DESTI ARYANTI Pengarang Ardayati, M.Pd. Dosen Pembimbing 1 Dr. Hamdan, M.Pd. Dosen Pembimbing 2 Maria Ramasari, M.Pd. Penguji 1 Ardayati, M.Pd. Ketua Penguji Dr. Ani Fiani, S.S., M.Pd. Penguji 2 DESTI ARYANTI Contributor

This research aimed to identify and describe students’ perceptions and challenges on English Club extracurricular activity in speaking English at SMAN 8 Lubuklinggau. The researcher used qualitative method to conduct this research. The subject of this research was the members of English Club at SMAN 8 Lubuklinggau that consist of 28 members. The researcher used questionnaire to find out students’ perceptions and interview to find out the students’ challenges. The results showed that most of students have positive perception toward English club activity at SMAN 8 Lubuklinggau. Since joined English Club, students more confident and interested in learning English and students can solve their problem, English Club also motivate the students to improve English skill, students pronunciation is better and students add their English vocabularies step by step. In addition, English club is one of a comfortable, fun and a better place that suitable for students to speak English, students also have more time to practice English through English Club. Besides, the researcher also found there were several students' challenges in practicing speaking when joined the English Club extracurricular activity at SMAN 8 Lubuklinggau. These challenges are categorized by two factors namely linguistics: lack of vocabulary, poor pronunciation, lack of grammar knowledge and not fluency. Non-linguistics: not confidence, feel afraid, less supported, nervous and less motivation. Keywords: Challenges, English Club, Perceptions