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LISTENING DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE FIRST SEMESTER STUDENTS AT BASIC LISTENING CLASS Yahmun Yahmun; Endang Sumarti; Debi Setyowati
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol 3 No 1 (2020): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : IKIP Budi Utomo Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (183.381 KB) | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v3i1.710

Abstract

This study aimed at describing difficulties faced by students in learning Listening. This study involved seventeen female students and eight male students taking Basic Listening course in one of private university in Malang, East Java. To gain the data, the researcher interviewed the subjects one by one. The findings, then, classified into several classes by referring to previous studies discussing listening difficulties in English as Foreign Language (EFL) classes. The findings showed that there were four difficulties faced by the students. They were the speed and length of the spoken text, vocabulary, pronunciation, and accents. Based on the findings, then, the researchers made several suggestions for further researchers and other language teachers to consider this study in their practice.