Foreign Language Anxiety Experienced by AB English Language Students

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the anxiety level of AB English Language students across the four foreign languages they have taken. Employing a quantitative approach, the study utilized a modified version of the Foreign Language Anxiety Scale and was administered to 101 students who have finished Nihongo, Spanish, Korean, and Mandarin. The results reveal that the students experience moderate levels of anxiety across the four foreign languages, with Mandarin receiving the highest and Korean receiving the lowest. Several factors were identified as reasons for the anxiety level of the respondents across the foreign languages such as the cultural aspect, and the difference in the script system of the languages. Finally, the results of the study are seen to benefit curriculum developers and language teachers to strengthen the foreign language curricula in the Philippines, particularly the efficacy of pursuing four (4) distinct foreign languages that come from different language families.