STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION AT SMP SWASTA KENANGA MEDAN

ELMA JUNITA PAKPAHAN, SILVIA AGATHA SIMBOLON (2019) STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION AT SMP SWASTA KENANGA MEDAN , SKRIPSI, UNIVERSITAS PRIMA INDONESIA

ABSTRAK

 Listening is the skill in learning English language, listening help us understand and master language skill and make learners easier to communicate in that language. Listening is a process to pay attention, understand, appreciate and interprete to get information by the speaker through spoken language. Listening comprehension includes the multiple processes involved in understanding and making sense of spoken language. The learners comprehend the messages being listened in the listening activity. Difficulties are condition where students can not listen very well, many factors influence this condition. The aim of this research is to find out students’ difficulties in Listening Comprehension at SMP Swasta Kenanga Medan and the English teacher solution in overcoming the difficulties that experienced by students. This research performed in SMP Swasta Kenanga Medan at eighth grade. Researchers used qualitative research design. The data collected by listening test, questionnaire and interviews. Based on students test result, from listening test researchers found that 9 from 14 students in eighth grade experienced difficulties in answering listening comprehension test, and the data from questionnaire showed most of students found difficulties when listening comprehension, especially in comprehending unfamiliar words, and the speed of the speaker when talking. From the interview among researchers with English teacher at eighth grade at SMP Swasta Kenanga Medan, the English teacher has some solutions such as students should listen to English songs, watch cartoon movies like ‘Finding Nemo’ etc.

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