PROBLEMS FACED BY ENGLISH STUDENTS OF STATE COLLEGE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (STAIN) PALOPO IN SPEAKING SKILL

ABSTRACT Muh. Saiful Anwar, 2013. “Problems Faced by English students of The State College for Islamic Studies (STAIN) Palopo in Speaking Skill.” Thesis, English Study Program Educational Department in The State College for Islamic Studies (STAIN) Palopo. Consultants: Dr. Rustan S., M.Hum., and Wisran, S.S., M.Pd. Key Words: Problems, English Students, Speaking Skill. This thesis is about problems faced by English students of State College for Islamic Studies in Speaking Skill. The objective of this research is to find out problems faced by English students of State College for Islamic Studies (STAIN) Palopo in Speaking Skill. This thesis applied on descriptive research method. The writer used random sampling technique. The instrument collects data of the research by using test (Speaking Test) and questionnaire. Then the writer analyzed students’ score by using percentage technique and mean score formula then explained the data qualitatively. The result of data analysis shows that the English students have problems in speaking skill. In which students’ ability in speaking skill were low score, their score in speaking test was 6,8 and it was low score based on the indicator category. Based on questionnaire clarified that most of students agreed by statement and questions from questionnaire, and it showed that they had problems in speaking skill, the English students’ problems of The State College for Islamic Studies (STAIN) Palopo in speaking skill were (1) English students’ weakness: the students do not have ambition/motivation to learn English, the students are shy and scare to do wrong to speak English, lack of understanding in structure and grammar, the students are not used to speaking English at their daily, lack of vocabulary, the students’ environment that always use mother-tongue, (2) English lectures’ weakness: the usage of method from the lectures’ teaching, the lectures seldom speak English in their teaching, the lecture seldom come at class for teaching, the lectures only give theories without practicing in their teaching, (3) STAIN Palopo: lack of English books as references at library of STAIN Palopo. By knowing the speaking problems gives contribution to English students and English lecturers to eliminate or overcome or decrease the problems in learning speaking skil