The main goal of teaching English is for students to master it as soon as possible. This has had a positive effect on the students, the students are more active and diligent in the lessons when learning English. Almost all the students achieved the goal in the evaluation of the English language assessment exam." 6.
This study only focuses on the methods used in teaching English to seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in the academic year 2015/2016. How is the implementation of the most dominant method in the process of teaching English to seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in the academic year 2015/2016.
Technique of Data Collection
Data Analysis
Verifications of data validity
Research Procedure
Organization of the Thesis
INTRODUCTION
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
FINDING
DISCUSSION
CLOSING
Teaching English
- The Definitions of Teaching English
- The Objectives of Teaching English
- The Evaluation in Teaching English
The specific objectives of English teaching are based on the above sub-skills or general objectives. In English teaching, the teacher should teach students about English skills, because English consists of many skills that all English learners must master. Student feedback can be obtained either midway through the course or at the end of the course.
Contemplation of a lesson performance should refer to how our lesson plan works for a specific session. It is important to note which part of the teaching and learning activities is too difficult, too easy or not challenging.
The Method
- The Definitions of Method
- Types of Method
It saves time and is more efficient. e) The words and sentences are easy to learn and explain if the translation method is used. f) The practical knowledge of mother tongue helps them to learn grammar in a foreign language. g). Through this method we can test the comprehension ability of our students and we can know the form to understand the subject. i) English grammar can be easily taught by comparing with native language grammar. j). This method is very useful in overcrowded classes.29 .. a) Grammar translation method does not emphasize the basic skills like listening and speaking etc.
Students first think in their mother tongue and then in English. i) Grammar class can never be effective when using the translation of grammar rules and their explanation. j) The grammar translation method favors learning English by rules rather than by usage. k) Psychologically and linguistically, this method is not suitable. Language is multisensory while this method makes it only part of human information. This method does not help in important aspects of language learning such as reading and writing.
It is based on a solid theory of language learning. a) The behaviorist approach to learning is now discredited. This method is known as the bilingual method because correct use of the mother tongue is allowed. There is drilling of the pattern to enable students to master the basic required sentence pattern which is effective practice of this method.
This method does not require audiovisual aids or other technology, so this method is very useful for any teacher. This method is a boon to all those institutions where limited facilities are available.38.. a) Extreme use of mother tongue makes students inactive to learn a foreign language. It requires a curriculum specifically developed for this method, otherwise it is difficult to teach the target language in the classroom. h) A bilingual method is used for rural and urban schools.39 g.
This method is not useful for average students because it aims at the active control over the language. e). The teaching methods used by followers of this method are similar to the question-answer techniques of the Direct Method, although a more systematic approach to the selection of vocabulary and grammar is applied.
Cooperative Learning
The results of the research found that the students of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo are aware and understand that the lecture and question-answer method can make the learning process of the English lesson more organized and can focus on increasing speaking, reading, writing and listening ability for the student. The teachers perception that lecture and question-answer method is used in the teaching of English lesson to determine the degree of performance of students' skill. The conclusions from that thesis are: There are three activities in the implementation of Direct Method in reading instruction: Planning, Presentation, Evaluation.
DATA DESCRIPTION
General Data
- Background of School
- Vision and Mission
Develop KTSP diversified aimed at improving services for students according to the potential, progress, the needs and interests of students, as well as environmental demands.
Specific Data
- The data about the kinds of methods used in teaching English at the seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in Academic year 2015/2016
- The data about the most dominant method used in teaching English at the seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in Academic year
- The data about the implementation of the most dominant method in English teaching process at seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in
Using these methods requires students to read the text and look for vocabulary they did not understand. Due to students' lack of vocabulary, this method can speed up the learning process. Usually, if a teacher is teaching students about an environmental topic, the teacher is teaching using the total physical response method.
Thus, the vocabulary found by the students will be embedded in the students' minds. Without memorizing, the students will understand the meaning of the vocabulary, because with direct practice, the vocabulary will be more easily stored in the students' memory. 57. When using this method, the teacher just exposes the sentence and the students to physically respond to something, and the goal is for the students to memorize the vocabulary.
The duty of a teacher is not only to teach about the lesson, but also to educate the students about social skills with the others. Teachers find that using this method; the students will be more familiar with the English language. This method helps the tongue so that the students are trained to pronounce a foreign language.60.
In this method, the teacher must always use the English language without any mixture of native languages, most likely the students will feel tired and cranky because the words and phrases spoken by the teacher will be difficult to understand. Teacher gives an example of the correct reading, the students were asked to read alternately. In addition, the author also has an interview with one of the students named Debi Yoga Saputra.
The analysis of the kinds of methods used in teaching English at the seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in Academic year 2015/2016
In this chapter, the researcher discusses the result of the research done on the methods used in teaching English to seventh grade students at SMPN 2 Balong in the academic year 2015/2016. The analysis of the kind of methods used to teach English to seventh grade students at SMPN 2 Balong in the academic year 2015/2016. Using this method, students are asked to read the text and find the vocabulary that is not yet understood.
If they can't find it in a dictionary or can't understand the vocabulary, they ask the teacher. Due to the condition of students who are deficient in terms of vocabulary, this method can speed up the learning process. In order to balance the students' skills in English language, teachers started to use the direct method, because using this method can help students to accelerate / familiarize themselves with the English language environment.
This method requires the teacher to be fluent in English, as this method relies on the teachers' ability to present the material. Usually, if the teacher teaches students with the theme of environmental materials class, the teachers teach by using physical response in general. Using this method, only reveals the phrase teacher and students to respond to something physical, and the goal is to make students remember vocabulary, such as name, Total physical response or respond physically.
Disadvantages of this method are that student achievement in lessons is expected to be achieved, so it makes them tend to be more passive in classroom learning. It is very important the role of the teacher to monitor the students' activities in each learning process. Analysis of the most dominant method used in teaching English to seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in the academic year 2015/2016.
The analysis of the most dominant method used in teaching English at the seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in Academic year 2015/2016
The purpose of this method is important and better reflects the needs of students who require communication. The overall goal of language learning is to develop students' ability to communicate. The analysis of the implementation of the most dominant method in the English teaching process among seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in Academic.
The analysis of the implementation of the most dominant method in English teaching process at seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in Academic
The teacher gives an example of correct reading, then the students are asked to read alternately. The next activity is verbally answering the questions or exercises in the book, followed by written work. Reading audience in accordance with the level of students is provided additionally, for example in the form of humorous stories, stories of wisdom and readings that contain beautiful phrases.
The methods used in teaching English to seventh grade students of SMPN 2 Balong in the academic year 2015/2016 are Grammar Translation Method, Direct Method, Audio-Lingual Method and Total Physical Response Method. The most dominant method used in the academic year 2015/2016 in teaching English to grade seven students of SMPN 2 Balong is the direct method. The teacher begins oral presentation of the material by saying one word to describe the object or image.
Different models of interaction are made, starting with classical, then group discussion and finally individual, between teachers and students. When the teacher considers that the student has mastered the presented material both in pronunciation and comprehension. The teacher gives the text to read in the form of a funny story, a story of wisdom and readings that contain beautiful phrases.
Recommendations
Students must be active in class and not feel shy or afraid to ask the teacher if they do not understand what the teacher is saying. Students must be able to change their mind to accept new methods of teaching and learning.
