A SURVEY OF EFL STUDENTS’ READING HABIT

Abstract

This research was aimed to know what extent EFL students’ reading habit and the factors that actively contribute. The sample was 50 students 6th semester English Department. The method used was descriptivequantitative method. In collecting the data, the writer used questionnaire and interview to find out EFL students’ reading habit and the factors that actively contribute. This study found that the highest frequency of EFL students’ reading habits category was fair with the frequency 38 students. It is followed by bad category was 7 students. Then, in category good there were only 5 students. Whereas for the factors that actively contribute was students’ motivation 48% students read only when it is assigned by their lecturers, the second one students’ purpose 96% students read English to improve their English skills, and for students’ preferences 68% read various kinds of reading texts (fiction and nonfiction)