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


  •  Yangming Jing    
  •  Jianying Zhang    

Abstract

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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