THE IMPORTANCE OF MASTERING ENGLISH AND FACTORS THAT AFFECT ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

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Education is very important in Indonesia, and English is one of the important subjects. However, there are still students who are not proficient in English. The purpose of this study is to identify the importance of English proficiency and the factors that influence the English language skills of first-semester students at a university in Indonesia. The research method used in this study was to interview five students from the Faculty of Islamic Studies and Teacher Education and conduct a literature review. The results of the study show that these five students feel that the factors that influence their English learning are their environment. This study shows that even though English has been taught from elementary school to high school, there are still students who are not proficient in English.