in learning English. Now, the process of learning English has become simpler because of the umpteen numbers of online and offline resources. Though learning English has become easy, English is still atypical to many ordinary people. The learners have to overcome the threats that loom over its existence. One of the best methods to overcome the language anxiety is to THINK IN ENGLISH

Keywords

Techno- boom

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