Samimy (1994) states that in order to a holistic understanding of the process of second language acquisition, learners’ affective variables need to be taken into account to cater for their needs and interests. Therefore, attention has diverted to study the role of affective variables like learning styles’ motivation, personality traits, etc. that can impede the process of learning and speaking a second/foreign language. Among these affective variables, learner anxiety has come to be recognized as an important area of study in second language acquisition because of the negative influence it can have on students’ performance.