Anxiety of Speaking in English: A Case Study of The Vocational High School Students in Jember, East Java

Abstract

While a growing body of previous studies has addressed language anxiety and foreign language anxiety in other EFL contexts, not much research studies specifically explore the sources of students‟ anxiety to speak English in Indonesia. To fill the gap, the present study examined factors that cause EFL learners in Indonesia feel anxious in speaking English. In addition, the study also explored how they cope with their anxiety. By employing case study, the present study was conducted in a private vocational school in Jember, East Java.