大学生英语口语自我概念与英语课堂口语焦虑的相关性研究

A Study on the Correlation between English Speaking Self-Concept and English Classroom Speaking Anxiety of College Students

摘要: “自我概念”这一定义自William James提出以来，一直备受国内外学者的关注，特别是近年来，自我概念作为情感因素，对二语习得结果发挥着至关重要的作用，研究表明积极的自我概念有利于学习者的英语学习。在英语学习中还有一个比较常见的情感因素“焦虑”，它一直被认为对英语学习起着消极的作用。本研究旨在探究大学生英语口语自我概念与课堂口语焦虑的情况，并对其进行相关性研究，以此为中国高校英语口语教学提供一定借鉴意义。本研究采用调查问卷法与访谈调研法研究分析了重庆大学229名大三学生英语口语概念与课堂口语焦虑的关系，并得出以下结论：1) 大学生英语口语自我概念水平总体上偏低，而课堂口语焦虑状况普遍存在，大多数学生在英语课堂上经历口语焦虑；2) 大学生的英语口语自我概念与课堂口语焦虑之间整体上是负相关关系；3) 男女生、文理科学生的英语口语自我概念和课堂口语焦虑存在差异；4) 英语口语自我概念可以很好地预测课堂口语焦虑。

Abstract: The definition of “self-concept” has attracted much attention from scholars both at home and abroad since it was proposed by William James. Especially in recent years, self-concept, as an affective factor, plays a crucial role in the outcome of second language acquisition, and studies have shown that positive self-concept is beneficial to learners’ English learning. There is another common affective factor “anxiety” in English learning, which has been considered to play a negative role in English learning. The present study aims to investigate college students’ English speaking self-concept and English classroom speaking anxiety, and to conduct a correlation study, so as to provide some reference for the teaching of English speaking in Chinese universities. This study used questionnaire and interview research methods to study and analyze the relationship between English speaking concept and English classroom speaking anxiety of 229 juniors in Chongqing University, and came to the following conclusions: 1) College students’ English speaking self-concept levels are generally low, while English classroom speaking anxiety is common, and most students experience speaking anxiety in the English classroom; 2) There is a negative correlation between college students’ English speaking self-concept and English classroom speaking anxiety; 3) There are differences between male and female students, and students of arts and sciences in their English speaking self-concept and English classroom speaking anxiety; 4) English speaking self-concept can be a good predictor of classroom speaking anxiety.