Aisyah Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): Aisyah Journal of English Language Teaching (AIJELT)

THE DIFFICULITIES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH ON FIRST GRADE STUDENTS’ AT SMAN 4 KOTA SERANG

Altasya, Ajeng (Unknown)
Rita Handayani (Unknown)
Tita Irawati (Unknown)
Rayna S. Zahara (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Nov 2023

Abstract

It is undeniable that learning to speak is an important skill in the English language. It is a fact that Indonesian students find it challenging to speak English. Both linguistic and non-linguistic factors may be to blame. Finding out why students have trouble speaking English and the reasons behind those difficulties were the goals of the study. A descriptive qualitative method research design was used. Students in SMAN 4 Kota Serang’s tenth grade served as the study’s subjects. The study results present that the tenth-grade students at SMAN 4 Kota Serang were having obstacles in speaking English. Three language-related issues were found when speaking English: poor pronunciation, insufficient vocabulary, and poor of grammar. The personal problems of the students involved two challenges; nervousness and lack of confidence. The reason why students struggled with speaking English was that they were fear of making a mistake.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AIJELT

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

The scope of this journal is in learning and instruction area which provides a platform for the publication of the most advanced scientific researches in the areas of learning, development, instruction and teaching at English Education. The journal welcomes original empirical investigation. The ...