A Review of Studies on Foreign Language Learning Boredom
Abstract
Based on the papers on foreign language learning boredom, this article attempts to summarize the main aspects of relevant studies, and analyzes the achievements and shortcomings. It concludes with suggestions for the future study on foreign language learning boredom.References
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