Abstract: This study employing a questionnaire aims to show a significant negative correlation between English classroom anxiety and junior school students’ oral performance. 100 students in No.50 junior high school in Nanjing were chosen as the research subjects. At the same time, this study analyzed some reasons for the junior school students’ classroom anxiety, such as language ability, evaluation, classroom environment and the role of teacher. In addition, based on the reasons of anxiety, some suggestions that could eliminate or reduce students’ anxiety to improve students' oral performance were recommended. 

Key words:  English Classroom Anxiety；Oral Performance；Correlation；Reason

CONTENTS

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction..1

2. Literature Review ....1

    2.1 Study on the Foreign Language Anxiety

    2.1.1 Definition of Foreign Language Anxiety

    2.1.2 Measurement of Foreign Language Anxiety

2.2 Study on the Correlation Between Foreign Language Anxiety and Oral performance

  2.2.1Relevant Studies Abroad

        2.2.2 Relevant Studies At Home

3.  Questionnaire Research...3

3.1 Research Questions

3.2 Subjects

3.3 Instruments

3.4 Procedures

    3.5 Data Collection and Analysis

4. Results and Discussion.........5

    4.1 Present Situation of Junior School Students’ Classroom Anxiety 

4.2 Statistics of Oral English Result

4.3 Correlation Between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety and Oral Performance

4.4 Correlation Between Different Level of English Classroom Anxiety and Oral Performance

  4.5 Reasons For the Junior School Students’ Classroom Anxiety 

5.Implication........9      5.1 Perfect Classroom Training to Improve Ability of Language

5.2 View the Evaluation Correctly to Look For Positive Feedback

  5.3 Choose Appropriate Teaching Methods to Eliminate Students’ Anxiety

6.Conclusion......11

Bibliography...........12

Acknowledgements........13