Learners' Technique of Speaking Used to Reduce Anxiety in the Classroom: State University of Surabaya

Abstract

This research study aims to identify the sources of ESL students' speaking anxiety in comprehension and identify English speaking ESL students using strategies to reduce speaking anxiety in English classrooms.  In this research using a qualitative approach, namely case studies and Collecting information through interviews with a number of students from private and public schools in Sidoarjo. All interview questions covered several elements between are fear of communication, fear of negative evaluation and anxiety tests and strategies used by respondents to overcome their speaking anxiety. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative. As a result, the authors detected that anxiety, basically felt by a large number of foreign language learners supported by several factors It comes from students and also from teachers. Therefore, to solve this condition, both teachers and students need to work together on what can be done to reduce speech anxiety. Since learning a language depends largely on good communication skills, it takes a lot of effort and ways to create an increasingly interesting sense of learning.