Analysis of Indonesian Junior High School Students’ Problem in Learning English

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Published: Jun 13, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32696/ijeal.v2i1.2183
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English, speaking skill, students' speaking problems

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Utari Nur Zannah
Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah
Sri Mulyani
Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah
Tri Sulistianingsih
Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah
Tiara Amanda
Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah
Dhea Aprilia Nasution
Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah
Dwi Yuli Astuti
Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah

Abstract

This study focuses on students' problems in speaking English at SMP Plus Kasih Ibu Patumbak, Indonesia. Speaking skill is very important for social life to make people can communicate with global citizen easily. The students of SMP Plus Kasih Ibu Patumbak have been facing many problems in learning English, especially in speaking. The purpose of this research is to find out the students' problems in speaking English. This research design used is a descriptive qualitative research instrument for observation, interviews, and documentation. The study subjects were students of grade VII A totally 24 Students. The results of the data analysis, the researcher found several problems of students in speaking such as: lack of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, fluency and feeling nervous and being shy. It implies that Indonesian junior high schools need a very strong encouragement to more often practice English at school.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Indonesian Journal of ELT and Applied Linguistics
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