EFL Students' Challenges in Learning Speaking Skills: A Case Study in Mechanical Engineering Department

  • Ratnasari A
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Abstract

For particular reasons, English speaking mastery might be important due to its position as one of the most highly used languages. This research aimed to answer the research questions, namely challenges faced by the students in learning speaking skills and strategies implemented by the students to overcome the challenges. Using a case study as the research design, the study involved three participants, who were two Mechanical Engineering Department students and one English teacher in the same department. The data were obtained from interviews and students’ speaking grades from classroom presentations. The result showed four challenges, such as lack of vocabulary, nervousness, unsupportive environment, and lack of grammar knowledge. Besides, there were five strategies, such as code-switching, seeing the audiences as the statues, using google translate machines, making a personal approach to the English teacher, and encouraging self. Keywords:

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Ratnasari, A. G. (2020). EFL Students’ Challenges in Learning Speaking Skills: A Case Study in Mechanical Engineering Department. Journal of Foreign Languange Teaching and Learning, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.18196/ftl.5145

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