Language Learning Strategies In Learning English

The purposes of this research are to find out the language learning strategies used by the students and determining the most language learning strategies used by the students. Direct communication toward students and questionnaire are considered as a technique and tool of data collecting. The method applied is descriptive study. The result of the research shown that the students of sixth semester of English Education Study Program of FKIP UNTAN Pontianak in academic year 2011/2012 who had higher rank of GPA use Compensation Strategy in as the first rank or dominant or preference strategy in learning English and the mean score of the students answer is 3.59 which is classified high. The second rank is Cognitive Strategy, the mean score is 3.38 which is classified moderate. The third rank is Metacognitive Strategy, the mean score is 3.33 which is classified moderate. The forth rank is Social Strategy, the mean score is 3.16 which is classified moderate. The fifth rank is Memory Strategy, the mean score is 2.71whicht is classified moderate. The sixth or last rank is Affective Strategy, the mean score is 2.63 which is classified moderate