Various studies have identified anxiety as one of the negative factors affecting the acquisition of second language, i.e., English. Anxiety is associated with feelings of uneasiness, frustration, self-doubt, apprehension, and worry. Classroom anxiety can be minimized if the teachers can create a positive classroom environment, for a cheerful and non-threatening environment encourages the learners to be assertive and participate in the use of English without any fear of condemnation or being ridiculed. This paper discusses how comics can be used in English language classroom to create a more comfortable and productive classroom environment. It shows how using comic materials in a communicative language classroom has many benefits such as low student anxiety, spontaneous participation of students, better verbal and written communication skills, improved retention, increased joy of learning, and a more congenial classroom atmosphere. |
