The Effects of Foreign Language Anxiety, Shame and Pleasure on Chinese High School Learners’ English Learning Motivation and Academic Grades

Yiting Luo

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2025.ND24316

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Received: 19 June 2025

Published: 27 June 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2025.ND24316

Article Type: Research Article

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Luo,Y. (2025). The Effects of Foreign Language Anxiety, Shame and Pleasure on Chinese High School Learners’ English Learning Motivation and Academic Grades. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,100,66-79.

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