Résumé:
Anxiety is considered as one of the most effective problem that can prevent students from
learning the foreign language appropriately. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is
to investigate the strategies that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and
students use to cope with anxiety. It is based on the hypothesis that the coping strategies
that are used by teachers and students are effective in reducing anxiety in foreign language
settings. To investigate this topic, a case study was conducted at Mohammed Seddik Ben
Yahia University, particularly at the department of English where the teachers and third
year students were selected as a sample. Two questionnaires were used, one directed to 117
students and the other to 12 teachers. The findings show that teachers and students use
different strategies to cope with anxiety such as positive self talk, practice and preparation,
relaxation exercises, the use of humor, creating a relaxed atmosphere, tolerating students‟
mistakes, and providing positive feedback. This study suggested that EFL teachers should
raise their students‟ attention towards the coping strategies and how to use them
appropriately to reduce their anxiety in foreign language classrooms.
