ANXIETY IN SECOND LANGUAGE PAKISTANI LEARNERS

Abstract

The present research study probed the causes of anxiety in second language learners. This research aimed to explore the cause of anxiety and its effects on second language learners. To attain the objectives the instruments used were a Likert scale questionnaire and classroom observation. The sample was taken from the 50 students of Kinnaird College and The Home Economics College. The data was analysed on SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) by using bar charts after the data collection. The findings suggest that anxiety originates from the learner’s self, class environment, teachers’ behaviour and learning difficulties such as grammar, tense, and vocabulary especially the fear of being negatively evaluated by the teacher. Pakistani language learners commonly express feelings of anxiety while learning English as a second language. The negative feelings of anxiety result in negative behaviours of students. So, it is recommended that teachers provide a friendly environment to students in class.