Abstract:

This study was conducted to provide insights on the levels of language anxiety experienced by learners of English as a second language (ESL) in Davao del Norte, Philippines. Additionally, it tried to determine the significant relationship between anxiety vis-à-vis gender and year level variables that could be influential factors in the success or failure in learning English. The data were obtained from 60 university students using a two-part questionnaire which contained Park’s (2014) modified version of the 33-item Foreign Language Anxiety Scale (FLCAS). The results showed neutral level of language anxiety among the respondents in all areas. Furthermore, no significant relationship between English language anxiety vis-à-vis gender and year-level of the students was found. Since all the aspects that could provoke anxiety are kept to their adequate level, it could be a good indication of the learning and teaching environment of the students since neutral level of anxiety is believed to perform a positive role in keeping the motivation of the learners to maintain their efforts in language learning.

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