Articles Open Access Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024)

STUDENT DIFFICULTIES IN ANSWERING THE LISTENING QUESTIONS OF TOEIC: A CASE STUDY IN A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

Authors

  • Edwar Kemal 1,✉
  • Herfyna Asty 1
  • Suharni Suharni 1
  1. Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

marks the corresponding author.

  • Received: 2025-02-17
  • Published 2025-01-27
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Abstract

The industrial world or company requires their employee to be able to communicate in English. One of the ways to see the ability is towards their TOEIC scores. During the test, It is found that there are many difficulties faced by students in Listening Questions. This research was to find out student difficulties in answering the listening question of TOEIC. This research used qualitative research by using case study design. Data were collected by using semi-structured interviews. Then, it was analyzed by using content analysis. The research shows that there are several difficulties faced by the student in answering the Listening questions of TOEIC. They are accents and pronunciation, fast pace of speech, vocabulary limitations, distracting information, and understanding the context. By conducting this research, it is expected the students comprehend their difficulties in TOEIC listening questions. This research was limited to students of vocational school in Padang West Sumatera.

Keywords: Listening Questions, Student Difficulties, TOEIC, Vocational School

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