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.