Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
Speaking is an essential part of mastering any language, including English. However, teaching speaking often poses various difficulties and obstacles for teachers. This research aimed to investigate the difficulties English teachers face when teaching speaking skills in the classroom. The study utilized a qualitative case study approach, collecting data through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires with eight teacher participants who all taught the same grade level at different schools. The findings revealed five major difficulties: 1) teachers' lack of vocabulary; 2) students' lack of motivation and student anxiety; 3) insufficient school facilities and equipment; 4) curriculum used. This shows that problems arise from multiple factors, not just one, and solutions are needed to minimize these difficulties.
Keywords
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
- Ali, M. I., & Ismail. (2023). Students Talking Time (STT) Technique to Elevate Speaking Skills in Senior High School Students. Inspiring: English Education Journal, 6(2), 204–214. https://doi.org/10.35905/inspiring.v6i2.6645
- Arsyad, A. (2003). Media Pembelajaran. Jakarta: Rajagrafindo Persada.
- Batang, N. T. (2016). Teaching of English as a Foreign Language. TEFL Overseas Journal, 2(1), 105–128. http://journals.ukitoraja.ac.id/index.php/ojtefl/article/download/232/194/
- Dalimunthe, M. (2014). Simulation Technique with Class Debate in Language Teaching for Speaking Proficiency. State Islamic University of North Sumatera.
- Dalimunthe, M., Abdillah, & Habibi, A. (2018). Students ’ Speaking Ability At the Second Grade of Mts. Journal of Language, Literature & Education, 13(13).
- Graves, K., & Garton, S. (2017). An Analysis of Three Curriculum Approaches to Teaching English in Public Sector Schools. Language Teaching, 50(4), 441–482. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261444817000155
- Mulyani. (2018). An Analysis of The English Language Curriculum for Senior High School on 2013 Curriculum Revision Edition. 5(2), 139–149. https://doi.org/10.46244/geej.v5i2.853
- Paneerselvam, A., & Mohamad, M. (2019). Learners’ Challenges and English Educators’ Approaches in Teaching Speaking Skills in an ESL Classroom: A Literature Review. Creative Education, 10(13), 3299–3305. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2019.1013253
- Pohan, A., & Nany Kusumawardany, I. (2023). Students’ Perception on Speaking Anxiety in English Classroom: Psychological View. Inspiring: English Education Journal, 6(1), 58–67.
- Putri, A. (2016). Low Motivation in Learning Speaking. Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, 6(2), 14–20. https://doi.org/10.33373/anglo.v7i1.491
- Sardi, A., Haryanto, A., & Weda, S. (2017). The Distinct types of diction used by the efl teachers in the classroom interaction. International Journal Of Science and Research (IJSR), 6(3), 1061-1066.
- Savignon, S. J. (1983). Communicative Competence: Theory and Classroom Practice, Texts and Contexts in Second Language Learning. Urbana: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
- Susanto, A. (2017). The Teaching of Vocabulary: A Perspective. K@ta, 1(2), 182–191. https://doi.org/10.22216/jk.v1i2.2136
- Thornbury, S. (2005). How to Teach Speaking. Harlow: Pearson Education, Ltd.
- Tiono, N. I., & Sylvia, A. (2004). The Types of Communication Strategies Used By Speaking Class Students With Different Communication Apprehension Levels in English Department of Petra Christian University, Surabaya. K@ta, 6(1), 30–46. http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/16257
- Wicaksono, B. H. (2016). Teacher’s Talk Role in Teaching Speaking. Proceedings of the Fourth International Seminar on English Language and Teaching (ISELT-4), 123–131.
- Widiastuti, I. A. M. S., Mantra, I. B. N., & Sukoco, H. (2020). Mobile Internet-Based Learning To Cultivate Students ’ Speaking Skill During Coronavirus Pandemic. International Journal of Applied Science and Sustainable Development (IJASSD), 2(1), 6–10.
- Williams, S. (2017). Book review. In System (Vol. 69). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2017.07.013
- Yusuf, Q., & Zuraini. (2016). Challenges in Teaching Speaking to EFL Learners. Teacher’S Efforts To Overcome Students’ Difficulties in Reading Comprehension, 542–546.
References
Ali, M. I., & Ismail. (2023). Students Talking Time (STT) Technique to Elevate Speaking Skills in Senior High School Students. Inspiring: English Education Journal, 6(2), 204–214. https://doi.org/10.35905/inspiring.v6i2.6645
Arsyad, A. (2003). Media Pembelajaran. Jakarta: Rajagrafindo Persada.
Batang, N. T. (2016). Teaching of English as a Foreign Language. TEFL Overseas Journal, 2(1), 105–128. http://journals.ukitoraja.ac.id/index.php/ojtefl/article/download/232/194/
Dalimunthe, M. (2014). Simulation Technique with Class Debate in Language Teaching for Speaking Proficiency. State Islamic University of North Sumatera.
Dalimunthe, M., Abdillah, & Habibi, A. (2018). Students ’ Speaking Ability At the Second Grade of Mts. Journal of Language, Literature & Education, 13(13).
Graves, K., & Garton, S. (2017). An Analysis of Three Curriculum Approaches to Teaching English in Public Sector Schools. Language Teaching, 50(4), 441–482. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261444817000155
Mulyani. (2018). An Analysis of The English Language Curriculum for Senior High School on 2013 Curriculum Revision Edition. 5(2), 139–149. https://doi.org/10.46244/geej.v5i2.853
Paneerselvam, A., & Mohamad, M. (2019). Learners’ Challenges and English Educators’ Approaches in Teaching Speaking Skills in an ESL Classroom: A Literature Review. Creative Education, 10(13), 3299–3305. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2019.1013253
Pohan, A., & Nany Kusumawardany, I. (2023). Students’ Perception on Speaking Anxiety in English Classroom: Psychological View. Inspiring: English Education Journal, 6(1), 58–67.
Putri, A. (2016). Low Motivation in Learning Speaking. Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, 6(2), 14–20. https://doi.org/10.33373/anglo.v7i1.491
Sardi, A., Haryanto, A., & Weda, S. (2017). The Distinct types of diction used by the efl teachers in the classroom interaction. International Journal Of Science and Research (IJSR), 6(3), 1061-1066.
Savignon, S. J. (1983). Communicative Competence: Theory and Classroom Practice, Texts and Contexts in Second Language Learning. Urbana: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
Susanto, A. (2017). The Teaching of Vocabulary: A Perspective. K@ta, 1(2), 182–191. https://doi.org/10.22216/jk.v1i2.2136
Thornbury, S. (2005). How to Teach Speaking. Harlow: Pearson Education, Ltd.
Tiono, N. I., & Sylvia, A. (2004). The Types of Communication Strategies Used By Speaking Class Students With Different Communication Apprehension Levels in English Department of Petra Christian University, Surabaya. K@ta, 6(1), 30–46. http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/16257
Wicaksono, B. H. (2016). Teacher’s Talk Role in Teaching Speaking. Proceedings of the Fourth International Seminar on English Language and Teaching (ISELT-4), 123–131.
Widiastuti, I. A. M. S., Mantra, I. B. N., & Sukoco, H. (2020). Mobile Internet-Based Learning To Cultivate Students ’ Speaking Skill During Coronavirus Pandemic. International Journal of Applied Science and Sustainable Development (IJASSD), 2(1), 6–10.
Williams, S. (2017). Book review. In System (Vol. 69). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2017.07.013
Yusuf, Q., & Zuraini. (2016). Challenges in Teaching Speaking to EFL Learners. Teacher’S Efforts To Overcome Students’ Difficulties in Reading Comprehension, 542–546.