Some difficulties in practicing speaking : a case study at english center (EC) english course,kemayoran,central Jakarta

SOME DIFFICULTIES IN PRACTICING SPEAKING
(A Case Study at English Center (EC) English Course, Kemayornn, Central Jakarta)

A "Skripsi"

Presented to the Faculty ofTarbiyah and Teachers' Training
in a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Strata-I (S-I)

By:

ALI MURTADLO
NIM: 101014020788

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TARBIYAD AND TEACHERS' TRAINING
"SYAIUF HIDAYATULLAH'" STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
JAKARTA

2006

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(A Case Study at

English Center (EC) English Course, KemaYOII:an, Centrnl Jakarta) WlIS examined at
examination s...'Ssion of tile Faculty of Tarbi):ab and Teacllers' Training ofUIN
"SyarifHidayarullah" Jakarta on Thursday, March o of English Center (EC) English Course?"

C. Objedive of Study.

The general objectives of this study is 10 find out some difficulties in pmctising
speaking faced by OJ student.,> of English Center (EC) English Course and how to
solve or overcome those difficulties.

D. Research Methodology.
The writer does two kinds of


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libmry and field research. Library

research is to get some information and theories of this research concerning to tire
topic based on the hooks, issues, texthooks and also visit some webs dealing \vith the
topic of the 'Skripsi'.
In tire field rese"dl"Ch tire data are collected by giving the questionnaires to the
students of 0 I class of English Center (EC) English Course about some difficulties in
pmcticing speaking faced by them and interviewing students of D1 class.

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E. Organization of 'Skripsi'.
TIlis 'Skripsi' consists of four chapters. The I s! chapter is introduction consisting
of the background of study, the limitation and formulation of study, the objective of
study, research meiliOOology, and the organization of 'Skripsi'.
The 200 chapter is theoretical framework discussing Speaking, Factors Affecting
LC"dming and Some Possible Difficulties in Practising Speaking.
The ::l'd chapter is research methodology and findings, including the purpose of

the research, place and time, population and sample, the method of the research,
research instrument, data analysis and research findings.
The 4lh chapter is conclusions and suggestions.

· CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Speaking
1. Genenl views of Speaking.

A man is a social being wlID always needs friend in his life. In orner to facilitate
their efforts to prmn\de tl1-peaker has to attempt to achieve a large vocabulary as well, so that he is
able to express ideas precisely.
I). Kinds of Vocabulary

There are various kinds of vocabulary. They are:
a). Kinds of vocabulary based on the characteristic of the words and the
kind of acquiring skill.
According to 10 Ann Aeborsold and Mary Lee Field, vocabulary is divided into
two kinds based on the characteristic of the words and the kind of acquiring skill,
they are:

(I). Active Vocabulary

It refers to put items, which the le'Mners can use appropriately in speaking and
writing. Active vocabulary is also called as productive vocabulary.
(2). Passive Vocabulary
It refers to language items that can be recognized and understood in the context
ofreading and listening. It is also called as receptive vocabulary. 16

16 Jo Ann Aeborsold and Mary Lee Field, From Reader to Reading Teacher, (Ne\v Yorlc
Cambridge Universily Press, 1997), p. 248

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b). Dealing with the user ofthe language.
Furthenuore, dealing with the user of the language, vocabulary is divided into:
(I). General Vocabulary

The words that are used in general things. There is no limited offield and user.
(2). Special Vocabulary
The words that are used in a certain field, job, profession or special science and

technology. 17

c). Based on its fonu and function.
Me-dllwhile, John Read in his book, Assessing Vocabulary, mentioned five kinds
of vocabulary based on its fonu and function, they are: function words, content
words, lemma, word family, homographs and corpus. IS
(I). Function Words

These are the words, which only have a full meaning when they integrate with
other words. It includes articles, prepositions, pronollilS, conjunctions, auxiliaries, etc.
(2). Content Words
These are the words, which have a full meaning and provide links ",,