AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFICULTIES FACING INDONESIAN LEARNERS IN ACQUIRING ENGLISH SPOKEN COMPETENCE

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to discuss obstacles and constraints encountering EFL learners in Indonesia in their endeavour gaining English spoken competence. It reveals that acquiring oral communication skill in English which serve as a foreing language is a long and complex undertaking. Majority of Indonesian learners still experience troubles due to psychological and social factors. The former refers to the issues related to the learners themselves who need a lot of struggle to develop both their motivation and self confidence. The former is concerned with the surroundig atmosphere and people that often hamper learners to achieve competence in spoken English. Both psychological and social problems should receive much attention from the stake holders who get involved in the enhancement quality program of English instruction. Suggestions and solutions are therefore have been put forward and need considerable efforts and persistence to put them in to practice.