Research Progress on the Impact of English Anxiety on Oral English Learning among Junior High School Students

Yiyang Jiang

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2026.LD36300

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Received: 20 July 2026

Published: 24 August 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2026.LD36300

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Jiang,Y. (2026). Research Progress on the Impact of English Anxiety on Oral English Learning among Junior High School Students. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,147,217-222.

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