Kesulitan Dalam Penguasaan Kosakata Yang Di Hadapi Oleh Siswa Kelas Sepuluh Di SMA Negeri 3 Palu

ABSTRACT
Jeni, A12118284. Difficulties in Vocabulary Mastery Faced by the Tenth Grade Students ar SMA Negeri 3 Palu. Skripsi. English Education Study Program. Department of Language and Art Education. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. Tadulako University, under the Supervisor of Mochtar Marhum and Maf'ulah.
The objective of this research is to describe the students' difficulties in vocabulary mastery and the factor that caused students' difficult in vocabulary mastery. This research used descriptive-qualitative method. It was conducted at SMA Negeri 3 Palu in the tenth grade IPS 1. The participant were 3 students and 1 English teacher as the subject, by using purposive techniques sampling. The data were gathered by observation, interview, and documentation. The result of this research revealed that several students had difficulties in vocabulary mastery. 1) The difficulties encountered by students were students got difficulties in translating words or sentences in English into Indonesian and vice versa. Students also experience difficulties in pronunciation, misspelling, and remembering or memorizing vocabulary in English. 2) There some factorsthat caused students difficulties in vocabulary mastery. Students were reluctant to open dictionaries. Students were also less interested in learning English. They did not practice speaking English regularly. Another factors were external factor such as inadequate facilities and the negative influence of friends that made them difficult to master vocabulary.

Keywords: Vocabulary Mastery, Students, Difficulties.