Nenden Ismaurah, Nenden Ismaurah (2024) THE USE OF TPS IN EFL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE SITUATION-SPECIFIC SPEAKING ANXIETY IN DELIVERING ADVERTISEMENT MATERIALS. S1 thesis, UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NUSANTARA.

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Abstract

The possible causes of situation-specific speaking anxiety include lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes, and anxiety about speaking in front of peers or the teacher. Teachers need to find effective strategies to help students reduce situation-specific speaking anxiety. This study aimed to: 1) identify how the use of Think-Pair-Share influences and reduces situation-specific speaking anxiety in advertisement materials; and 2) describe students‟ responses toward the use of Think-Pair-Share to reduce situation-specific speaking anxiety in advertisement materials. This study employed qualitative research with a case study method. The data were collected through observations, questionnaires, and interviews. The participants were 18 students in the 10th grade. Based on the research findings, the think-pair-share strategy can be used as one of the methods to reduce situation-specific speaking anxiety. The use of this strategy as a teaching method has helped students reduce their anxiety and therefore improve their speaking ability. The students' responses showed that this strategy can: (1) increase selfconfidence; (2) reduce anxiety; (3) improve oral communication skills; (4) provide enjoyable activities; and (5) increase students' motivation to speak English in class. Keywords: Think-Pair-Share, Situation-Specific Speaking Anxiety, Advertisement Materials

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