STUDENTS' PERCEPTION TOWARD BUSINESS ENGLISH ELECTIVE

SUBJECT AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

By:

Ayu Mahreda

201310100311058

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2017

Motto

“ Habiskan jatah gagalmu di masa mudamu! Karena

makin sering kamu gagal, makin sukses kamu di masa

depan”

Dedication

I dedicated this thesis to:

Allah as a guide and a helper for me

My beloved parents who always give me a great prayer and spirit

My big family who always give me motivation

My friends who always make me strength

ACKNOWLEGMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbilalamin, in the name of Allah SWT for the merciful, love,

and everything who has given the guidance, blessing, and affection to the

researcher in her life, and the successful in finishing this thesis. Also may

sholawat and salam always be given to the last messanger Muhammad SAW as

the most brilliant man till here after. Now, the researcher would like to express her

deepest gratitude to:

1. Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M, her first advisor, for all the great guidence,

advices, suggestion and support during finishing this thesis.

2. Santi Prastyowati, S.Pd, M.Pd, her second advisor who has given a big

support, motivation, constructive comments in making this thesis better.

3. To all the lecturers and examiners at the English Language Education

Department, for teaching her a lot of things in the course they thought.

4. Her beloved parents, as the greatest supporters who provided her

everything she need. She always grateful for their existence.

5. To her one and only sister, Ajeng Safitri , thank you for being her lovely

sibling and for your support.

6. Her big family, for every pray, motivation and support.

7. Her thanks also goes to her best for everything friends, Aisyah, Pink, Ela,

Afrina, who had a big part to calm me down and your convincing words

helped me through the hard phases of doing this thesis.

8. Her crazy friends, Novida, Ghea, Septa, Intan who always make me laugh.

9. To the Business English students in English Language Education Department

in academic year 2013, for the cooperation during the data collection.

Eventually, may Allah SWT always keep them in safe and peace condition and

give them the appropriate rewards.

Amin...

Malang, July 28, 2017

The Writer,

Ayu Mahreda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................ iii

LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................... iv

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ........................................................................... v

LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY ......................................................................... vi

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................ vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Background .................................................................. 1

1.2 Research Problem ........................................................................ 3

1.3 Research Objective ...................................................................... 3

1.4 Scope and Limitation ................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Significances ................................................................ 3

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ............................................................. 4

CHAPTER I REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Perception .................................................................................... 6

2.1.1 Definition of Perception ..................................................... 6

2.1.2 Types of Perception ........................................................... 7

2.1.3 Dimension of Perception .................................................... 8

2.1.4 Factors that Influence Perception ....................................... 9

2.2 Business English .......................................................................... 10

2.2.1 Definition of Business English .......................................... 10

2.2.2 Level of Business English .................................................. 11

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................... 13

3.2 Research Subject ......................................................................... 14

3.3 Data Collection ............................................................................ 15

3.3.1 Technique and Instrument .................................................. 15

3.3.2 Procedure ........................................................................... 18

3.4 Data Analysis............................................................................... 18

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Finding ......................................................................... 20

4.2 Discussion.................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................... 33

5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................... 34

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