Name : Ni Komang Sinta Dewi
Nim : 21188203046
Class : B
Riview Journal International
STUDENT DIFFICULT IN SPEAKING ENGLISH
1. Writer
Wirda Jannatul Jannah & Batdal Niati (University of Pasir Pengaraian)
2. Main problem
The students are feel shy and even scared to speak English it seem when teacher call
the students to come in front of class
The students worry of being laugh by the friends, less vocabullary, so the learner uses
thir mother tongue.
Having less confidences of their own ability, always think grammar so the learner
more choose silent. As a result, their spreaking skill is low.
3. Ideas for solving problem
The teacher of speaking need to give more explanation and attention about this
subject. And than, the teacher could give more examples and practic to the students
understanding in speaking skill. The teacher also need to give more exercise about
difficulties speaking.
4. Method
This research is a desricptive qualitative research. The aim of this research is to find out
about the analyze students difficult speaking english skill and the factors that causes
students difficulties in speaking skill. This research has one variable. Widoyoko (20120
says that qualitative research describes the way things is based on the facts and tated in
statements or word form.
5. Instrument
Questionnaire
The questionnaire have trees indicators, the are: students lack the necessary
vocabulary, using mother tongue, students also thing mistake in speaking in front of
their classmate very embrassing. The questionnaire is were assessed by likert scale
rating. This scale rating has five options. There are: Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A),
Undecided (U), Disagree (D), Strongly Disagree ( SA). For positive items the SA id
given score 5, the A is given score 4, the U is given score 3, D is given score 2, and
the SA is given score 1. In contrast, for negative items, the SA given score 1, the A is
given score 2, the U is given score 3, D is given score 4 and the SA id given score 5.
Interview
Interviews intend to know what happen during the teaching and learning process and
to know about the students problems in speaking skill. Interview is also used to
collect the data when the students speaking. in this intruments the researcher ask the
students about what is the difficulties that the students get from the speaking skill.
6. Result of research
Based on the finding of this research, it will be concluded that students difficulties in
speaking English skill at fourth semester students English Department University of Pasir
Pengaraian. Were varied here are the detail of the fourth semester students of English
study program of FKIP UPP in students difficulties in speaking English skill at fourth
semester students English Department University of Pasir Pengaraian:
a. The students difficulties in speaking English skill at fourth semester students English,
as follow: Students lack the necessary vocabulary, using mother tongue, students also
think mistakes in speaking in front of their classmates very embarrassing, Linguistic
factors such as inadequate vocabulary. Lack of understanding of grammatical pattern.
Incorrect pronounciation, students tend to be shy to speak louder in English because
their friends are laughing when they speak in English, students feel scare to sit at the
front because lectures tend to called and ask question for students who sit at the front,
students tend to feel doubt to pronounce word by word in English, students could not
speak English fluently, students tend to use “Native” language then they are speaking
English.
b. The students difficulties in speaking English skill because: 80,76% lack of
vocabulary, 46,16% using mother tongue language, 50 % students also think and
worry of mistake, 50 % linguistic factors such as inadequate vocabulary, 46,16%
lackof understanding of grammatical pattern, 46,16 incorrect pronounciation, 43,31
students tend to be shy to speak louder in English because their friend are laughing
when they speak in English, 38,47 % students feel scare to sit at the front because
lecture tend to called and ask question for students who sit at the front, 57,70%
students tend to feel doubt to pronounce word by word in Eglish, 38,45% students
could not speak Rnglish Fluenty.
7. My Opinion
In my opinion, this article describes well the challenges high school students face in
speaking english. I agree that there is a need for a more interactive and practical approach
to improve their speaking skills. It is important to understand the difficulties high school
students face in speaking English. This article provides useful innsights for identifying
more effective solution. This article reflects the reality on the ground. Proper support and
motivation from teachers and school can help high school students overcome difficulties
in speaking English. Throught this article, we can see the need for curriculum
development that focuses more on mastering English speaking skills at the high shcool
level. This article provides an in-depth understanding of this issue.