English Teachers’ Speech Acts in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classroom Videos

Abstract

This research aimed to find out (1) the EFL learners’ perception on the application of Simplified Method in learning English when using Your Basic Vocabulary Book at Parahikma Institute of Indonesia (2) the challenges that the students faced in the application of Simplified Method in learning English when using Your Basic Vocabulary Book. This research was qualitative applying case study design. The participants were 10 students of Parahikma Institute of Indonesia from three different departments namely English Education, Islamic Education Management, and Syariah Economic departments. The data were collected by using a qualitative questionnaire and interview. The data collected were analyzed using Miles and Hubermans’ theory (2020). The result of this research showed that (1) the students had positive perceptions toward simplified method. The students believed that learning English using simplified method was effective, enjoyable, practical, and beneficial. (2) The challenges faced by the students using this method were low self-confidence, ability to stay focused, nervousness, lack of vocabulary, lack of practice opportunity, learning style preferences, and difficulty in understanding tenses formula.