READING PROBLEMS IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FITRI MAY DANTHI SARAGIH (Department of English Education, University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
NATALIA VERONIKA SITUMEANG (Department of English Education, University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
SITI TASYA JELITA MANURUNG (Department of English Education, University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
NOVITA SARI DEWI SINAGA (Department of English Education, University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
SELVIANA NAPITUPULU (Department of English Education, University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)

Multicience
Vol. 2 No. 11 (2022): INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTISCIENCE - FEBRUARI, 2022 EDITION

This study aims to find the difficulties when reading English which are mostly faced by students vocational students. This study used qualitative research methods. The research instrument is observations and interviews. Based on the results of observations and interviews, it was found that students find reading difficulties such as (1) not liking English lessons, (2) mental problems, (3) boring teacher teaching techniques (4) mistakes in word pronunciation. Reading skills are very important for us because by reading we will get the information we need easily. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct this research to solve these problems with reading difficulties experienced by students, so there are improvements for the future and students' reading skills will improve.