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PROBLEMS FACED BY THAI STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT IN

LISTENING SKILL AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

By :

MARUSDEE LENG

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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PROBLEMS FACED BY THAI STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT IN

LISTENING SKILL AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in

English Language Education

By :

MARUSDEE LENG

201510100311236

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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Motto and Dedication

“Belajarlah ketika diberi kesempatan, masih banyak lagi orang yang tidak

dapat kesempatan seperti kita”.

(Marusdee Leng)

This thesis is dedicated to:

God and my beloved family

My father: Yusuf Leng

My mother: Ropi-ah Awae

My brothers: Marugkree, Hasem and Maruslan

My sisters: Phisa, Sida, Alam Nas and Rusnie

My 1st Advisor: Dr. Hartono, M.Pd.

My 2nd Advisor: Kharisma Naidi W.S, M.Pd.

My teachers and lecturers

My all beloved friends from Thailand and all beloved friends of English

Department 2015 (A class)

Thanks a lot for your love and support

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval................................................................................................................iii

Motto and Dedication...........................................................................................iv

Letter of Authenticity...........................................................................................v

Abstract.................................................................................................................vi

Acknowledgements..............................................................................................vii

Table of Contens.................................................................................................viii

List of Table...........................................................................................................ix

List of Appendices..................................................................................................x

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Background.............................................................................1

1.2 Research Problems.................................................................................3

1.3 Research Objectives...............................................................................3

1.4 Research Significance............................................................................3

1.5 Scope and Limitation.............................................................................4

1.6 Definition of the key terms....................................................................4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 The importance of Learning Listening...................................................6

2.2 Problems in Learning listening..............................................................7

2.3 The Solutions of the Problems in Learning listening.............................9

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design.................................................................................13

3.2 Research Subject................................................................................14

3.3 Research Instruments.........................................................................14

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3.4 Data Collection.....................................................................................15

3.5 Data Analysis.......................................................................................16

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings................................................................................17

4.1.1 The Problems Thai students Faced in Learning

Listening.........................................................................................17

4.2.1 The Solutions of Thai students Problems in Learning

Listening.........................................................................................21

4.2 Discussion............................................................................................25

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1 Conclusion............................................................................................28

5.2 Suggestion............................................................................................29

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APPENDICES

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LIST OF THE APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Interview guide

Appendix 2: Interview Transcript

Appendix 3: Sample of interwiew guide

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