A STUDY ON TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SECRETARY IN SURAKARTA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by
SANTI SETYOWULAN
A 320 030 289
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
A STUDY ON TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SECRETARY IN SURAKARTA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
RESEARCH PAPER
by
Name : SANTI SETYOWULAN NIM : A 320 030 289
Approved by Consultant
Consultant I, Consultant II ,
ACCEPTANCE
A STUDY ON TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SECRETARY IN SURAKARTA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
by
SANTI SETYOWULAN A.320.030.289
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
on November , 2007
Team of Examiners:
1. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M.Hum. (………) (Chair P erson)
2. Aryati Prasetyarini, M.Pd. (………) (Secretary)
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Aryatmi, M.Hum. (………....) (Member)
Dean,
TESTIMONY
Herewith, I testify in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the previous literary work which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a university, nor there are opinions of masterpieces which have been written or published by others, except those which the writing are refereed in the manuscript and mentioned in literary review and bibliography.
Hence, later, if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in this testimony, hence I will hold fully responsible.
Surakarta,
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
? My beloved mother in good place heaven, My beloved father , and step mother,
? My only beloved little brother, Firman.
? My dearest and special friends pebri, echy, tutik and nurra.
? One who can understand me.
MOTTO
" Hai orang- orang yang beriman, jadikanlah sabar dan sholat sebagai
penolongmu. Sesungguhnya Allah SWT beserta orang - orang yang sabar."
(Al Baqarah: 153)
"Kemenangan hari ini bukanlah kemenangan esok hari, kegagalan hari ini bukan
berarti kegagalan esok hari. Tak ada yang jatuh dari langit dengan cuma- cuma,
akan tetapi memerlukan sebuah usaha dan doa."
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil alamin, great praise and thanks to Allah SWT through His blessing and guidance, the writer can finish her research paper entitled A STUDY ON TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SECRETARY IN SURAKARTA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE.
The writer realizes that there are many people who have helped her finishing this research paper directly or indirectly. On this occasion, she would like to express her deepest gratitude, and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, MSi. , the Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta who has given the permission to the writer to make this research paper,
2. Koesoemo Ratih, S.Pd., M.Hum., the head of English Department who has given the permission to do the research and approved the research,
3. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M.Hum., the first consultant who gives great helps, wisdom, correction, for the completion of the research,
4. Aryati Prasetyarini, M.Pd., the second consultant who gives advice, helps, information, and correction for the better research,
5. Drs. Junanto, MBA, the head of Surakarta Vocational Training Centre (BBLKI) who gave permiss ion to conduct a research in his institution, 6. Drs. Sudigdo, M.Si., the English trainer in Surakarta Vocational Training
Centre who gave much helps, information, and guidance during the research,
7. The trainees secretary of Surakarta Vocational Training Centre as the objects of the research,
8. The dearest parents, mother in good place heaven, Mom….this is for you. Father and step mother who gives great pray, support, advice, love, care and everything. Never ending loves just between us,
10.Adik Firman…. Her sweet brother who gives support and love, Lina, Okta, Ian thanks for care and support, and all family in Magelang who makes her survive and struggle to finish this research,
11.Her special friend (Pebri) and her best friends (Tutik, Echy and Nurra) thanks for wonderful friendship, togetherness, kindness, helps, love, care, and everything given to the writer. It would be sweet memory in the future,
12.All friends in Campus Student English Magazine. The writer got a lot of knowledge from them,
13.All friends in Indonesia Islamic Student Movement Association who gives unforgettable experience in fighting for live,
14.Dieta, Yu2n, Tina, Novie, Ayu thanks for wonderful friendship, togetherness, love, care. Nothing can change this friendship, Semangaat..!! 15.Nurul, Zanita, Andy, Agung, Yuri, Pi2t, Ragil, Retno, Fatma, Wi2d, Emi,
Apri and all frie nds in English Department 2003 especially class F,
16.The lovely “Lentiks” thanks for love, care, support, pray, advice, time to always accompanying her, and being inspiration to get better way in her life,
17.All of people who helped and supported to finish this research paper directly and indirectly.
The writer realizes that this research is far from being perfect, so any criticism to improve is welcome. Finally, she hopes that this research will be useful for the reader.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Sura karta , October 2007
TABLE OF CONTENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... ix
SUMMARY... xii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
A.Background of the Study ... 1
B.Problem Statement ... 3
C.Limitation of the Study ... 4
D.Objectives of the Study ... 4
E.Benefit of the Study ... 4
F. Research Paper Organization ... 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 7
A.Previous Study ... 7
B.English as a Foreign Language ... 8
1.Notion of teaching and Learning ... 8
2.Component Involved in Teaching and Learning ... 10
1). Methods of Teaching English... 10
2). The Students ... 15
3). Materials and Equipment... 16
4). The Teachers... 17
5).Evaluation... 18
D.Vocational Course ... 19
1.Definition Course ... 19
2.Vocational Course... 19
E. Instrument of English for Secretary... 20
F. English for Specific Purposes ... 21
G. Summary... 23
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ... 25
A.Place and Time of Research ... 25
G.Technique for Analyzing Data... 28
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 29
1.The Methods Implemented to Teach English ... 29
2.Problems Faced by the Trainer ... 39
3.Trainees’ Response toward the Uses of Method in Teaching English ... 42
B.Discussion of the Finding ... 44
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 49
A.Conclusion ... 49
B.Suggestion... 50 BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUMMARY
Santi Setyowulan. A 320 030 289. A STUDY ON TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SECRETARY IN SURAKARTA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Research Paper.2007.
This research aims to know the method implemented in teaching English, to describe the problems faced by the trainer and to describe the trainees’ response toward the use of method used by the trainer in teaching English for secretary in Surakarta Vocational Training Centre. The research was conducted at Surakarta Vocational Training Centre on Jl. Bhayangkara No. 38 Surakarta.
This research belongs to qualitative research which employs descriptive data. The description of the data are taken from the result of the interview, observation, and documentation.
The results of the study are: (a) the method implemented in teaching English for secretary is community language learning, (b) the trainer’s problems are background of knowledge, psychological aspect, time allocation and trainees’ achievement, (c) the trainees’ respond well toward the use of method used by the trainer are: the trainees become active and interactive.
The writer concluded that: (1) Community Language Learning is compatible method used in teaching English for secretary, (2) the problems faced by the trainer are background of knowledge, psychological aspect, time allocation and trainees’ achievement, (3) the trainees’ respond well toward the method used in teaching English and appropriate with the material given, (4) the use of method will be effective if the method of teaching is compatible with the objective of teaching, the trainer ’ ability and creativity in integrating the method in teaching and the trainees’ ability and condition.
Consultant I Consultant II
Drs. Djoko Srijono, M.Hum. Aryati Prasetyarini, M.Pd. Dean,
