| dc.description.abstract | English is used by a large number of people in all parts of the world. It has
ong been a compulsory subject at the junior high school up to the university level in
ndonesia. At present, English is even taught at the elementary school as a local
content curriculum. However, many students still think that English is difficult to
earn and this is shown by the mistakes they may have when doing English test. The
difficulties in learning English are affected by some factors, that are the internal and
he external factors.
The internal factors come from the students themselves such as motivation,
nterest, attitude, and intelligence. While the external factors come from outside the
students. Students might be interested in learning if the situation and condition of the
environment are conducive to learning. The situation and condition in the classroom
are made relaxing and enjoyable by having the classroom well decorated with music
and the chairs are well arranged. Sie Hua (2002) notes that “to develop learners’ full
potential intellectually and emotionally with the ability to think critically learners
need to be exposed to positive and constructive suggestions in non threatening
environment.” The other external factors are learning material and the teacher
abilities in handling the English teaching learning program. | en_US |
