THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS IN SPEAKING ENGLISH

Sari

ABSTRACT
There are many definitions of speaking according to experts. Harmer (2007:284) states speaking is the ability to speak fluently and presupposes not only knowledge of language features, but also the ability to process information and language „on the spot‟ while quiantly (1990:7) defines speaking as the process of transmitting ideas and information orally in variety of situations. Nunan (in Kayi, 2006:1) defines speaking as the use of language quickly and confidently with few unnatural pauses, which is called as fluency.
This study aims to identify problems regarding difficulties experienced by non-English students (public health) in communicating using English that is to identify the difficulties of non-English departments of students in speaking English and to find out the most difficult things in Speaking English by non-English students. This research uses quantitative descriptive methods. The number of samples in this study were 23 respondents. The respondents in this study were active students in semester 8 of public health, health policy administration class UNISKA MAB. Technique of data collection are giving questionnaires online by respondens.
The results of data analysis based on respondents answers obtained as much as 81.8% showed that what caused them difficulty speaking in English was lack of confidence, respondents who could speak English verbally were 68.2%, while who could arrange English sentences with grammar were true 50%, ownership of vocabulary that is widely used to communicate in English 40.9%, who like English subjects 36.4%, besides who can say English vocabulary with correct pronunciation 31.8%, respondents understanding of interlocutors 22.7 %, motivation in learning English is 18.2% and the importance of learning English is only 4.5%.
It can be concluded that the majorities of respondents have difficulties speaking in English. I hope with this research both lecturers and students can played an active role in improving the quality of learning English, so that it is more easily accepted and practiced in daily life.