Author(s)

Tao Tao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Corresponding Author

Tao Tao

ABSTRACT

For ESL/EFL learners, many factors influence their advancement of second language learning. A paramount one is the individual difference among ESL/EFL learners during their learning process. In this article, I will first summarize the relevant theories of second language acquisition associated with my interview, then present the interview with one of my classmates about her experiences learning English as a foreign language. After analyzing the answers to my interview questions and exploring relevant findings, I make a comparison between the interviewee and myself in foreign language learning. Finally I complete my paper with some insights and implications in the future language teaching.

KEYWORDS

Second language acquisition, personality, language teaching

CITE THIS PAPER

Tao Tao, Personality Affecting English as L2 Learning and Implication in Language Teaching. Applied & Educational Psychology (2023) Vol. 4: 103-108. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2023.040916.

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