PROBLEMS AFFECTING EFL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE
(A Descriptive Study of Second Semester Students of English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto
Academic Year 2016/2017)
A THESIS
Submitted to the English Education Department As a partial fulfillment of the requirements for S.Pd degree
By:
DIAJENG OCTFIFTHNUR WARDHANI 1301050011
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SURAT PERNYATAAN
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Nama : Diajeng Octfifthnur Wardhani
NIM : 1301050011
Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas : Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan
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PROBLEMS AFFECTING EFL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE
(A Descriptive Study on the Second Semester Students of English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in Academic Year
2016/ 2017).
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Diajeng Octfifthnur Wardhani NIM. 1301050011
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DEDICATIONS
This thesis is dedicated to:
1. Allah SWT and Nabi Muhammad SAW who always guide me and take care of me in your way.
2. Beloved mother, Rima FentyWardhani who always praying and supporting me although we are separated by distance. I love you.
3. My aunty my second mother, Endang Tri Sulistiawarni thank you for being my mother who always teach me to be a tough girl. My brother Randi AbiPuranda thank you for helping me fix up my thesis without went to photocopy, and also my brother Dimas AndikaPrabowo thank you.
4. All of my big family, especially my grandparent NaniSuwarni who love me very much. Thanks for your support and pray, so I can finish my thesis and I am so lucky to have you all.
5. My best partner ever, Eka Wulan Pratiwi thank you for standing beside me whenever I need. Thank you for your support, pray and love to me until now. 6. My partners in crime Wulan, Gendut, Septiana, Titis, Yeti, Wilini, and my twin
Ana. Thank you for being my best place to share everything. May Allah always blessing you all.
7. My lovely friends in English Department 2013 especially PBI A. You are the best, thanks for giving me support, opinion and help me to finish my thesis. Good luck for you all.
8. Beloved “ooc” thank you for always remembering me to finish this thesis. 9. My respondent, thank you for involved in my thesis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirrohmanirrohim
In the name of Allah SWT the most merciful. All praises be to Allah SWT for all blesses so that the writer can finish this thesis with the title: Problems Affecting EFL Students’ Speaking Performance.
The writer realizes that she would not be able to complete this thesis without support, advice and suggestion from many persons. In this occasion, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude, to those who are directly or indirectly involved in the completion of this research.
1. Pudyiono, M. Hum, the Dean of Teacher Training Educatian Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for giving me permission to conduct this research.
2. Aulia Nisa Khusnia, S.S, M.A., the Head of English Education Department for giving me opportunity and agreement to conduct this research.
3. Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M.Pd., the writer’s thesis advisor, for his guidance, suggestion, and feedback during the completion of this thesis with a great patience.
4. All of my lecturers of English Education Department who have given their contribution to the writer for the completion of this research.
5. The second semester students of English Education Department in academic year 2016/2017 as the sample of this research.
Finally, the writer realizes that this thesis is still has poorness. Therefore, the writer hopes any suggestions and criticism to make it perfect.
Purwokerto, 25 November 2017 The writer,
TABLE OF CONTENS
CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW ... 4
A. Speaking Performance ... 4
1. The Nature of Speaking ... 4
2. The Purpose of Speaking ... 5
3. Aspects of Speaking Performance ... 6
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B. Problem In Learning Foreign Language ... 9
C. Problem In Speaking ... 10
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 16
CHAPTER IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ... 23
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 62
REFERENCES ... 63
LIST OF TABLE
Table 3.1 The Schedule of Research
Table 3.2 The Indicators of the Questionnaire Table 3.3 The Indicators of the Interview
Table 3.4 The Likert’s Scoring Adopted from Sugiyono (2013) Table 4.1 The Result of Problems in Speaking Performance
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 4.1 The Result of Problems in Speaking Performance Figure 4.2 Fear of Making Mistakes in Speaking Performance Figure 4.3 Demotivation in Speaking Performance
Figure 4.4 Students Shyness in Speaking Performance
Figure 4.5 Lack of Self Confidence in Speaking Performance Figure 4.6 the High of Students Anxiety in Speaking Performance Figure 4.7 Opportunities to Practice Speaking Outside Classroom Figure 4.8 the Use of Speaking Class for Communication
Figure 4.9 the Use of Speaking Skill in Students Country Figure 4.10 the Passion among Students in Speaking Classes Figure 4.11 Instructor Good Commanding in Speaking Class Figure 4.12 the Use of Instructor Mother Tongue in Speaking Class Figure 4.13 the Instructor Pronunciation to be a Model for Students Figure 4.14 Instructor Encouragement to Speak in Speaking Class Figure 4.15 the Harsh of Intervention and Correction by the Instructor
Figure 4.16 Tendency of Speak English Between Students and Instructor outside Classroom
Figure 4.17 the Chance to Express Students Idea and Participation in the Classroom Figure 4.18 the Way of Instructor Teaching
Figure 4.19 the Teach of Oral Communication Strategy Use by the Instructor Figure 4.20 Interested Topic for Discussion by the Instructor
Figure 4.23 the Time of Speaking Class
Figure 4.24 Academic Program to Develop Speaking Ability
Figure 4.25 the Contribution of Indonesia’s Educational System in Speaking Ability Figure 4.26 the Poor of Students General English Knowledge
Figure 4.27 Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge Figure 4.28 Students’ Collocations Knowledge
Figure 4.29 the Lack of Fluency and Naturalness in Speaking Figure 4.30 Students’ Grammar Knowledge
Figure 4.31 Pronunciation Problem
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LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A QUESTIONNAIRE SHEET
APPENDIX B THE RESULT OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX C THE TABULATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE
ABSTRACT
PROBLEMS AFFECTING EFL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE
(A Descriptive Study of Second Semester Students English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in Academic Year
2016/2017) Department at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto that consisted of three classes: class A, B, and C. The subject of this study were 80 students. The study used descriptive survey. In collecting the data, the instrument used were questionnaire and interview. Based on the result data of analysis, there were five problem categories that affected the students’ in speaking performance students which is arranged from highest to lowest. Those were linguistically-related problem with percentage 61.25%, which belong to very high category, affective-related problem with percentage 58.15%, Indonesian educational system and facility-related problem with percentage 47.55%, followed by socially-related problem with percentage 42.69% and the lowest problem was instructor-related problem with percentage 35.63%. So that the dominant problem that was affected the students’ in speaking performance was linguistics. Which contain about grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and students fluency in speaking performance. Finally, it was found that the second semester students of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto had various problems while speaking performance. The most dominant problem was linguistically-related problem.
Keywords: problems, speaking performance, linguistically-related problem.
