Appendix A: Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) Statements 1-33 refer to how you feel about learning

Arabic. For each statement, please indicate whether you (SA): Strongly Agree; (A): Agree; (N): Neither Agree nor Disagree; (D): Disagree; (SD): Strongly Disagree. Please give your first reaction to each statement and mark an answer for every statement. 1. I never feel quite sure of myself when I am speaking in my Arabic class. SA A N D SD 2. I dont worry about making mistakes in language class. SA A N D SD 3. I tremble when I know that Im going to be called on in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 4. It frightens me when I dont understand what the teacher is saying in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 5. It wouldnt bother me at all to take more Arabic classes. SA A N D SD 6. During Arabic class, I find myself thinking about things that have nothing to do with the course. SA A N D SD 7. I keep thinking that the other students are better at Arabic than I am. SA A N D SD 8. I am usually at ease during tests in my Arabic class. SA A N D SD 9. I start to panic when I have to speak without preparation in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 10. I worry about the consequences of failing my Arabic class. SA A N D SD 11. I dont understand why some people get so upset over Arabic classes. SA A N D SD

12. In Arabic class, I can get so nervous that I forget things I know. SA A N D SD 13. It embarrasses me to volunteer answers in my Arabic class. SA A N D SD 14. I would not be nervous speaking Arabic with native speakers. SA A N D SD 15. I get upset when I dont understand what the teacher is correcting. SA A N D SD 16. Even if I am well prepared for Arabic class, I feel anxious about it. SA A N D SD 17. I often feel like not going to my Arabic class. SA A N D SD 18. I feel confident when I speak in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 19. I am afraid that my Arabic teacher is ready to correct every mistake I make. SA A N D SD 20. I can feel my heart pounding when Im going to be called on in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 21. The more I study for an Arabic test, the more confused I get. SA A N D SD 22. I dont feel pressure to prepare very well for Arabic class. SA A N D SD 23. I always feel that the other students speak Arabic better than I do. SA A N D SD 24. I feel very self-conscious about speaking Arabic in front of other students. SA A N D SD 25. Arabic class moves so quickly I worry about getting behind. SA A N D SD 26. I feel more tense and nervous in my Arabic class than in my other classes. SA A N D SD 255

27. I get nervous and confused when I am speaking in my Arabic class. SA A N D SD 28. When Im on my way to Arabic class, I feel very sure and relaxed. SA A N D SD 29. I get nervous when I dont understand every word the Arabic teacher says. SA A N D SD 30. I feel overwhelmed by the number of rules you have to learn to speak Arabic. SA A N D SD 31. I am afraid that the other students will laugh at me when I speak Arabic. SA A N D SD 32. I would probably feel comfortable around native speakers of Arabic. SA A N D SD 33. I get nervous when the Arabic teacher asks questions which I havent prepared in advance. SA A N D SD

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