STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Waraphon Bunmak

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Abstract : This article aims to explore the factors contributing to students' anxiety in speaking English at the junior high school level and to propose strategies for alleviating this anxiety. The research employs a qualitative methods approach, combining questionnaires to find out the factors in the speaking anxiety of students in grade 9 at Eakkapapsasanawich Islamic Boarding School, and interviews to find out the strategy for how they manage anxiety. For the result of the interviews, the researcher had analyze the data by following the technique of qualitative research. Based on the questionnaire analysis, the researcher found that there were some factors:  Nervousness when the students speak without preparation. Negative evaluation of themselves, when the students must speak English or do the activity in the classroom. Lack of Confidence, when there are some of their classmates laugh at them.  Embarrassment, when the students speak English with foreigners. This thesis also explores the strategies to manage all of those factors based on the results of the interview. There are 4 strategies to manage their anxiety, and that were building confidence in themselves, using body language, and trying to speak out as much as they can to reduce anxiety. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of a supportive classroom environment and the role of teachers in providing guidance and encouragement to help students manage their anxiety effectively.

Keywords : Students' anxiety, English-speaking, EFL students


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