OBSTACLES IN TEACHI
HING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND G
LATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani 112008117
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012
OBSTACLES IN TEACHI
HING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND G
LATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani 112008117
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012
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OBSTACLES IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
IN SMKN 1 SALATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani 112008117
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Listyani, M.Hum Anne I. Timotius, M.Ed
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OBSTACLES IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
IN SMKN 1 SALATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
Mila Riyani
Abstract
The main purpose of teaching English at vocational school level is that students are expected to be able to communicate orally. Yet, speaking skill is viewed as one of a difficult skill to be taught as it takes a lot of time to observe individual’s spoken production of English. The purpose of this study was to reveal the obstacles faced by the English teachers in teaching Speaking in English to the second graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga. A semi-structured interview and classroom observations methodology were used to investigate the experiences of 3 English teachers in teaching Speaking to the second graders. The participants who were currently teaching English to the second graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga were interviewed separately. The participants of the study revealed that teaching Speaking to the second graders was challenging. The study further showed that the obstacles, as follows: (1) teacher did not have sufficient time to teach Speaking; (2) the curriculum for the second grader was oriented to the national exam; (3) there were problems related to teaching and learning process. Based on the findings, recommendations are made to pave the way forward.
Keywords: vocational schools, second grader, teaching Speaking, obstacle in teaching
