WHEN BLENDED LEARNING IS FORCED IN THE AMID OF COVID-19: WHAT HAPPEN ON EFL LEARNERS’ SPEAKING ANXIETY?

The existence of Covid-19 has forced the migration teaching and learning paradigm from face to interaction online combination both known as blended learning. Blended is believed provide opportunity for students interact with each other anxiety put at lowest. This research was aimed know 1) what extent EFL Learners’ influenced by approach in this covid-19 pandemic?; 2) What factors contribute student’ during Speaking activities class Covid -19 age?. Mix method employed study data analyzed quantitatively qualitatively. conducted second semester English department Mandalika University Education. findings show that most were anxious when communicating other. Factors like lack confidence fear making mistakes, vocabulary, low proficiency, practice, being unable follow understand others primary causes their anxiety.