STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN READING ESP (ENGLISH FOR

SPECIFIC PURPOSES) AT TARBIYAH DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

By:

ROSSY HALIMATUN ROSYIDAH

NIM: 08360005

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2013

STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN READING ESP (ENGLISH FOR

SPECIFIC PURPOSES) AT TARBIYAH DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

By:

ROSSY HALIMATUN ROSYIDAH

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2013

STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN READING ESP (ENGLISH FOR

SPECIFIC PURPOSES) AT TARBIYAH DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements

to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

ROSSY HALIMATUN ROSYIDAH

NIM: 08360005

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2013

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

“… If the sea were ink for (writing) the words of my Lord,

surely, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord

would be finished, even if we brought (another sea) like it for its

aid.”(QS. Al Kahf : 109)

DEDICATION:

I dedicated this thesis to:

My beloved family and my lovely friends.

ABSTRACT

Halimatun Rosiydah, Rossy. 2013. Students Difficulties in Reading ESP (English for

Specific Purposes) at Tarbiyah Department University of Muhammadiyah

Malang. Skripsi, English Education Department Faculty of Teacher Training

and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang. Advisor I : Drs. Jarum,

M. Ed, Advisor II: Drs. Estu Widodo, M. Hum

Key words: (ESP, Reading Comprehension)

This study was focusing on the students’ difficulties reading comprehension in ESP

and the students’ effort to solve their difficulties reading comprehension in ESP at

Tarbiyah Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang. ESP is English for

Specific Purposes that is the program at University of Muhammadiyah Malang to

help the students to improve their knowledge especially in their field of study.

The study was a descriptive with quantitative research design. The subjects of

the study were the students of Tarbiyah Department in the third semester of

University of Muhammadiyah Malang. They consisted of two classes; they are A and

B classes. A class consists of 35 students and B class consists of 40 students. Thus,

the number of all students is 75 students. The study used questionnaire to collect the

data. Then, the collected data were analyzed by using percentage method,

where (P: Percentage, F: Frequency answer, and N: The number of student).

The result of the study shows that difficulties faced by the students in reading

ESP relate to language and meta linguistic problems, phonological processing

problems, word recognition problems, text- processing problems and other difficulty,

such as; lecturer, and the teaching method or the instruction was not interesting.

However, although it was hard, the students already had solution to solve their

difficulties.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillahi rabbilalamin... Finally, this paper has been successfully

written. May too Allah’s grace and mercy is shining upon the prophet Muhammad

who had brought the mankind from the darkness to the lightness.

This paper would not be able to be finished without the support, love and

prayers from many people; therefore I would like to say my gratitude and

appreciation to:

My supervisors: Drs. Jarum, M.Ed and Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum for their

suggestions and guidance (this paper would not be able to be accomplished

without your supports).

My beloved parents (Drs. H. Abdul Halim, M.MPd and Hj. Juariah), my young

sister and young brother (Qory Halim and Fauzan Halim) for their love, support,

and prayer (this is just a little thing that I can present to both of you, hopefully it

can make you proud).

My second family in Malang, (Mang Oman, Mama doni, dodi, and doni) for their

love and support (Allah bless you).

All the students of Tarbiyah Department in third semester of Muhammadiyah

University of Malang (this paper would not be able to be accomplished without

your help or participation).

UKM- K Jama’ah AR Fachruddin (thanks for guide me).

My best friends: Mas Aan, Mbak A’yun, Mira, Neng, Ayu, Rani, Amy, and

Endang (thanks for being such lovely best friends and for having the true heart).

Malang, April 2013

Rossy Halimatun Rosyidah

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL

LEGALIZATION

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

ABSTRACT

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study………………………………………………. 1

1.2 Statement of the Problems……………………………………………... 4

1.3 Purposes of the Study………………………………………………….. 4

1.4 Significance of the Study………………………………………………. 4

1.5 Scope and Limitation…………………………………………………... 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms……………………………………………….. 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Definition of Reading………………………………………………...... 7

2.2 The Purposes of Reading………………………………………………. 8

2.3 Levels of Reading Ability……………..……………………………….. 10

2.5 Factors affecting reading comprehension ………..……………………. 11

2.6 Strategic approach to comprehension………………………………….. 14

2.7 Specific Areas of Difficulty………………………………………….... 15

2.8 Other Sources of Difficulty Reading ………………………………….. 17

2.9 English for Specific Purposes………………………………………….. 21

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design……………………………………………………….. 23

3.2 Subject of the Research..……………………………………………….. 24

3.2.1 Population………………………………………………………… 24

3.2.2 Sample……………………………………………………………. 24

3.3 Research Instrument……………………………………..…………….. 25

3.4 Data Collection………………………………………………………….26

3.5 Data Analysis……………….………………………………………….. 26

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ………………………………………………………27

4.1.1 The Student’s Difficulties in Learning Reading ESP……………. 27

4.1.2 The Student’s Effort to Solve Their Difficulties in

Learning Reading ESP ………………………………………...... 32

4.2.3 Discussion…………………………………………………..…... 32

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1 Conclusions……………………………………………………………. 34

5.2 Suggestions……………………………………………………………. 35

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