the present study aimed to students' interset in learning English as a foreign language at SMAN 16 Palembang. A total of 300 students in SMA Negeri 16 Palembang were taken as the participants of these present study. 51 items of questionnaire divided into 2 categories: the student interest in learning English (28) and the factors influence of students' interest (23), and 6 items of interview wer…