Writer / NIM
GISKAWATI / 321412129
Study Program
S1 - PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Advisor 1 / NIDN
Dra ELSJE L SAMBOUW, M.Hum / 0005046010
Advisor 2 / NIDN
HELENA BADU, S.Pd., M.Pd / 0027048401
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Giskawati, 321 412 129. 2019. ..."The Analysis of Students Difficulties in Listening for General Communication. (This Research Conducted at The Second Semester Student of English Department). Skripsi. English Department,Letters and Culture Faculty, UniversitasNegeriGorontalo. Principal Advisor, Dra. Elsje L. Sambouw, M. Hum and Helena Badu, S.Pd.,M.Pd.
This study aimed to find out the students difficulties in listening for general communication. This study was designed by using qualitative method. The participants of this research were referred to students at second semester in English department. However, the researcher just took 25 students as a sample of research. The techniques of collecting the data were Observation and interview. Observation was conducted in three meetings. Thus, the students were interviewed in order to find out the information of students difficulties in listening. The techniques of analyzing the data were started from reducing the data, displaying the data, and concluding the data. The result of this study showed that the students had difficulties in listening for general communication. In particular, they had difficulties in vocabulary, pronunciation and speech rate. Firstly in vocabulary, most students had lack or limited vocabulary that made them difficult to understand the contents of the text. Secondly in pronunciation, the students were interfered by the unclear pronunciation of speakers that was dominantly affected by the various accent of the speaker. Lastly, the students also admitted that the speech rate had contributed in their difficulty in listening where the faster the speaker spoke, the harder for the students to understand the message of the listening.
Key Words: Students Difficulties, Listening for General Communication
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