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STUDENTS’ STRATEGIES IN SOLVING SPEAKING DIFFICULTIES

(A Study at the Fourth Semester Students of English Department in

Muhammadiyah University

Of Purwokerto in Academic Year 2013/2014)

  A Thesis Submitted to the English Department as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for S.Pd Degree

  By : NURUL HIDAYAH FITRIANI

  0901050131

  

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO

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DEDICATION Bismillahirrohmaanirrahiim.

  All praises would always be given to Allah, the Lord of this universe, who

have blest me with Islam, who loves me the most. The One who never leaves me alone

in any conditions, along the journey in my life until I reach my last destination.

Shalawat and salam will be always given to my beloved prophet Muhammad (Peace be

upon Him), his family, his friends, and all of the believers who always be strong,

patient, and sincere. This thesis is sincerely dedicated to:

My beloved mother, Ibu Rasmini, my life and my paradise. You are my eyes and my

smile. Appraisal is too little when it comes to you. Mom,, verily you are an angel..Ya

Allah, please reward her with Your heavens, bless her with all good things.

  

My beloved father, Bp Achmad Syarifudin Dimyati, my very best friend and my

best teacher. Your sacrifices compare nothing. We love you Dad, and miss you beyond

the words. I know you do too. Ya Allah, please reward him with Your heavens, bless

him with all good things.

  

My cool brother, Fajar Ari Nugroho and my sweet sister, Silvia Putri Lestari,

thank you for wiping my tears and boosting my spirit when I was down doing this

thesis. Meeting you in this world is a bless. May Allah showers you both with His

endless mercies.

  

My lovely aunties, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Thank you very much for your pray,

support, help and love to me. Jazakumullohkhoir.

My best friend, Kurni, thank you so much for our years friendship. Sometimes you

even know me better than my self. Jazakillahkhoir.

Mba Rahma, mba Yanti, mba Endah, mba Haryati, and my roomate, Sofi, thank

you so much for your pray, help, support, and believe for me in finishing this thesis.

Thank you for always reminding me about the One who never sleeps, who always

listens and fulfills any request from them who ask. Jazakumullohkhoir.

  

Fenti, Mba Megi, Mba Tri, de Ayu, de Bekti, de Rodiyah, Mba febri, Restu, Uul,

Hasna, Diah PW, and all of my sisters in boarding houses, Thank you very much for

showing me how beautiful Islam is. Love you all and Jazakumulloh khoir.

  

All of my friends in English Department. I have a very colorful chapter with

amazing story in my life being with you all. Thank you.

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MOTTO

• **4 promises from Allah that we should never forget**

  “If you give thanks, Allah will give you more”

  “Remember Allah and He will remember you”

  “Ask Allah and He shall give you”

  “Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness”

  “Allah does not burden any human being with more than he is able to bear..”

  

(Surah Al-Baqarah (2): 286)

“So, when Allah tests you, it means that He believes you can pass it. If Allah

trust you, why you don’t?!!”

  

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to past. It’s about learning how to dance

in the rain..

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• *Difficult times in life are like washing machines; they twist us, spin us and

  knock us around, but in the end we come out cleaner, brighter, and better than

  before..*

  “Sometimes you have no shoulder to cry on, but you always have a ground to put your head and shed your tears on,,”

  “Repent to Allah today! Because the sun may rise tomorrow, but you may not!!”

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  Alhamdulillaahirobbil‟aalamiin, First of all, I

  ‟d like to be so thankfull to Alloh SWT who always accompanies me in my life and has given me everything I need not I want to, guidance, health, and spiritual strength, so that I can accomplish my thesis as the partial fulfillment as the requirement for S.Pd degree at English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. I would like to thank to:

  1. Drs. Syamsuhadi Irsyad, S.H., M.H. as the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  2. Drs. Ahmad, M.Pd. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  3. Drs. Pudiyono, M.Hum as the head of the English Department who has given me support, guidance, and suggestion in my thesis.

  4. Drs. Bambang Suroso, M.Hum as the first consultant who has given me a million support, guidance, and suggestion in finishing my thesis. Thank you very much for your kindness and for being patient with me.

  5. Luthfi Istikharoh, M.Pd. for the support, guidance, and suggestion in finishing my proposal. Thank you very much for your kindness, Mom.

  6. Feisal Aziez, M.Pd. as speaking lecturer for class B who deigned to be interviewed as one of the data needed for this research. Thank you very much for your help, Sir. vii

  7. The fourth semeter students in English Educational Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in academic year 2013/2014, especially class B. You all are so cool!. It was so great to have a semester with you all.

  8. The lecturers of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, for the knowledge and precious experiences that you shared.

  9. My beloved family who always give me endless love, pray and support.

  10. All those who have helped the writer to accomplish this thesis, thank you so much. May Allah reward your kindness with a lot of goodness.

  There is no doubt that this thesis is far from perfectness, so that the writer would appreciate and welcome for constructive criticism and suggestion.

  Purwokerto, 11th August 2014 The writer viii

TABLE OF CONTENT

  TITLE ................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ......................................................................................... ii LEGALIZATION ................................................................................. iii SURAT PERNYATAAN ..................................................................... iv DEDICATION ...................................................................................... v MOTTO ................................................................................................ vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................... vii TABLE OF CONTENT......................................................................... ix LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................ xi LIST OF APPENDICES........................................................................ xii LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................... xiii ABSTRACT........................................................................................... xiv

  CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of Research ............................................

  1 B. Reason for Choosing the Topic .................................

  5 C. Problem of the Research ............................................

  6 D. The Aim of the Research ...........................................

  7 E. Clarification of the Key Terms ..................................

  7 F. Contribution of the Research .....................................

  8 CHAPTER II THEORYTICAL REVIEW A. Speaking .....................................................................

  9 1. The Definition of Speaking .................................

  9 2. The Types of Speaking ........................................

  10 3. The Purpose of Speaking .....................................

  12 B. SpeakingCompetence ..................................................

  13 1. Speaking English and Vocabulary Mastery .........

  14 2. Speaking English and Grammar Mastery ............

  15 3. Speaking English and Pronuncation ....................

  16 C. Speaking Difficulties Faced by the Students ..............

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  1. Inadequate Vocabulary ........................................

  18 2. Grammar as Stumbling Block .............................

  19 3. Unproper Pronunciation ......................................

  20 D. Strategies to Solve Speaking Difficulties ...................

  21 E. Basic Assumption .......................................................

  24 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Research Method ........................................................

  25 B. Participants of the Research........................................

  25 C. Time and Place of the Research..................................

  26 D. Technique of Collecting Data ....................................

  26 E. Technique of Analyzing Data ....................................

  31 CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. Result .........................................................................

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  33 Students‟ Difficulties in Speaking English ...........

  a. Result of Questionnaire ...............................

  33 b. Result of Interview ......................................

  38 2. Speaking Strategies Used by the Students ............

  39 a. Result of Questionnaire ...............................

  39 b. Result of Interview ......................................

  42 B. Discussion ..................................................................

  44 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ...............................................................

  54 B. Suggestion ................................................................

  55 REFERENCES

  APPENDICES

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LIST OF TABLES

  Table 1 Research Schedule ............................................................................

  26 Table 2 Technique of Data Collection ...........................................................

  27 Table 3 Indicators of

  28 Students‟ Difficulties in Speaking ............................... Table 4 Indicators of

  29 Students‟ Speaking Strategies .................................... Table 5 The Score of Categories ....................................................................

  29 Table 6 Interview Guide for the Lecturer ......................................................

  30 Table 7 The Categories of Level ....................................................................

  32 Table 8

  34 Students‟ Speaking Difficulties ........................................................ Table 9 Speaking Difficulties: Result of Each Number .................................

  34 Table 10

  39 Interview‟s Result about Students‟ Difficulties ................................ Table 11

  40 Students‟ Strategies in Solving Speaking Difficulties ...................... Table 12

  42 Interview‟s Result about Students‟ Speaking Strategies .................. Table 13 Result of Students Interview about Speaking Strategies ..................

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  APPENDIX 1 Questionairre APPENDIX 2 Computation of Questionairre Result APPENDIX 3 Result of Interview xii

  

LIST OF FIGURES

  FIGURES 1 Speaking Difficulties .................................................................................... 35 FIGURES 2 Speaking Difficulties (in each number) ....................................................... 36 FIGURES 3 Speaking Strategies ...................................................................................... 41 xiii

  

STUDENTS’ STRATEGIES IN SOLVING SPEAKING DIFFICULTIES

(A Study at the Fourth Semester Students of English Department in

Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in Academic Year 2013/2014)

ABSTRACT

  

By

NURUL HIDAYAH FITRIANI

0901050131

  This research was aimed at knowing students difficulties in speaking English and also the strategies used to cope with the difficulties faced by fourth semester students of English department in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in academic year 2013/2014. The research was conducted in June and July 2014 in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. The sample was 26 students of class B. The method used was descriptive method. In collecting the data, the writer found an appropriateness between the result of questionairre and interview that the students had some strategies to solven speaking difficulties. The percentage of each speaking strategy was 84.61% for seeking help, 77.88% for creating new words, 75.00% for adjusting the message, 71.15% for switching to the native language, 68.26% for using approximation, 67.30% for using paraphrasion, and the last was 60.57% for using non-linguistic resources.

  Meanwhile the difficulties found were grammar as a stumbling block, inadequate vocabulary, and unproper pronunciation.

  Key words: Speaking difficulties, Speaking strategies.

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