Principally, counselors find that anxiety centers on the two basic task requirements of foreign language learning: lis- tening and speaking. Difficulty in speaking in class is probably the most frequently cited con- cern of the anxious foreign language students seeking help at the LSC. Students often report that they feel fairly comfortable responding to a drill or delivering prepared speeches in their foreign language class but tend to "freeze" in a role-play situation.
Many LSC clients claim that they have little or no idea of what the teacher is say- ing in extended target language utterances