THE PROBLEMS FACED BY STUDENTS IN LISTENING IN PROFICIENCY TEST (original) (raw)

This research is entitled The Problems Faced by Students in Listening in Proficiency Test. The study focuses on the attemps to find out the problems in listening in TOEFL and to find out the students' level of listening proficiency. This research used descriptive quantitative design to answer the research questions about the difficulties faced by students in listening in proficiency test and the level of listening proficiency do the students of STKIP Pasundan in the last semester have. The population of this study are the students of STKIP Pasundan in the last semester, the total numbers of population are 85 students. In this study, the sample were three classes of students who have taken TOEFL and who have achieved <380 for their listening test. The researcher used students' interview and data interpretation as instrument. After processing the data, the researcher got the conclusion that there are some problems that students faced in listening in proficiency test, they are; clustering, redundancy, colloquial language, rate of delivery, stress, rhythm and intonation. The researcher found that rate of delivery is the highest problem that students faced in doing listening test, from the data the researcher conclude that the students' problems affect to their listening proficiency level. As from the previous chapter the average of the students listening proficiency level is A2 (no certificate) level it shows from the students' listening score that the researcher gets from the language laboratory.