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Sabtu, 27 September 2014

TEACHING STRUCTURE THROUGH GAMES TO THE STUDENTS



TEACHING STRUCTURE THROUGH GAMES TO THE STUDENTS
CHAPTER I 
INTRODUCTION

A.  Background of the Study 
Language is an important device and a very beneficial tool for human being to communicate with other people. By using language, people can talk and understand each other.  They can communicate with other group of people  or nations. A successful communication needs communicative language media (communicative competence) that have rules and norms, which should be carried out in communication. Brown (2000:5) states that language is a system of arbitrary conventionalized vocal, written or gestural symbols that enable members of given community to communicate intelligibly with one another.
Language is systematic and a set of arbitrary symbols. The symbols are primarily vocal, but may also be visual. They have conventionalized meanings to which they refer.  Language is used for communication. It
operates in a speech community or culture. In addition, it is essentially human, although possibly not limited to human. It is acquired by all people in much the same way; both anguage and language learning have universal characteristics.  There are many languages in the world. One of them is English.
English is an International Language, and it is very important nowadays. It is the language of globalization, international communication, commerce and trade. English is a global language, which is spoken by more and more people

Senin, 01 September 2014

TEACHING STRUCTURE THROUGH GAMES TO THE STUDENTS QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL



TEACHING STRUCTURE THROUGH GAMES TO THE STUDENTS
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.  Background of the Study 
Language is an important device and a very beneficial tool for human being to communicate with other people. By using language, people can talk and understand each other.  They can communicate with other group of people or nations. A successful communication needs communicative language media (communicative competence) that have rules and norms, which should be carried out in communication. Brown (2000:5) states that language is a system of arbitrary conventionalized vocal, written or gestural symbols that enable members of given community to communicate intelligibly with one another.
Language is systematic and a set of arbitrary symbols. The symbols are primarily vocal, but may also be visual. They have conventionalized meanings to which they refer.  Language is used for communication. It
operates in a speech community or culture. In addition, it is essentially human, although possibly not limited to human. It is acquired by all people in much the same way; both language and language learning have universal characteristics. 
There are many languages in the world. One of them is English. English is an International Language, and it is very important nowadays. It is the language of globalization, international communication, commerce and trade. English is a global language, which is spoken by more and more people in the world. Besides, English has a role as a language of science, technology and art. People who are able to communicate in English will be easier to get more information and knowledge. Millions of people today want to improve their command of English, and the opportunities to learn it is provided in many different ways such as formal or informal instruction, studying abroad, the media, and internet. 
Richards (2007: 2) states that English is the language of globalization, international communication, commerce and trade, the media and pop culture, different motivation for learning it come in to play. English is no longer viewed as the property of the English-speaking countries, but it is an international commodity sometimes referred to as World English or English as an International Language. In Indonesia,???????????????????????????

Minggu, 17 Agustus 2014

The Improving the Students’ Pronunciation through Homophone Games



Improving the Students’ Pronunciation through Homophone Games
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.    Background
In English language teaching, there are four language elements namely: structure, vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling. Those elements are though in order to develop the students’ skill in the language learning. One second of them should be noticed is pronunciation is considered difficult element method that can be applied in learning pronunciation.
The researcher has observed that in junior high school students are lack of pronunciation while Nurhayati (2008:1), states that the pronunciation means knowledge of knowing to produce word which is very essential in oral communication. When speakers mispronounce some words or phrases, people can be
misunderstanding. To reduce it, the teacher must equip the learner with English certain degree accuracy and fluency in understanding, responding and in expressing him self in the language in speech in other the learners communicatively in using the language.
The specific characteristic of English learners who categorized as a good and successful oral skill developer is those who have a good pronunciation of English consonant and English vowel. A good pronunciation of English consonant and English vowel suggested is a consonant and vowel of pronunciation that sounds like native speaker. Therefore, it is necessary for English learners to have a good pronunciation to support them to be good speaker (Nurhayati, 2008).
Due to the problem above, most of the result indicates that the students have low ability in pronunciation included the students of the second year SMP Negeri 15 Makassar. Based on the researchers’ observation, she got that the students still have much difficulty when they are asked to pronounce especially English vowels. Besides that, based on the students’ mean score is still low. 
              There are many interesting media that can be applied to serve the pronunciation in the class; one of them is Homophone Games. With the reason that games offer students a fun-filled and relaxing learning. After learning and practicing new vocabulary, students have the opportunity to use language in a non-stressful way (Uberman, 1998:2).
              Games also motivate students to introduce an element of competition into language-building activities. This provides valuable impetus to a purposeful use of language (Prasad, 2003). In other words, these activities create a meaningful context for language use. Most students who have experienced game-oriented activities hold positive attitudes towards them (Uberman, 1998:2).
              Homophone Games are a natural follow on from the homophone dictation and can be used to help the students to practice and remember homophones (Editor, 2000). A homophone is a word that is pronounced


Kamis, 22 Mei 2014

Improving the Students’ Pronunciation through Homophone Games



Improving the Students’ Pronunciation through Homophone Games
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.    Background
In English language teaching, there are four language elements namely: structure, vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling. Those elements are though in order to develop the students’ skill in the language learning. One second of them should be noticed is pronunciation is considered difficult element method that can be applied in learning pronunciation.
The researcher has observed that in junior high school students are lack of pronunciation while Nurhayati (2008:1), states that the pronunciation means knowledge of knowing to produce word which is very essential in oral communication. When speakers mispronounce some words or phrases, people can be misunderstanding. To reduce it, the teacher must equip the learner with English certain degree accuracy and
fluency in understanding, responding and in expressing him self in the language in speech in other the learners communicatively in using the language.
The specific characteristic of English learners who categorized as a good and successful oral skill developer is those who have a good pronunciation of English consonant and English vowel. A good pronunciation of English consonant and English vowel suggested is a consonant and vowel of pronunciation that sounds like native speaker. Therefore, it is necessary for English learners to have a good pronunciation to support them to be good speaker (Nurhayati, 2008).
Due to the problem above, most of the result indicates that the students have low ability in pronunciation included the students of the second year SMP Negeri 15 Makassar. Based on the researchers’ observation, she got that the students still have much difficulty when they are asked to pronounce especially English vowels. Besides that, based on the students’ mean score is still low. 
              There are many interesting media that can be applied to serve the pronunciation in the class; one of them is Homophone Games. With the reason that games offer students a fun-filled and relaxing learning. After learning and practicing new vocabulary, students have the opportunity to use language in a non-stressful way (Uberman, 1998:2).
              Games also motivate students to introduce an element of competition into language-building activities. This provides valuable impetus to a purposeful use of language (Prasad, 2003). In other words, these activities create a meaningful context for language use. Most students who have experienced game-oriented activities hold positive attitudes towards them (Uberman, 1998:2).
              Homophone Games are a natural follow on from the homophone dictation and can be used to help the students to practice and remember homophones (Editor, 2000). A homophone is a word that is pronounced


Minggu, 01 Desember 2013

The Use of Guessing Games improve the students’ speaking skill



CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

A.   Background
As a professional teachers in the language teaching, especially the teaching of English a foreign language, teachers mostly spend much of time on appropriate teaching methodologist for greater effectiveness in students acquisitions on English, designing and implementing materials, test, and practice Teacher are responsible to educate the students from little or no knowledge to sufficient English speaking environment.
Mostly of the teaching method before the past few decades, found the teacher tends to carry out the teaching process in the classroom by applying traditional and monolingual principle ways of teaching with unsatisfactory. This shows that teachers need enrichments with appropriate ways of teaching atmosphere,
that why in teaching English as the second language by applying new and modified fashions in order that the result of the teaching learning process would contribute more input to reach satisfied learning outcome. Whole around the world recently, where the people encourage that English as their target or second language used based on whole interactions and communication holding the dominant role of very aspects of their life. English is most widely used in teaching learning process of broader Educational occasions either formal or informal environment.
It is reasonable that English is programmed as the first foreign or second language in many countries on this earth, furthermore in present global era. That is why experts on language and language teaching range must invent today English teaching and learning environment.
According to the 2006 English Curriculum (KTSP) and its supplement, the emphasis of the curriculum is that the students are able to communicate in English by mastering the whole skills. However, it is not easy to master all the skills; there must be one important skill that covers the whole skills. Based on the statement above speaking is the most important skill that should be mastered by students in order to communicate in English fluently.
In this case, the students must study hard to master it and the teacher should create a good atmosphere in class. However, it is contrary to the real situation in class. Speaking activities do not work in class because many factors prevent students from speaking English with their friends. They are afraid of making mistakes, of being laughed at by his or her friends and of having lack of confidence in their ability.
Considering problem, relating to speaking activities in class and helping students to improve their speaking skill is part of the teacher’s job. He or she is expected to have right teaching techniques to provide students with appropriate teaching materials and to create a positive classroom environment. Therefore, the students will have opportunity to use English among themselves. The teaching –learning process should not only happen between teacher and students but also between students and students.
Speaking is an activity used by someone to communicate with other. It takes place very where and has become part of our daily activities. When someone speaks, he or she interacts and uses the language to express his or her ideas, feeling and thought. He or she also shares information to other trough communication.
In the classroom, the teacher must create the situation that can encourage real communication, many activities??????????????????????????????????????????????????
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