A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF IELTS SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG UZBEK EFL LEARNERS
Keywords:
IELTS speaking anxiety, EFL learners, foreign language anxiety, speaking performance, Uzbek learners, communicative competence, psychological barriers.Abstract
The growing importance of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in Uzbekistan has increased learners’ attention toward developing effective English speaking skills. However, many Uzbek EFL learners experience psychological difficulties during speaking activities, particularly anxiety, stress, and lack of confidence, which negatively influence their oral performance. Numerous researchers, including Horwitz et al. (1986), MacIntyre and Gardner (1994), Young (1991), and Idrissi (2022), have investigated the relationship between foreign language anxiety and speaking performance, emphasizing that psychological barriers may significantly affect learners’ communicative competence and fluency.
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