Speech as a Liberal Study
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problem is that the student cannot think of anything to say and they have no motivation to do so. River 1968 states that learners have
nothing to express maybe because the teacher had chosen a topic which is not suitable for him or about which he knows very little
Tuan Mai, 2015. Another problem is due to low and uneven participation. There is a problem when one student has very little
talking time while the other tends to dominate the process. The last problem is because of mother tongue, when all learners share the
same mother-tongue, they tend to use it as it is easier for them. In addition, EFL students might find difficulties in presenting
using foreign language confidently. EFL students possibly encounter a source of anxiety that affects students‟ performance. A study
conducted in Indonesia by a group of researchers discover the factors that affect the learners‟ performance in speaking English. According
to Mukminin, Masbirorotni, Noprival, Sutarno, Arif, and Maimunah 2015
, there are factors influencing students‟ English language anxiety. These factors include: 1 low speaking skill due to lack of
vocabulary and grammar, 2 fear of negative response from others, 3 low self-esteem to speak in English, 4 fear of being evaluated
by the teacher and 5 cultural influences to speak English due to more teacher-centred style.
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