EFL Undergraduate Students’ Speaking Anxiety: A Survey Study

Abstract

This study aims to determine the factors that most influence the cause of speaking anxiety experienced by EFL Undergraduate Students. The research was conducted using quantitative methods with a focus on survey study questionnaires. The questionnaire consists of 18 items that would be filled out by 35 students who take public speaking classes. From the results of the research, it was found that the biggest factor in the occurrence of speaking anxiety was phonology, followed by grammar and meaning system factors. From this study, the factors that have been mentioned affect the students' self-confidence to be able to speak a foreign language, especially English with confidence.