An Investigation of Communication Strategies across Different English Proficiency Levels among Senior High School Students
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This study investigates communication strategies employed by senior high school students at SMA Negeri 1 Cibatu, Indonesia, across different English proficiency levels. Through a mixed-method approach, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, using a language proficiency test and a picture description task. The findings reveal that students with lower proficiency levels rely more on basic strategies such as fillers and message reduction, while higher proficiency students use more complex strategies like approximation and circumlocution. The study highlights the significant impact of proficiency levels on the choice of communication strategies, providing insights that could enhance teaching methods to improve communicative competence in EFL classrooms.
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