AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS DIFFICULTIES IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH VOWELS IN READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN SEVENTH GRADE AT SMP NEGERI 1 TARUTUNG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Authors

  • Febri Telaumbanua Universitas Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli
  • Lamma Sihotang Universitas Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli
  • Holmes Rajagukguk Universitas Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli

Keywords:

qualitative data, descriptive text, pronounce

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the factors that make the students are difficult to pronounce English vowels of seventh grade students at SMP N 1 Tarutung in academic year 2022/2023. The data of the study is qualitative data. The qualitative data was taken from questionnaire.  The data was taken from a class wich consisted of 32 students and from this research, the researcher got the data by questionnaire 1. 11 students (59,375%) said that english teaching is verry interesting; 2. 17 students (53,125%) said that the right pronunciation in speaking English is very important; 3. 24 students (75%) ever got difficulty in reading English text; 4. 24 students (75%) ever or not got difficulties in reading English vowel; 5. 15 students (46,875%) said confused with the pronouncing of English vowel; 6. 14 students (43,75%) said confused with descriptive text; 7. 20 students (62,5%) said that learning pronunciation englih vowel is rather difficult; 8. 13 students (40,625%) said that learning descriptive text is pleasant; 9. 22 students (68,75%) asking their teacher if they got difficulties in pronouncing English vowel while studying in the classroom; 10. 18 students (56,25%) said that ever be taught of pronunciation well. The Seventh Grade  of SMP N 1 Tarutung in academic year 2022/2023, they got some difficulties in pronouncing English vowel. The factors are: they confused with the sound or to pronounce it and when they were studying about pronunciation, they were unserious.

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Published

2024-08-09

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