Warmer activity in english speaking class as the teachers effort to reduce students anxiety at the 7th grade of SMPN 02 Surabaya

This study investigated the warmer activity as an effort to decrease students anxiety. Moreover, this study ficused on the analysis of how the warmer activity run, the students speaking performances, the factors cause students anxiety and the students responses toward warmer activity. The research design was used in this study is descriptive qualitative research. The data were taken from observation, teachers interview, questionnaires and field note and the results were analyzed to answer the problem of the study. The results of data analysis show that warmer activity is the teachers effort to reduce students anxiety. Warmer activity can work as stimulus to stimulate students motivation to get involved in lesson. By doing warmer activity teacher can develop an enjoyable learning activities and promote students self confidence.