Speaking is widely regarded as one of the most challenging language skills for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, as it requires the students to simultaneously maintain linguistic accuracy, fluency, and social interaction. This study investigates the students’ difficulties when speaking English in an English course, with a particular focus on the interaction between psychological factors and language factors. A qualitative research design was employed in this study. Data were gathered though semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate that students’ speaking difficulties arise from the interaction between psychological and language factors. Psychological factors, including anxiety, fear of making mistake, low self-confidence, and shyness. Meanwhile, on language factors, such as inadequate vocabulary, weak of grammatical competence, and pronunciation difficulties, thereby reducing student’s willingness and ability to communicate. The students had attempted various strategies to overcome their speaking difficulties; however, their efforts had not yet been effective.
This study aimed to describe the speaking difficulties and their underlying causes experienced by English Education students from rural areas at Tadulako University. The study employed a descriptive qualitative research design involving three first-year students of the English Education Study Program who were selected...
Nurlela Nurlela, Mochtar Marhum, Sukmawati Sadilia et al.· Journal of English language...· 0 citations
In language education, students develop four language skills: speaking, writing, listening, and reading. Speaking is one of the four language skills. From freshmen to seniors, they all experience difficulties in learning English. Some of the problems may change, some may stay the same, and some may even be more complex...
This study explored the English-speaking challenges experienced by an autistic student in an inclusive classroom setting and identified the internal and external factors influencing the student's speaking development. A qualitative case study design was employed to obtain an in-depth understanding of the participant's...
Pratiwi Hawa, Ahmad Amin Dalimunthe· International Database Engin...· 0 citations
Despite years of formal English instruction, many Indonesian senior high school students remain reluctant and unable to speak English fluently, largely due to limited exposure to authentic language input outside the classroom. Although reading is a readily accessible source of such input, its specific contribution to s...
F. Suryani, Nia Liska Saputri, A. Info· HANA: Humanities and Academi...· 0 citations
This study aimed to uncover the experiences of secondary level students regarding their difficulties in developing English speaking skills. Based on the narratives with the teachers, the study identified real classroom learning problems of the community school students as experinced by the teachers throughout their su...
Vocabulary mastery is fundamental to English language learning because it supports the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Although numerous studies have examined vocabulary learning strategies, limited attention has been given to how junior high school EFL students simultaneously experienc...
Tirsa Esevania, Jamiluddin Jamiluddin, Muhammad Arid et al.· Journal of English language...· 0 citations
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