English As A Foreign Language Students’ Attitude Toward English Preference And Islamic Vocabularies

Abstract

The connections between students and English as a foreign language (EFL) are endlessly fascinating. Numerous studies have covered it from various angles and perspectives. One of them is this study, which examines it from an EFL and student viewpoint. Islamic elementary school pupils were questioned about their preferences for acquiring Islamic vocabulary and the English language in elementary school. In addition, the government’s English book is already excellent based on how well it aligns with the curriculum for the English language arts topic. However, because the majority of Indonesian students are Muslims, the book's vocabulary does not include terms from the Islamic language. As a result, we were interested to know the student's opinions on the addition of Islamic words to their English classes. The quantitative methods were used, and we used the IBM SPSS statistical software for the data analysis. The findings indicate a positive relationship between two types of schools: Islamic elementary school (MI) and national elementary school (SD). In conclusion, 51.1% of students enjoy studying English, while 70% are interested in learning Islamic vocabulary. According to these findings, even 18.9% of students who do not like English are interested in learning Islamic vocabulary. They find it amazing that learning new words is so important for their daily lives as Muslims.