AN ANALYSIS OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ LISTENING ABILITY TO COMPREHEND A LEGEND STORY THROUGH AUDIBLE AUDIOBOOKS AT SMA N 1 KEC. GUNUANG OMEH

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ABSTRACT This research aims to find out students listening ability to comprehend a legend story through Audible Audiobooks in identifying context, main idea and detailed information. The researcher identified that students found the difficulties to listen the audio clearly, the pace at which the audiobook is narrated may not align with the students' preferred speed for processing information. Also the students or non-native speakers may face difficulties comprehending spoken language in audiobooks, especially when the narrator has a distinct accent or pronunciation. This research used descriptive quantitative research. The researcher took 27 students as samples by using purposive sampling technique. Then, in collecting the data, the researcher used listening test to assess the students listening ability to comprehend a legend story through Audible Audiobooks, which consisted of 20 questions. It was used to find out students listening ability. The results of this research showed that students listening ability to comprehend a legend story through Audible Audiobooks is still low. The findings from this study reveal that students' ability to identify context, main idea, and detailed information in various tasks is a mixed picture. While their ability to identify context is high, their ability to identify main idea and detailed information is low. Suggestions for enhancing listening comprehension include providing clearer audio recordings, adjusting narration pacing to match students' processing speeds, and offering support for non-native speakers encountering difficulties with accents.