Linguistic Factors that Become Students Obstacles to Speak in English Class

Juhana Universitas Terbuka Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the linguistic factors that become students obstacles to speak in English class. Furthermore, the causes of the factors and the possible solutions to overcome the obstacles are also covered in this study. This study employed a qualitative research design, implementing characteristics of a case study and the data were obtained through the use of classroom observations, questionnaires and interviews. The finding revealed that most students believed that linguistic factors such as lack of vocabulary, lack of understanding of grammatical pattern, and incorrect pronunciation, become their obstacles to speak in English class. Those factors were caused by several things such as students not reading enough English texts, not looking up the dictionary, or teachers way of teaching. Regarding the possible solutions to overcome the factors the students believed that giving them more exercises and activities related to vocabulary development, and teachers awareness in teaching should be worth considering. Keywords: linguistics factors, obstacles, speaking

RagamJurnalPengembanganHumanioraVol.12No.2,Agustus2012

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