THE RELEVANCE OF BELIEFS TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
Keywords:
aptitude, belief, communication strategies, difficulty, expectation, motivation, natureAbstract
The article states the importance of foreign language learning beliefs and its relevance to teaching process. Teachers’ and students’ language learning beliefs are illustrated with major aspects of the beliefs. Teachers’ experience and learners’ expectations are included in the justifications.
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