THE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES EXPERIENCED BY EFL STUDENTS IN USING ENGLISH AS DAILY ORAL COMMUNICATION

Wardatun Nafisah, Dzul Fikri, Imam Wahyudi Karimullah

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Abstract : Several studies have been conducted to investigate the challenges and strategies experienced by EFL students in using English. However, studies on the use of English in specific contexts, such as in daily communication, are rarely. This study investigates the experienced of EFL students at a private university in Malang, East Java. The aim is to explore how EFL students experience the use of English as daily communication.

Using a qualitative approach with a narrative inquiry design, this study focuses on the challenges and strategies experienced by EFL students when using English as a means of daily communication through in-depth individual interviews conducted via Zoom meetings and data collection aimed at obtaining stories and experiences from the participants. Participants were selected from among EFL students to explore the challenges they face in using English as a means of daily communication, as well as the strategies they use to overcome these challenges.

The findings of this study highlight various aspects, including the challenges faced by EFL students in using English, as well as the communication strategies they actively use to overcome and narrate these challenges in daily life. The challenges faced include a lack of support from the surrounding environment to communicate using English and often receiving criticism from others when speaking English. Strategies to overcome these difficulties include attending English courses, finding partners to communicate using English and ignoring negative comments from others.

Keywords: communication challenges, communication strategies, EFL students, daily communication, language learning experiences

 


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