BENGKAYANG STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF SPEAKING ENGLISH IN SPEAKING FOR SOCIAL
PURPOSES CLASS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
RISKI MILANI
112019506
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA WACANA
SALATIGA 2023
BENGKAYANG STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF SPEAKING ENGLISH IN SPEAKING FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES CLASS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
RISKI MILANI
112019506
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA
WACANA SALATIGA 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER PAGE i
PERNYATAAN TIDAK PLAGIAT ii
PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN AKSES iii
APPROVAL PAGE iv
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT v
TABLE OF CONTENT vi
Abstract 8
Introduction 9
Review of Literature 11
Importance of Speaking 11
The Characteristics of Speaking for Social Purposes Class 12
The Difficulties in Speaking English 13
1. Linguistics problem 15
Lack of Vocabulary 15
Grammar 15
2. Psychological problem 16
Self-Confidence 16
Low Motivation 17
Anxiety 17
The learning strategies 18
Previous Studies 19
THE STUDY 22
Setting 22
Participants 22
Data Collection Method 22
Data Collection Instruments 23
Data Collection Procedures 23
Data Analysis 23
Data Analysis Procedure 24
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 24
Students' Difficulties in Speaking English 25
Students’ psychological Problems Towards Speaking in Speaking for Social Purposes 25
Nervousness 25
Self-confidence 27
Students' Linguistics problems Towards Speaking in Speaking for Social Purposes 30
Students’ Vocabulary 30
Students’ Pronunciation in Speaking English 32
Students' Grammar in Speaking English 35
Students’ Strategies for Improving Speaking Skills 37
Conclusion 39
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 41
References 42
APPENDICES 46
APPENDIX A: 46
APPENDIX B: 52
BENGKAYANG STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF SPEAKING ENGLISH IN SPEAKING FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES CLASS
Riski Milani 112019506
Abstract
The study aimed to find out ELEP (English Language Education Program), especially Bengkayang students’ perceptions on the difficulties of speaking English in the Speaking for Social Purposes class at the Faculty of Language and Arts in Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, in Salatiga, Central Java. The participants of this study were 21 Bengkayang students from batch 2019 who had taken the Speaking for Social Purposes class. A closed-ended, open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used to collect the data. The findings revealed that all of the students’ encountered some difficulties in speaking English such as a lack of vocabulary, nervousness, poor grammar, poor pronunciation, and less confidence. They were afraid because they have to use grammar correctly and pronounce some words in English correctly. But, sometimes they got nervous and they suddenly forget many things. There were also some strategies that students used to improve their English speaking ability such as speaking in front of the mirror, practicing making sentences, speaking with their friends, listening to English music, and watching English movies.
Keywords: Students’ perceptions, speaking English, Speaking skills, Speaking difficulties, Speaking for social purposes
