Speaking Problems Encountered by EFL Students
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development of the speaking confidence which are maintained through the implementation of Sidang Akademi in Pangudi Luhur
Van Lith Senior High School. In order to answer the second research question, the theory of speaking established by Nunan 1999 assists
the exploration of the case about speaking skill since the study explores the implementation of the speaking activity. The researcher
presents the development of speaking confidence established by Goel 2012 in order to give the information about the effect of
speaking confidence development towards self-concept. The concept of speaking problems composed by Tuan and Mai 2015 and
Mukminin et al. 2015 presents the problems encountered by the EFL students in developing the speaking confidence. These
problems which are presented beforehand will likely be similar to the problems encountered by the third-grade students in Pangudi
Luhur Van Lith Senior High School. The speaking problems, in fact, inhibit the students to develop speaking skills. The answer to the
second research question will elaborate the variable in the proposition which is the development of speaking confidence. In
presenting this variable, the researcher also establishes the discussion about the strategy maintained by the students and the development of
the speaking confidence as the result of Sidang Akademi implementation.
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Figure 2.2: The Relationships of Variables of the Study and Research Questions
The Design of the Activity
Sidang Akademi
The Development of Speaking Confidence
RQ 1:
How is Sidang Akademi Academic Preliminary Meeting implemented in
Pangudi Luhur Van Lith Senior High School?
RQ 2: How do the third-grade students in Pangudi Luhur
Van Lith Senior High School develop their confidence in speaking English through the
implementation of the Sidang Akademi?
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