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The Influence of Short-Term Overseas Internship on English Learners’ Self-Efficacy and Intercultural Communication Apprehension

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  • Yangming Jing
  • Jianying Zhang

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There are more choices of overseas internship program with the increasing international communication. As an international language, English plays an important role in overseas internship program. The influence of short-term overseas internship is worthy of deep study. This study was designed to explore the possible influence of short-term Disney College Internship on interns’ self-efficacy and intercultural communication apprehension. Questionnaires and follow-up interview were used to collect data. The results show that the internship experience has enhanced interns’ intercultural self-efficacy and lowered their intercultural communication apprehension.

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  • Yangming Jing & Jianying Zhang, 2019. "The Influence of Short-Term Overseas Internship on English Learners’ Self-Efficacy and Intercultural Communication Apprehension," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(9), pages 1-6, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:eltjnl:v:12:y:2019:i:9:p:6
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