BETHANY SCHOOL TEACHER’S STRATEGY TO HELP THE FIRST GRADERS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY
Aris Arniasti Putri
Abstract
The issue of what kind of strategy is effective to improve young learner’s English speaking ability is still debatable, since each strategy has its own features. Inspired by the issue, the study was held to explore strategies used by the teacher of Bethany School to increase the first grade students’ speaking ability. The school only has one teacher and two classes of the first grade who was the participant of this study. The English subject teaching and learning process in the class was observed and the teachers were interviewed. The finding showed that the using of gestures helps the first graders of Bethany School to improve their understanding in English learning. While, the using of games could stimulate students’ interest in making sentences in order to increase their proficiency. Giving prompts by engaging the students in a meaningful interaction with peers and teachers did make use to develop students’ communication skills.
