Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS)
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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 don’t worry about making mistakes in language class. SA A N D SD 3. I tremble when I know that I’m going to be called on in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 4. It frightens me when I don’t understand what the teacher is saying in Arabic class. SA A N D SD 5. It wouldn’t 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 don’t understand why some people get so upset over Arabic classes. SA A N D SD
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Azadeh Asgari is a PhD candidate in the Department of Languages & Humanities, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor, Malaysia. She also holds a Master of Science in TESL from Universiti Putra Malaysia (2009). Her research interests include second language attrition/acquisition and L2 writing.
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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 don’t worry about making mistakes in language class.SA A N D SD
3. I tremble when I know that I’m going to be called on in Arabic class.SA A N D SD
4. It frightens me when I don’t understand what the teacher is saying in Arabic class.SA A N D SD
5. It wouldn’t 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 don’t understand why some people get so upset over Arabic classes.
SA A N D SD
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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 don’t 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 I’m 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 don’t 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
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27. I get nervous and confused when I am speaking in my Arabic class.SA A N D SD
28. When I’m on my way to Arabic class, I feel very sure and relaxed.SA A N D SD
29. I get nervous when I don’t 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 haven’t prepared in advance.
SA A N D SD
