CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
A. Research Findings
1. The Students’ Strategies to Reduce Anxiety
Extract 01 :
“oh… I always try to practice and reduce shyness and I always remember that…if…because…I always remember a saying that says ”embarrassed to ask astray on the way” so I usually never feel anxious and afraid when speaking in front of the class.” (MFM, Wednesday, 1 December 2021) Extract 02 :
“before coming forward I practice first repeating previous conversation and usually I have to get support from friends and when performing I usually hold my shirt to reduce anxiety” (FG, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on answered above, it was showed that the students used a preparation strategy because they must prepare themselves before start to speak English, practice and repeat the conversation before coming forward. Reducing the shyness to overcome the anxiety and keep themselves calm because it can reduce their anxiety problem.
b. Relaxation Extract 03 :
“usually before speaking I take a deep breath and continue to reflect on my self” (SA, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Extract 04 :
“adjust the speed of speech and not in a hurry” (FN, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on the answered above, shows that the above students use a relaxation strategy, that is they can’t rush, as much as possible should be calm and take dep breath to relax.
c. Peer Seeking Extract 05 :
“look at boy friends” (AF, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on the answered above, shows that the above students used a peer seeking strategy, where they had to look to like-minded friends for support.
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d. Positive Thinking Extract 06 :
“ee…strategy e.. sometimes at first I was really anxious when I wanted to go up I was very anxious even ee…whether one or two minutes standing in front of the class was still anxious but sometimes I feel e…I am talking in my heart ehh. .here we also learn e..no ee.. and don’t have to ee…do you demand too perfect because I am still learning and I used to say like e..my friend can do it while I can’t, then I have to be able to ee…and the anxiety is sometimes just a minute or to after it’s gone.” (NUA, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on the answered above, shows that the above students use positive thinking strategies, namely they as much as possible turn their minds in a positive direction so that the anxiety that arises can be reduce.
e. Gesture/Body Language Extract 07 :
“ehh…if the general strategy emmm…not very often either there is no particular strategy I use but at least I should train myself before… aw before…will be before…talk in front of my friends or I also have a unique habit where I have to ehh…move my hands when talking because otherwise I feel eh…stiff or I immediately forget what I said” (RAS, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Extract 08 :
“take a breath, don’t be in a hurry and when you talk you have to move your hands” (NFA, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on the answered above, shows that the above students use gesture/body language strategies, namely they have to move their hands or body when speaking. The purpose of this strategy is so that they don’t forget what the want to convey.
f. Socially Awkward Extract 09 :
“so far, when I speak in front of the class, I always carry myself as if I am going to eeh…calm myself down as if I think there’s no one in front of me and usually I think all my friends inanimate objects” (HAI, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on the answered above, shows that the above students use the sosially awkward strategy or assume the people around them are inanimate objects so that they can freely convey what they want to convey without having to be afraid of being wrong or anxious.
g. Holding things Extract 10 :
“before going up to the front of the class read “bismillah” and usually I carry paper and then hold it behind” (M, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on the answered above, shows that the above students used the holding things strategy, namely they had to carry objects such as paper as a tool to reduce anxiety when appearing in front of the class, they said the paper would be held or kneaded when they lost an idea.
2. Types of Anxiety Problems a. State Anxiety
Extract 01:
“not, sometimes I’m shy but I mean… if I don’t know the vocabulary, when I know it’s not too difficult” (AF, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
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Extract 02:
“I’m also a little nervous because I am afraid that won’t match thensis and I’m afraid my friends will laugh at me if I am wrong like that” (RAS, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on answered above, it was showed that the students had a state anxiety because they said they sometimes got shy when they didn’t know the meaning of words, but when they knew it, they could speak English confidently.
b. Specific Anxiety Extract 03:
“yes, its because I am afraid of being wrong”
“what scares me apart from being afraid of being wrong eeh… is being honest, not too confident standing in front of people, shy and more embarrassed when with people you know.” (HAI, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Extract 04:
“afraid or anxious because the impression is more of a shock but if that’s e…planned long in advance will be asked to speak up in front of othe class ee...anxious but not really e...but can”
“the thing that makes me ee…anxious or afraid when having a conversation in front of the class is ee…sometimes I feel afraid what I will make mistakes whether its from the pronunciation or from the intonation ee… and ee…sometimes mm..feel ashamed of friends if something goes wrong”
(NUA, Wednesday, 1 December 2021) Extract 05:
“ehm… yes because ee... when I am in front of the class I am afraid of using the wrong pronunciation in the e… vocabulary” (FN, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Extract 06:
“I worried ehm… its not just a little fear that the pronunciation will be wrong because many in the class are better able to do that” (NFA, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Extract 07:
“afraid and mispronouncing” (M, Wednesday, 1 December 2021)
Based on answered above, it was showed that the students had specific anxiety because the students felt shy, afraid and not confident when standing in front of people.
c. Non Anxiety Extract 08:
“nothing.”
Extract 09:
“nothing”
Extract 10:
“nothing”
Based on answered above, it was showed that the students had not any anxiety.
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