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Abstract

One of the things that makes students learn English is interest. Interest in English makes students want to learn it. The purpose of this research is to analyze factors that influence students' interest in the English language. This study used a qualitative descriptive method using interviews to collect the data. The participants of this study were 5 students who studied at Sanggar Bimbingan Sentul, Malaysia. The interview results reveal that the students are interested in learning English because they want to continue their study to higher education. In addition, they are more comfortable communicating with friends who speak English, and the school requires students to speak English. Thus, speaking English becomes a habit, and it increases interest.

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