The Low Motivation of Students in Learning English Foreign Language in the Context of Speaking

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of study

One of the most important skills in EFL is speaking skill. It shows the best influence when seeing goal of speaking learning process, especially in EFL. The goal of English teaching is to make students able to communicate well. According to Oxford dictionary, speaking is the action of conveying information or expressing one's thoughts and feelings in spoken language. From the definition, it concludes that speaking is expression in sending messages from a speaker towards listeners. Sending message in speaking uses verbal language. Because of that, communication in speaking way should be accurate. The accuracy will decide the success of communication.

Communication using languages can be conducted in two ways: orally and in a written form. In the context of language learning, it is commonly believed that to communicate in a written form (writing) is more difficult than orally (speaking), suggesting that writing is a more complex language skill than speaking. However, in reality, as Artini (1998) suggests, although the complexity of spoken and written languages differs, the differences do not reveal that one is easier than the other. Spoken language which employs variability and flexibility is in fact as complex as written language, meaning that each is complex in its own way. In order to increase the students’ speaking proficiency, the students’ needs high motivation. This is appropriate with Brown (2000) that says, motivation and concern are high, and then the necessary effort will be expended in pursuit of goals. It means that motivation is very important both in teaching and learning speaking. When the students have a big motivation in learning speaking, then they will achieve their goal in speaking ability. Meanwhile, when the students have a low motivation, then they will fail in reach their goal in speaking. In this point, whether the students able to speak fluently or not it is depend on their own motivation.

1.2 Identification of Problem

1. Does the low motivation affect the students’ ability in speaking English?
2. What is the effect of the low motivation in students’ ability in speaking?
3. How to overcome students’ low motivation in speaking ability?

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