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STUDENT’S ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES AT

GRADE XI OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 MALANG

THESIS

By:

YUNITA DEWI RAHMAWATI

201310100311081

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

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STUDENT’S ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES AT

GRADE XI OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Language Education Department

By:

YUNITA DEWI RAHMAWATI

201310100311081

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

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MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS

“Do not be afraid if making mistakes, because people who learn from

mistakes are the ones who dare to succeed”.

This thesis is dedicated to:

Allah SWT, who always helps me everywhere and every time

My beloved Father and Mother: Duladi and Umi Kulsum

My beloved families especially brother

My Advisors: Drs. Jarum, M.Ed and Kharisma Naidi Warnanda. S., M.Pd

My beloved friends

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Praise and gratitude up to Almighty God, Allah SWT who always gives

gracious mercy to help the writer in finishing this thesis entitled “Student’s

Anxiety in Speaking Activities at Grade XI of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Malang”.

This thesis is as a requirement in accomplishing the S1-Degree at English

Language Department of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education in University

of Muhammadiyah Malang.

The writer would like to thank to all who have given the contribution so

that this thesis can be finished. The writer would like to deliver thanks to:

1. Drs. H. Fauzan, M.Pd as rector of University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

2. Drs. Jarum, M.Ed and Kharisma Naidi W.S, M.Pd as the first and second

advisor who had guided the writer in writing and finishing this thesis.

3. Dra. Hendrini Astuti as Headmaster of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Malang who

had permitted the writer to do research at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Malang.

4. Yuni Lestari, S.S as one of English teacher at SMA Muhmmadiyah 1

Malang which had helped the writer, so that the writer could do research at

the eleventh grade of IPS without any problems.

5. All students at the eleventh grade of IPS who had participated to help the

writer in finishing this research.

6. All of my friends who had helped the writer in conducting and finishing the

research.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL PAGE ............................................................................................. iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS............................................................................ v

LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY ......................................................................... vi

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... x

LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................... xiii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Background ..................................................................................... 1

1.2 Research Problems.......................................................................................... 3

1.3 Research Objectives........................................................................................ 3

1.4 Scope and Limitation ...................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Significance……………………………………………………… . 4

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Speaking ......................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Problems of Speaking ..................................................................................... 6

2.2.1 Fear of Making Mistakes ....................................................................... 6

2.2.2 Shyness .................................................................................................. 6

2.2.3 Lack of Confident .................................................................................. 7

2.2.4 Lack of Motivation ................................................................................ 7

2.2.5 Anxiety .................................................................................................. 7

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2.3 Definition Anxiety .......................................................................................... 8

2.3.1 Causes of Anxiety .................................................................................. 9

2.3.2 Effects of Anxiety in Foreign Language Learning .............................. 10

2.4 Reducing the Student’s Anxiety.................................................................... 11

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

3.1 Research Design ............................................................................................ 13

3.2 Research Subjects.......................................................................................... 13

3.3 Data Collection ............................................................................................. 14

3.3.1 Technique and Instrument ................................................................... 14

3.3.1.1 Questionnaire ............................................................................ 14

3.3.1.2 Interview ................................................................................... 15

3.3.2 Procedures ............................................................................................ 16

3.4 Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 16

CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ......................................................................................... 18

4.1.1 Caused Student’s Anxiety of Grade XI in Speaking Activities

4.1.1.1 Communication apprehension ................................................. 19

4.1.1.2 Fear of Test.............................................................................. 20

4.1.1.3 Fear of Negative Evaluation .................................................... 20

4.1.2 Teacher’s Strategies to Reduce the Student’s Anxiety

4.1.2.1 Tolerates the Student’s Mistakes When Speaking .................. 21

4.1.2.2 Making Group ......................................................................... 22

4.1.2.3 Giving Task ............................................................................. 22

4.1.2.4 Creating Supportive Learning Atmosphere............................. 23

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4.2 Discussion………………………………………………………………… 23

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 30

5.2 Suggestions ................................................................................................... 31

REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 33

APPENDICES ...................................................................................................... 35

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LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: Questionnaire Sheets ..................................................................... 36

APPENDIX 2: The Calculation the Result of Questionnaire ................................ 38

APPENDIX 3: Interview Transcript ...................................................................... 40

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