It is well evidenced that language learning evokes a unique form of language learning anxiety. In this current climate of uncertainty, it is increasingly important that we take into account the relevance and potential impact of such learning anxieties on our learners. Understanding how such anxieties emerge and how they can be practically addressed to support learning is a challenge faced by each teacher. Therefore, in this talk, “Addressing a unique language learning challenge: language learning anxieties and virtual classrooms”, Niall explores how we can support our learners to manage their language learning anxieties remotely, bringing together existing research and translating it into practical guidance for teachers and learners.
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Dr Niall Curry is a Lecturer in Academic Writing at the Centre for Academic Writing at Coventry University. He has been actively engaged in both teaching and research for many years and his teaching covers a range of topics in applied linguistics and language pedagogy. His research crosses many fields, including language teaching and learning, digital pedagogy, English medium instruction, corpus linguistics, and academic discourse. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Academic Writing and he holds a PhD in corpus and contrastive linguistics from the University of Limerick. For further details on his background, areas of interest, projects, and current research, see his website.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
As a way of continuing to support social actions that reflect the Cambridge University Press Brazil – Food for Thought project, in this edition we will support Ação da Cidadania, an institution founded by Betinho, a Brazilian sociologist and human rights activist. Every R$ 1,00 donated is equivalent to 1 meal and the donation amount is open. Cambridge University Press Brasil invites you to contribute to this project and help other people’s lives:
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