Students’ Challenges In Performing Story Telling Extracurricular Activities

Abstract

Storytelling is one scheme that can be implemented to reinforce EFL learners' speaking skills. Through storytelling, EFL learners can elevate their English. Unfortunately, EFL learners faced some challenges in demonstrating storytelling. Therefore, this study is conducted to describe the challenges that EFL learners faced in demonstrating storytelling extracurricular activities at SMPN 1 Kelumpang Hilir. In this study, the analyst analyzed the data by using a qualitative approach. The instruments implemented in collecting data were a questionnaire to get the data from respondents about what they feel, observation to observe the process of EFL learners’ storytelling demonstration, and interview to ask directly about EFL learners’ challenges in demonstrating storytelling. The results show that EFL learners have their own challenge in demonstrating storytelling. The data from the questionnaire show that every EFL learner answering the assertion by their experience in demonstrating storytelling. From the observation, it transpired that some EFL learners often feel anxious against the spectator. And from the interview it transpired that most of the EFL learners' challenges in demonstrating storytelling were nervous, forgetting components of the story, and expressing difficulty. Predicated on the result above it is suggested that: (1) it is crucial for the EFL learners to increase confidence so as to reinforce their demonstration in storytelling. EFL learners need to practice more to reinforce their speaking ability. (2) it is better for the instructor to build motivation for EFL learners so as to give encouragement for EFL pupils to learn English.