
Experientially, the dominant process in these texts is material processes. Textually, the theme in both texts is dominated by the unmarked topical themes. The SFG analysis asserts that structurally, Text A and Text B have a similar framework with regards the text organization. This research is conducted by using the descriptive qualitative method as it aims to describe the structural organization, textual, experiential and interpersonal meaning and also the analysis of clause complexes from different test series of the English national examination. In order to explore the content of the texts, this study is concerned with the analysis of two texts with the use of three meanings in functional grammar, such as experiential, interpersonal and textual meanings. The aim of this study is to analyse two argumentative texts in the Indonesian English National Examination by utilizing various aspects of systemic functional grammar (SFG). Sri Lanka: International Center for Research and Development. In Language, Literature & Society 2016, Paper Proceedings of Third International Conference (pp. Listening Comprehension Problems of Thai University English Learners. Other factors contributing to listening difficulties of EIC learners were the lack of opportunity to practice and use their English skills. The findings indicated that most participants encountered English listening problems related to the listening text, the speaker, and the listener at a high level.


Students had very minimal opportunities to exercise spoken English resulting to having a poor listening and speaking skills. Emphasis is given more to reading, writing, and grammar than to listening and speaking. As English is being used as an international medium of communication, numerous factors hamper the success of English language learning. It also answered the following questions: 1) What are the listening comprehension problems encountered by EIC students related to the listening text, the speaker, and the listener? 2) What strategies do EIC students use to resolve their listening comprehension problems? While schools and universities are trying to put efforts in developing English education in Thailand, a number of studies have shown that the achievement of Thai learners was unsatisfactory. This research investigated, identified, and analyzed listening comprehension problems of EIC students in RMUTL, Phitsanulok Campus.
