ENGLISH LANGUAGE ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS IN A BOARDING SCHOOL IN THE PHILIPPINES: THE POST-PANDEMIC SCENARIO
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The English language may express many of humanity's innovative ideas. Still, when someone is not confident and comfortable enough to do so, their insightful and important ideas are lost. This study aimed to identify the relationship between the profile of the respondents, particularly the province of origin and mother tongue, and the level of language anxiety among the Grade Seven students in a regional all-girls boarding school in Cebu, the Philippines. The data gathered spanned 33 provinces and 25 languages and dialects. It was found that the respondents’ level of language anxiety was moderate. Moreover, there was no correlation between the profile of the respondents and their level of language anxiety. Furthermore, Teachers need to be aware that students experience anxiety when learning the English language and that this fear exists regardless of students' province of origin and mother tongue.
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