Student’s Anxiety In Learning Speaking English (A Case Study at the 7th Grade of SMPN 117 Jakarta)

sean p. clarke; dr. akhmad haqiqi ma'mun, m.pd.;

EKA SAFITRI : 1801055028 “Student’s Anxiety In Learning Speaking English (A Case Study at the 7th Grade of SMPN 117 Jakarta) The Study Program of English Education, the School of the Teacher and Training, The University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, Jakarta, 2022.
This study was carried out to investigate student’s anxiety at the 7th Grade of SMPN 117 Jakarta. Specifically, it sought to identify what factors that may contribute to anxiety in English learning environment based on the student’s perspectives.The method was used in this study was qualitative method with case study approach. Ten anxious students were selected as the participants. The data were gathered through structured interviews and classroom observations. The result of the study showed that speaking in front of the class, being laughed at by others, incomprehensible input, student’s beliefs about language learning, teacher personality, and lack of preparation were the factors that may contribute to the student’s anxiety in learning English.