THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATION AND ANXIETY IN LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Abstract
This essay describes the interaction between anxiety and motivation in second language acquisition. The topic is mostly about English as a second language, and it holds that learning a language is not merely a matter of rules of grammar, vocabulary, and speech, but also of learners' affective experience in class. Based on the article, students are more confident and active if they are highly motivated, but anxiety prevents them from speaking out or participating in class.
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