STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN LEARNING SPEAKING ENGLISH

Wijayanti, Wijayanti (2018) STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN LEARNING SPEAKING ENGLISH. Jurnal Pendidikan Edutama, - (-). -. ISSN P-ISSN: 2339-2258 E-ISSN: 2548-821X (Submitted)

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Abstract This study investigates the speaking anxiety experience by grade 8 of MTs Pandan Ngraho Junior High School in English Class. The study aims to answer the research question “factors to the students believe to contribute to their anxiety in learning English”. Twenty three students in class 8 to participants to survey using Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale Questionair develophment by Horwish et. al. (1986). The result of this study shows that anxiety in speaking English experienced by almost all the students. By using qualitative research get the data from Questionnair and observation. Based on the The observation was done to get direct and actual information about FLCAS found out to be same of the factors that appeared to students speaking anxiety. questionnaire, negative self presntation and low self perseption and low self estreem, fear of being of talking risks, preparation and peers opinion were students’ anxiety in speaking. As what Silverman (1993) said, the observation is aimed to get to know firshanf information about social processes in a naturally accouring context. According to the depth obseravation, the researcher found that the ability of the students of MTs Pandan Ngraho was in low level. Most of the students cannot be able to speak by using English, although in very simple phrase or sentences. There are only a few students who have good skill in English especially in English speaking. The researcher concludes that the students have problems in tems of learning English speaking. To know the students‟ problems in learning English speaking, the researcher used depth observation and also questionnaire. Low of vocabulary mastering, limited of grammar knowledge and pronunciation, hands feel cool, nervousness, sweaty, my hand trembled, chest pounding, breath faster, the mind isn’t focused,‟ problems in learning English speaking. Key world: speaking, anxiety, factors of speaking anxiety in learning

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