Reticence and Anxiety During Oral English Tests

This study investigates reticence and anxiety in EFL (English as a foreign language) oral testing situations within a formal learning institution in China. Drawing on theories and methods from several disciplines, this book explores the issues via a mixed method from various aspects causes and consequences, differences in terms of gender and proficiency level, and coping strategies. Based on a large-scale survey and a more focused case study, this book argues persuasively that reticence and anxiety during oral English tests are important factors affecting test performance.

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Meihua Liu es profesora asociada en el Departamento de Lenguas y Literaturas Extranjeras de la Universidad de Tsinghua, China. Interesada en la reticencia y la ansiedad, la motivación, las estrategias de aprendizaje de idiomas y la escritura EFL, ha publicado más de 40 artículos sobre estos temas en una variedad de revistas académicas (www.appstorego.com/ellen).