Common Problems and Difficulties in Learning English as Second Language as perceive by Grade 12 ABM Students of BCP SY 2018-2019

Abstract

Students can have various difficulties and problems in learning English. They can make different mistakes in English pronunciation, grammar, orthography, and vocabulary usage. There is a connection between the native languages of a learner, the particular difficulties in learning and using English, and the kind of mistakes a learner typically makes in English pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary as there is native language interference in learning and using English. Listening comprehension and speaking in English are the skills generally more frequently used than reading and writing in daily living in an Englishspeaking country. Listening comprehension and speaking in English are more difficult and more important for learners to master than reading and writing. When reading and writing a text, a learner has more time for thinking and pausing than in listening and speaking English. The main instruments used in this study are Survey Questionnaires. After the questionnaires are completed, each item may be analyzed separately or in some cases, item responses may be summed to create a score for a group of items. The data gathered by the researchers will be primary and secondary. The primary data were sourced from personal communications, observations and results gathered from the survey questionnaire. Secondary data will be used to supplement the primary data and they will be coming from books and information from the internet. Out of 50 ABM TTHS students of BCP, the males got 21 and has an average of 42% while the female got 29 in frequency with 58% in percentage thus, females belong to rank 1 and males belong to rank 2. Respondents range from ages 16 -20. Vocabulary is a list or collection of the words or phrases of a language, technical field, etc., usually arranged in alphabetical order and defined. Grammar is the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed. Comprehension is the capacity of the mind to perceive, understand, and grasp ideas. After a thorough analysis of the data, researchers figured out that many of the students have difficulties in learning English and recommended that having some activities and programs that will help them enhance and develop their knowledge and skills.