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Presented to:
GLENDA B. TUPAZ, DA
Presented by:
Lyka D. Camilon
BAEL 1B
MARCH 2018
First and foremost, praises and thanks to the God, the Almighty, for strengthening
me all throughout the day . For His showers of blessings throughout my research work to
Glenda B. Tupaz, DA, Instructor, English 112, for giving me this research. Her sincerity
and encouragement have deeply inspired me. She has taught me the methodology to carry
I am extremely grateful to my parents for their love, prayers, caring and sacrifices
I am very much thankful to my friends and classmates for their moral support which
Finally, my thanks go to all the people who have supported me to complete the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................iii
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Definition of Terms............................................................................................................5
Methodology.......................................................................................................................6
II DISCUSSION
Summary.............................................................................................................................7
Conclusion..........................................................................................................................8
BIBLIOGRAPHY.........................................................................................................................9
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
English is the leading foreign language and is considered as the second language all
over the world including Philippines. Though Filipino is the native language in the
Philippines, since 1898 when American teachers arrived in the Philippines and spread their
language, more and more Filipinos became fluent in speaking English language during that
time. During the post-independence era after 1946, English became the official language in
government and education. Filipinos learned English from Filipinos and the seeds of what
Since English language began, it became one of the official languages and the
medium of instruction in some countries, from the perspective of the learning process, the
factors influencing language learning can be outlined as learning styles and strategies,
of a society without language. It sharpens people thoughts and guide and controls their
entire activity. It is a carrier of civilization and culture (Bolinger, 1968). In the case of
mother tongue, the child learns it easily, due to the favourable environment and by the
great amount of exposure to the language. But, learning a second language in most cases is
limited (Bose, 2007). Majority of the students have favoured classroom instruction for the
the student today. More students do not want to come into their English classes. They are
afraid to communicate using English language. They are afraid to commit a mistake while
speaking, that is why they cannot improve their fluency in speaking English language.
Second Language. The study is an attempt to know the problems or challenges in learning
English as a second language and what would be the solutions to overcome it.
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Based on the background of the researcher’s presentation, the researcher would like
The following questions were designed to fulfil the needs of this research.
English?
4. What are the benefits would you get in learning a second language?