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Teachers’ Strategies in Overcoming Students’ Speaking Difficulties  in English: A Case Study of Eighth Grade Students at MTsN 1 Mataram Agustina, Aulin; Lestari, Yuni Budi; Herayana, Desi
Journal of Authentic Research Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Februari
Publisher : LITPAM

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/zk56bh73

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This research is based on the understanding that difficulty speaking English as a foreign language is a complex phenomenon involving various factors. This study aims to identify the speaking difficulties faced by eighth-grade students at MTsN 1 Mataram and to analyze the strategies used by English teachers to overcome those difficulties. This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach with a case study design. The participants consisted of two English teachers and six eighth-grade students selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected through classroom observations and semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students experienced several speaking difficulties, namely limited vocabulary, poor grammar knowledge, and pronunciation challenges. Among these difficulties, limited vocabulary was identified as the most dominant factor affecting students’ speaking performance. To overcome these problems, teachers implemented various strategies and role-play was found to be the most effective in overcoming students’ speaking difficulties. Role-play provided students with opportunities to practice vocabulary, sentence construction, and pronunciation in meaningful contexts while increasing their confidence and participation. Other strategies, such as small group discussions, storytelling, and games, also supported students’ speaking development. Overall, the study indicates that role-play is the most effective strategy in addressing students’ speaking difficulties. This study reinforces previous findings that limited vocabulary is a major obstacle in learning to speak English in EFL contexts at the junior secondary level. This finding implies that teaching interventions need to prioritize vocabulary enrichment as a foundation before expecting students to be able to produce fluent and accurate speech.
The Register of Fashion Marketers in Social Media Communication Nestia, Aulia Mahajjati; Lestari, Yuni Budi; Junaidi, Ahmad
Journal of Authentic Research Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Februari
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/k7rxdd53

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This study aims to analyse the register used by fashion marketers in social media communication by examining its linguistic characteristics and communicative functions. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach grounded in the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics, particularly the concept of register, which comprises field, tenor, and mode. The research data consist of promotional texts in the form of captions and posts taken from fashion marketers’ social media accounts selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through documentation techniques, while data analysis involved several stages, including data reduction, classification based on the elements of field, tenor, and mode, and interpretation of language functions. The data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis to identify patterns of register and communication styles in fashion marketers’ social media content. The analysis began with organizing and reviewing the questionnaire responses and observational data, followed by coding linguistic features such as lexical choices, tone, code-switching, and register elements (field, tenor, and mode). The findings reveal that the register used by fashion marketers is predominantly persuasive and interpersonal, characterized by the use of informal vocabulary, evaluative adjectives, and invitational sentence structures. In terms of field, language is employed to promote fashion products and lifestyles; in terms of tenor, the relationship constructed between marketers and audiences is familiar and egalitarian; meanwhile, in terms of mode, communication is realized in written form with semi-oral characteristics. This study contributes to the field of applied linguistics, particularly to register analysis in the context of digital marketing communications.