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The Anxiety Factors among Saudi EFL Learners: A Study from English Language Teachers’ Perspective

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  • Fariha Asif

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that trigger language anxiety among Saudi learners in English as Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. The factor of anxiety is especially found among learners while developing proficiency in over all communication and speaking skills as felt by the EFL teachers. The study also seeks to answer the questions like what are the socio-cultural factors as well as psycholinguistic factors that cause language anxiety. Furthermore, this study also explores strategies that can be designed and used to cope with language anxiety successfully. The scope of the study is limited to the college and university English teachers and subject specialists working in public sectors colleges and universities in Saudi Arabia.

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  • Fariha Asif, 2017. "The Anxiety Factors among Saudi EFL Learners: A Study from English Language Teachers’ Perspective," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(6), pages 160-160, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:eltjnl:v:10:y:2017:i:6:p:160
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    1. Abdo Hasan AL-Qadri & Mohammad H. Al-khresheh & Azzeddine Boudouaia & Amira Bouflih, 2023. "Language anxiety in an Algerian multilingual tertiary context," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Mohammad Jamshed & Abduh Almashy & Mohammad Saleem & Sameena Banu, 2024. "Understanding English Language Anxiety among Undergraduate Saudi EFL Learners: The Case of Business College, PSAU," Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Richtmann Publishing Ltd, vol. 13, March.
    3. Oqab Alrashidi, 2022. "Sources of Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Among Saudi Preservice English Teachers: A Qualitative Inquiry," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(3), pages 21582440221, August.

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