STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH TEXT AT SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP LABOR STKIP JAMBI IN UNIVERSITY OF BATANGHARI

ILHAM AKBAR, ILHAM AKBAR (2022) STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH TEXT AT SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP LABOR STKIP JAMBI IN UNIVERSITY OF BATANGHARI. skripsi thesis, Universitas Batanghari.

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ABSTRACT Akbar, Ilham. 2022. Students’ Difficulties in Understanding English Text at Seventh Grade of SMP Labor Stkip Jambi. First advisor Dr. Yanti Ismiyanti, S.Pd. M.Pd, Second advisor : Efa Silfia, M.Pd. Keywords : Students’ Difficulties, Undertsanting, English Narrative Text. This study aims to determine the difficulties of students in one of the junior high schools in Jambi, in understanding English narrative texts. The method used in this research is quantitative. The sample of this study amounted to 20 students of class VII who were selected using a total sampling technique. Data obtained from test results and questionnaires. The test consists of 10 questions and the questionnaire consists of 25 questions. Based on the percentage of answers to the results of the English reading text test, it shows that there are eight components of reading comprehension. Six of them are categorized as high-level difficulties, namely identifying vocabulary, generic structure, factual information, references, language features, and social functions. Two of them are categorized as moderate level errors, namely difficulty in identifying main ideas and inferences. Students have difficulty in understanding English narrative texts due to two factors, namely intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors are limited vocabulary knowledge, problems with remembering information, lack of familiarity with the subject matter, lack of fluency in reading, problems with processing information after inadequate reading. Extrinsic factors are weak verbal reasoning, difficulty understanding the text due to the level of the text, the use of reading strategies in the teaching and learning process. In summary, none of the students achieved a very good level in the reading test (0%). Meanwhile, 5 students were at a good level in the reading test (25%), 12 students at an average level in the reading test (60%) and 3 students at a low level in the reading test (15%).

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