VERBA: Journal of English Language Issues, Trends and Studies http://jurnal-fkip-uim.ac.id/index.php/verba <p>VERBA: Journal of English Language Issues, Trends and Studies is a journal published by the English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Islam Makassar. This journal aims to publish and disseminate the results of research and studies on English. The published Articles are the results of research or thought in the field of English studies conducted by researchers, teachers, and education practitioners. This journal publishes three times a year in January, May, and September. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/20221213421420339">E-ISSN 2962-8652</a></strong></p> en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.2.1.3 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT MTs BUSTANUL ULUM TODDOLIMAE MAROS http://jurnal-fkip-uim.ac.id/index.php/verba/article/view/607 <p>This research was conducted to find out the types and factors of students' anxiety in speaking English at MTs Bustanul Ulum Toddolimae Maros. The purpose of this study was to determine the types and factors of students' anxiety in speaking English at MTs Bustanul Ulum Toddolimae Maros. The researcher used descriptive qualitative approach. Data were collected through observation checklist and interview. The results showed that there were 3 types of anxiety in speaking English: communication anxiety, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation. Four anxiety factors experienced by students in their speaking anxiety are personal and interpersonal anxiety, learners' beliefs about language learning, language testing, and classroom procedures.</p> Risma Fadillah, Warsidi Warsidi, Sitti Nurjannah Copyright (c) 2025 Risma Fadillah, Warsidi Warsidi, Sitti Nurjannah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 http://jurnal-fkip-uim.ac.id/index.php/verba/article/view/607 Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000