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There is little doubt that speaking in a foreign language is an anxiety provoking activity. A large number of foreign language learners have low levels of speaking self-efficacy. Finding ways of improving foreign language learners´ self-efficacy has been a long concern of many teachers and educators. This book examines the potential effects of audio-journals on improving learners´ speaking self-efficacy. It includes a theoretical review as well as an empirical investigation of the topic. This book can be useful for language learners and teachers as well as curriculum developers and materials designers.

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Abbas Ali Zarei, an associate professor in TEFL, is a member of academic staff at Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU) in Qazvin. He has had 52 books and 96 papers published. He has also attended and presented at 71 conferences across the world.Shabnam Sepehri is an MA graduate of Islamic Azad University in Qazvin, Iran.

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