THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS' ANXIETY IN LEARNING ENGLISH ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR LEARNING OUTCOME IN THE SEVENTH GRADE OF MTS ASASUL MUTTAQIN

Abstract

This research describes the students' anxiety in speaking English in the Seventh grade of  MTs Asasul  Muttaqin in the academic year of  2019/2020. This research aims to know the factors that trigger Students' anxiety in learning English and also to describe and explain the students' anxiety impact of learning English on the enhancement at the seventh grade of MTs Asasul Muttaqin. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The subject of this research was 32 students in the Seventh-grade of MTS Asasul  Muttaqin, Lar–Lar , Banyuates. The data was taken from the questionnaire, interview, observation, and documentation. The data which have been collected are analyzed by using the theory of source anxiety and anxiety coping strategy. The result of the research showed that the students of the Seventh grade have some factors in anxiety: lack of preparation, learners' belief about language learning, fear of making mistakes, fear of classmates, and personal and interpersonal factor. However, the most dominant factor of speaking anxiety in the Seventh grade of  MTs Asasul Muttaqin in the academic year of  2019/2020  students is a lack of preparation. The researcher also found some impacts from anxiety in learning  English. Those are learning Difficulties, their Language Ability can not develop independently, and nervousness. Nervousness is the most dominant impact of Anxiety among students in the Seventh grade of  MTs Asasul Muttaqin in the academic year of  2019/2020. Some of the students combine it with other impacts.