{"product_id":"psychology-based-activities-for-supporting-anxious-neil-curry-9781350352803","title":"Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners: Creating Calm and Confident Foreign Language Speakers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA quiet, anxious class can be an uncomfortable learning experience for all concerned, yet it can be a situation language educators regularly face.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis volume offers a range of activities which teachers can use with both classes and individual students to reduce their anxiety and increase their confidence for speaking. \u003c\/b\u003eDrawn from a variety of theoretical backgrounds and educational contexts, the activities are presented in a clear and easy-to-follow format, allowing educators to choose according to the needs of their students and style of instruction. By describing the theories, reasons and events which gave rise to the development of the activities, readers will be able to recognise their own experiences and easily realise how they might put the activities into practice in their own situations. Theories and practices explored include: mindfulness, flow practices, self-esteem theory, Stoic philosophy, attribution retraining, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and positive evaluation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Curry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350352802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350352803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Neil Curry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024893432063,"sku":"9781350352803","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38906273-3096-4a8d-8f5a-9c46acb6a7a0.jpg?v=1723129469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/psychology-based-activities-for-supporting-anxious-neil-curry-9781350352803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}