ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
| JudulMenginvestigasi Kesulitan-Kesulitan Dalam Berbicara Bahasa Inggris Yang Dialami Siswa Kelas Delapan SMP N 1 Balaesang Tanjung |
| Nama: INDRA U. NGGEABAK |
| Tahun: 2021 |
| Abstrak ABSTRACT Indra U. Nggeabak (2021). “Investigating the Difficulties in Speaking English Encountered by the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 Balaesang Tanjung. Under the supervision of Mukrim. The objectives of this research were to explore the difficulties in speaking English and factors affecting the difficulties in speaking English encountered by the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Balaesang Tanjung. The researcher applied mixed method research. The population of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Balaesang Tanjung. The sample of this research was class A. The sample was selected by using convenience sampling technique. In collecting the data, the researcher used questionnaire and interview. The results of the data analysis showed students have difficulties in speaking English. The researcher also found the factors contributing the students’ difiiculties in speaking. Difficulties in speaking English that faced by the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Balaesang Tanjung were the students are not able to form the sentence well, they do not know how to pronounce well and they lacked of vocabulary. Factors that affecting the eighth grade students’ difficulties in speaking English were the students found that lack of confidence as an obstacle for them to speak in English, they were afraid of making mistake, they felt anxious to speak, they felt shy and they have no motivation to speak in English. Keywords: Secondary School Students, Speaking, Speaking Difficulties |