The Level and Sources of Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety among Saudi EFL University Students

Autor/inn/en	Alnahidh, Faye; Altalhab, Sultan
Titel	The Level and Sources of Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety among Saudi EFL University Students
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 11 (2020) 1, S.55-64 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	Females; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Anxiety; Pronunciation; Grammar; Teacher Attitudes; Negative Attitudes; Oral Language; Vocabulary Skills; College Students; Language Teachers; Teacher Student Relationship; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Speech Communication; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Angst; Aussprache; Grammatik; Lehrerverhalten; Negative Fixierung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Aktiver Wortschatz; Collegestudent; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study aims to investigate the level and the sources of Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety (FLSA). To achieve this aim, a mixed-method approach was used by implementing a questionnaire and interviews. Eighty-five female Saudi EFL university students completed the questionnaire. Six of the most highly anxious students were identified according to the questionnaire results and interviewed. The findings revealed that the participants experienced a moderate level of FLSA in their English class. In addition, there are several sources of FLSA, which can be listed in the following order: fear of making mistakes, forced participation, lack of vocabulary, lack of practice, lack of grammar. Participants also reported other sources of anxiety such as fear of making pronunciation mistakes, the negative attitude of teachers and the need to give oral presentations. Based on the results, the study reached a conclusion and constructed a set of recommendations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01