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Pragmatic Awareness in EFL Context: An Assessment on English Literature Students Fachria Yamin Marasabessy; Sartika Putri Sailuddi; Indry Widyasti Anwar
EDUKASI Vol 21, No 1 (2023): EDISI MEI 2023
Publisher : Universitas Khairun

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33387/j.edu.v21i1.5908

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The purpose of the research was to explore students’ pragmatic awareness and their ability in recognizing grammatical and pragmatic problematic scenarios. There were 25 B2 level students of English Literature study program participated in the study. All students were in their forth year of study and have completed Pragmatics course. The participants were asked to read 15 scenarios of judgment task and to decide whether the given scenarios presented pragmatic or grammatical problem or were unproblematic. The result revealed that the participants were better in recognizing pragmatic problems, followed by the identification of unproblematic scenarios and lastly, participants’ were weakest at recognizing grammatical errors.
Students’ Speaking Obstacles in the Fourth Semester of English Education Study Program Novirjayanty Muhajir; Indry Widyasti Anwar; Taib Latif
EDUKASI Vol 22 No 1 (2024): EDISI MEI 2024
Publisher : FKIP Universitas Khairun

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33387/j.edu.v22i1.7771

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This study aims to determine students' speaking obstacles and how they overcome them in the fourth semester of the English language study program. One lecturer and twenty students were taken as research subjects in the fourth semester. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method for collecting and analyzing data. This research is conducted by providing observations and interviews as an instrument. The results of the study show that several obstacles faced by students are divided into two factors, namely internal factors and external factors. In terms of internal factors, there are seven obstacles faced by students in learning to speak such as lack of vocabulary, poor grammar, speaking anxiety, fear of making mistakes, low participation, low self-confidence, and mother tongue use. External factors are divided into two categories: environment and lecturer's personality. Students enhance their speaking skills through various methods, including joining an English club or course, forming groups for practice or discussion, learning on social media, listening to English songs and podcasts, and watching movies.