AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ENGLISH ANXIETY IN CLASSROOM

The purpose of this study was to find out how to overcome anxiety in speaking English and to find out the factors that cause anxiety affect students' anxiety in speaking English at SMPN 2 Baureno students. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Respondents from this study consisted of 10 students from 30 students. Data were collected through observation, open-ended questions and interviews.According to the findings of this study, the best techniques to overcome English anxiety are to remain cool or relax before speaking in front of the class, to take brief notes, to pretend no one is watching, to practice in front of a mirror, and to practice speaking with peers. And there are five aspects that increase students' anxiety when speaking English, the most significant being the fear of making mistakes, followed by lack of vocabulary, lack of confidence, classmates, and assignment type.