AN ANALYSIS STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT TWELVE GRADE OF SMA AL-MA’SHUM KISARAN

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The purpose of this study was to identify students' difficulties in speaking English in the 12th grade at SMA AL-MA'SHUM Kisaran. The purpose of this research was to identify student challenges in speaking English, the causes of these issues, and solutions to those difficulties. This research used the qualitative method. The respondents for this study are the students in class XII IPS 2, which consists of 30 students. The respondent was chosen by a purposive sampling technique. The data gathered during the Observation, Interview, and Questionnaire. The Questionnaire consisted of 15 questions. The findings of this study demonstrate that practically all Students have difficulty Speaking English. Most students struggle with pronunciation and have a limited vocabulary in English. Furthermore, the causes of students' difficulties with the research that have occurred include difficulty memorising vocabulary, a lack of enthusiasm, and a fear of making errors. The researcher also discovered a solution to the students difficulties in speaking English, namely that the students required a conducive class, innovative tactics from the teacher while teaching Speaking English, and that the students must keep  using the target language in class and outside of school.

 

Keywords: Analysis, Student’s Difficulties, Speaking