Author(s): Ahmad Nasihin, Oktarini

Abstract: Indonesian students learn to speak English from elementary school to university, but they still get lower skill in using English actively especially in speaking. It shows that there is serious problem of learning English in Indonesia. This research to elaborate the real problem of student in senior high school in learning English especially in speaking. Survey method is used in this study to find responses from students in Empat Lawang regency South Sumatera, Indonesia. After analysing data, the result of research can be presented as: the first, in the mind of students of senior high school English is difficult, not subtantive for their future and only formality subject. Secondly, students’ problem in learning especially speaking skill such as unconfident mentality, low motivation and lack of practice. So it can be concluded that problem of learning English for senior high school is from inner and outher class room. It recommended that teaching English in senior high school must be disigned as interesting and necessity based for students.

Keywords: English Speaking Skill, Senior High School Student, Learning Problem.

Article Info: Received: 22 Aug 2022; Received in revised form: 04 Sep 2022; Accepted: 11 Dec 2022; Available online: 17 Dec 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.76.22