This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to students' nervousness when speaking English and assess their English proficiency at SMK Islam Plus Yadaro. This research employs qualitative methodologies with a descriptive orientation. Two instruments were employed in this study: the LFCAS questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 35 students divided into two classes: class X Accounting and class X TSM 2. The sample was obtained through purposive sampling. The data for this study were gathered by administering a questionnaire and a speaking test to two classes at SMK Islam Plus Yadaro: class X accounting and class X TSM 2. The results of the LFCAS questionnaire indicated that communication apprehension was 33.5%, fear of negative evaluation was 24.56%, and test anxiety was 41.94%. The results for the class X accounting and X TSM 2 students on the five aspects are as follows: Vocabulary (19.93%), Grammar (19.26%), Fluency (19.77%), Pronunciation (20.6%), and understanding (20.44%). The LFCAS questionnaire allows pupils to be classified as low or below average. In contrast, the students' speaking test results are classified as excellent.
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