Journal of English Development
Vol. 4 No. 02 (2024): Journal of English Development

An Analysis of Students' Difficulties in Speaking Ability; A Descriptive Study at Eleventh Students of SMA Islam Al-Ulum Medan: English

Encik Wanda Halizah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Fatimah Sari Siregar (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jul 2024

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the speaking ability faced by SMA Islam Al-Ulum Medan eleventh-grade high school students. The qualitative descriptive methodology is used in this study to examine the difficulties students have speaking. Questionnaires and classroom observations provided the data for this research. The information gathered shows that the main speaking challenges faced by eleventh-grade pupils might be broadly classified into two categories: linguistic and non-linguistic. According to information gathered from the questionnaire and in-class observations, students' primary language difficulties when speaking are related to a deficiency in vocabulary, mispronounced words, and inadequate knowledge of grammar. Non-linguistic elements like psychological ones don't play a big part in the primary challenges that pupils face when speaking English. However, many pupils struggle to speak fluently, which is a challenging task that requires the integration of linguistic and non-linguistic. Analyzing speaking difficulties that students encounter before or after learning English is essential.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jed

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Development invites submissions of previously unpublished articles that address English language-related issues within Linguistics, applied linguistics, applied teaching, English as first, second and foreign language, language design and development, language testing and ...