Allvian Ika Fiki Susanto
Universitas Nasional Karangturi

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Journal : ELECTRUM: The English Language and Education Spectrum

The Identification of EFL Students’ Vocabulary Mastery Problems in a Lexical Studies Class Allvian Ika Fiki Susanto; Aziza Restu Febrianto
English Language and Education Spectrum Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): July, 2022
Publisher : English Education Department - Universitas Nasional Karangturi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53416/electrum.v2i2.88

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The purpose of the research is to identify the vocabulary mastery problems faced by EFL students. The research method applied in this study is descriptive method. This study involves the first-semester students of English Education Department, Universitas Nasional Karangturi. The data of the research is collected by using test and questionnaire. The test result was used to identify the students’ vocabulary mastery problems. The questionare result was used to investigate the causes behind the students’ problems in vocabulry mastery. The result of the research shows three major problems of students’ vocabulary mastery faced in the lexical studies class. They are problems in mastering the use, meaning, pronunciation, and spelling of the English words. The causes of the problems are the multiple meanings of English words, differences of students’ first language (L1) spelling and pronunciation, and grammar system.
EFL Learners’ Difficulties in Speaking English Afi Normawati; Dwitiya Ari Nugrahaeni; Noor Sahid Kusuma Hadi Manggolo; Allvian Ika Fiki Susanto
English Language and Education Spectrum Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): January 2023
Publisher : English Education Department - Universitas Nasional Karangturi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53416/electrum.v1i1.116

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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%.