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Doing well when learning a language that is not the usual language you speak

What is it about?

How to support students to manage stress and anxiety when they are studying a language , other than their own. The paper discusses learning Italian as a second language (other than English) but the activities and ideas can be applied in a variety of settings.

Why is it important?

Students struggle when they start university, they are particularly vulnerable as they need to learn to navigate an entirely new educational system and the additional stress of learning a second language can be very hard on them. The paper discusses a project which identified ways of addressing student stress.

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Ann Luzeckyj and Antonella Strambi
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