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English Language Speaking Anxiety Among Public University Undergraduates

Table 3: Communication apprehension dimension

Item Mean Standard Deviation
24. I feel very self-conscious about speaking the foreign language in front of other students. 3.73 .926
9. I start to panic when I have to speak without preparation in language class. 3.69 1.142
1. I never feel quite sure of myself when I am speaking in my foreign language class. 3.11 .968
32. I would probably feel comfortable around native speakers of the foreign language. 3.08 1.079
27. I get nervous and confused when I am speaking in my language class. 2.99 1.163
4. It frightens me when I don't understand what the teacher is saying in the foreign language. 2.95 1.231
29. I get nervous when I don't understand every word the language teacher says. 2.94 1.093
18. I feel confident when I speak in foreign language class. 2.87 .983
30. I feel overwhelmed by the number of rules you have to learn to speak a foreign language. 2.84 1.027
14. I would not be nervous speaking the foreign language with native speakers. 2.81 1.106
15. I get upset when I don't understand what the teacher is correcting. 2.78 1.144
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