Practical Research II

Research Title: Self-Perceived Language Proficiency: The English Language Anxiety of Grade

11 General Academic Strand (GAS) Students of Ramona S. Trillana High School, Senior High

Department.

Submitted By:
LEADER:
Medina, Kristine Joyce P.
ASST. LEADER:
Salguet, Johnaflor T.
MEMEBERS: Submitted To:
Acuna, Anne Dominique V. Mme. Antonette Gatela
Cruz, Iris Ann
Tawagon, Mark C-Yan DC. GAS 12- Exodus
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUD

Introduction

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”. English is a universal language that should learn by

everybody. Reading is not just for acquiring knowledge; it will help everyone to build

vocabulary and range in English too. English is an important aspect in terms of studying to easily

access and communicate, and also learning English language is one key for betterment living and

successful future. Stated by Khattak, Jamshed, Ahmad, and Baig (2001), with the emergence of

English as a global language, its importance and usage has also got manifold.

Everyone cannot deny that there are lots of students who are afraid to use English

language; hence, no one also can’t deny that English is so hard to understand. Being afraid to

commit mistake, laziness, unwilling to learn, unsupported by the people around, and lack of

courage are common causes that everyone can see for those who have English anxiety.

These learners may be good at learning other skills but, when it comes to the skill of

learning another language, they claim to have a “mental block” against it (Horwitz, et.al 1986).

In many cases students’ feeling of stress, anxiety or nervousness may impede their language

learning and performance abilities (Khattak, et.al.2011).

As a whole, this research wants to help the students to overcome their fear over English

anxiety. Being able to track their weakness is through a survey of their own skill in English.

Therefore, each student will improve the skills in this subject and to conquer their fear.
Statement of the Problem

The study generally aims to determine the number of students who have English anxiety

and to determine the weaknesses to English language among grade 11 GAS Students of Ramona

S. Trillana High School, Senior High Department in Sto. Rosario Hagonoy Bulacan in the school

year 2019-2020

Specifically, the study will seek to answer the following questions:

1. What are the students’ anxieties in English?

2. What factors are more probable to cause anxiety among students?

3. How can Ramona S. Trillana High School students’ fear about speaking and English

anxiety be reduced?

4. What strategies could teachers and students use to reduce English language anxiety?

Significance of the Study

The following individuals are the beneficiaries of the study together with the advantages

that they may gain:

Students. The findings of the study can help the students to provide more knowledge

about English anxiety and lessen their fear about this subject for the betterment of their study and

education.

Teachers. They can utilize the result of this study as a springboard in an easy teaching

and well understanding of them and their students.

 Parents. This study can help to inform parents about the importance of English language

for them and for their children as a student and for them to help their child to be motivated in

learning English and reduces the fear in it.

Future Researchers. This can beneficial to the future researchers to gain knowledge and

serve as a basis and reference for future improvement of the researches about English anxiety.

Scope and Delimitations

This study focused on determining the self – perceived language proficiency and English

language anxiety. The respondents of this research are the Grade 11 General Academic Strand

(GAS) Students of Ramona S. Trillana High School, Senior High Department. The study is

conducted on the first and second semester of the academic year 2019-2020.

Accordingly, the self perceive language proficiency and English language anxiety was

assessed as it is the quality or state of being advance in knowledge or skill. On the other hand,

the practice of English language was measured as it describes the preparation of each individual

to the future problems.

Furthermore, the study utilized survey questionnaires based from the given instrument of

Ms. Gatela (2019) for the self proficiency and effectiveness of English language.

Definition of Terms

Anxiety. This refers to fear or nervousness about what might happen. As used in the

study, it is the feeling of nervousness and fear of something and in the study it refers to English

anxiety.
 English Language. This refers in English is a West Germanic language that was first

spoken in early Medieval England and eventually became a global lingua franca. In this research

it is defined as our national and second language.

Language Proficiency. This refers to the ability on an individual to speak or perform in a

language. Operationally defined, it is referred on having an ability to speak or perform a

language.

Self-Perceived. This refers on when we perceive something; we become aware of or

notice it. Sometimes we perceive by using our senses of sight, hearing or smell. In this research it

is defined as to notice you self or to become aware of something.