The Perceived Impacts of Language Division on Speaking

The objectives of this study were to find out roles that the language division had to take to help the students to communicate in English, the perceived benefits of the language division to develop students’ English speaking skills, and the students’ difficulties in speaking. This study was designed based on qualitative research method. The participants of this study were 6 students, 2 English language division members, and 2 supervisors. The researcher selected samples by using the purposive sampling technique. To obtain data, the researcher used the interview instrument. The data were analyzed by using the thematic analysis technique. The researcher found out 3 roles of the language division to encourage students’ English communication. The roles were providing English vocabulary and expressions for students, regulating the students' speaking activities and assessing the students violating Mahkamah Bahasa regulations. Moreover, the benefits of the language division were enriching students’ English vocabulary and improving students’ English speaking skills. However, some students faced difficulties in speaking English in the boarding school. The difficulties were the students had a lack of vocabulary mastery, unable to speak English with correct grammatical structures, and could not adapt to the regulation to speak English daily.