ELECTRUM: The English Language and Education Spectrum
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): January 2023

EFL Learners’ Difficulties in Speaking English

Afi Normawati (Universitas Tidar)
Dwitiya Ari Nugrahaeni (Universitas Tidar)
Noor Sahid Kusuma Hadi Manggolo (Universitas Tidar)
Allvian Ika Fiki Susanto (Universitas Nasional Karangturi)

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Publish Date
31 Jan 2023

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the difficulties faced by EFL leaners’ in speaking English. The identification of the difficulties covers the six aspects of speaking skill, namely, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and task. The The participants of the study were the first semester non-English Department students of Universitas Tidar who took English as General Course Class. The research data were collected from the students’ spoken production and responses to the questionnaire. The results of the study show that there are three major difficulties identified from the students’ responses. They are grammar (48%), pronunciation (27%), vocabulary (12%), and the other aspects less than 10%.     

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ELECTRUM: The English Language and Education Spectrum
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Abbrev

electrum

Publisher

Universitas Nasional Karangturi

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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ELECTRUM stands for The English Language and Education Spectrum. The journal is a semiannual peer-reviewed publication of the English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Nasional Karangturi Semarang. It is located in Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Electrum ...