| Sumario: | Objective: Among researchers, there is some controversy about the most effective way of learning English from the viewpoint of the affective domain. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential relationship between students frequent use of English outside class and the degree of foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA). Methods: A questionnaire including 45 five-point Likert scale items on the relationship between Japanese use and FLCA in task-based English classes was administered to 257 Japanese students attending a language-oriented university. Results: Increased use of English outside class was significantly related to lower FLCA, higher risk-taking, less preference to use Japanese, and higher enthusiasm. Additionally, lower FLCA was related to longer hours of English study (grammar, reading, listening and/or writing) at home and study abroad experience. Conclusions: The present results suggest that frequent use of English out of class with high enthusiasm may be useful for Japanese college students to have lower FLCA.
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