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others in English without considering on the grammar and pronunciation. Based on the previous explanation, it can be said that the English teachers can use the
English hour teaching strategy to help the students building up their self- confidence and increasing the
students’ motivation in speaking English.
2.
Vocational schools
This research can be used by the schools to create a new program which can be used for the school to improve speaking skill of school members. It means
that the English hour is not only used as the teaching strategy in teaching English, but also can be used as the program in improving speaking skill for the whole
members of the schools principal, teachers, and students. The students will be accustomed to use English when the students use English in daily life. In other
words, the students do not only use English in the classroom, but also use English outside the classroom. In addition, the schools can change the English hour
strategy into “English day” so that the whole members of school should speak English in a day. In addition, the schools can decide what day will be the English
day.
F. Definition of Terms
In this part the writer explains the terms that are used in the research. There are four definitions will be explained in this part: perception, teaching
strategy, English hour, and speaking skill. 1.
Perception
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Huffman, Mark, and vernoy 2000 say that perception deals with making sense of stimuli input. Perception is the process of selecting, organizing, and
interpreting the stimuli which is sent to the brain p.88. In 1982, Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly define perception as the process of the stimulus in giving
meaning to an object through different ways. It means that everyone has their own perception which is affected by the process of stimulus p. 53. In addition,
Gibson et al. 1982 state that perception deals with receiving the stimulus, organizing the stimulus, and interpreting the stimulus organized. This process
influences attitudes and personality p.54. In this research, the meaning of perception
is the students’ point view which is based on the results of selecting, organizing, and interpreting the use of
the English hour strategy. It will present the perceived improvement of the
students on their speaking skill.
2.
English hour
Based on interview with an English teacher in SMK Marsudi Luhur II Yogyakarta, the English hour is the strategy of the teacher to help and encourage
or motivate the students to speak English as the main language. The English hour can also be called as the teaching strategy that is used as a monolingual
instruction, English is the only language used in the teaching-learning process. There are three meeting hours of English subject in a week. One meeting hour out
of three meeting hours of the English subject is allocated for the English hour. In the English hour, the teacher and the students use English for the whole of the
teaching-learning activities such as giving explanation, asking something, giving
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question, discussion, etc. For the students who are not really fluent in speaking English, they have to speak English so the students will not be afraid to make
mistakes anymore or the students will be more confident to speak English.
3.
Teaching strategy
According to Byers, Dee, Kershner, Rouse et al. 2004, teaching strategy is an
effective strategy that is used to develop students’ skill of social interaction. Social interaction is making conversation with others in order to show social
behavior. In this research, the teaching strategy means the way of teaching English
by using a strategy that is created by the English teacher in order to help the students to achieve the goal of the subject based on 2006 curriculum. One of the
goals of the English subject based on 2006 curriculum is that the students should be able to apply mastery of oral and written English in intermediate level.
4.
Speaking skill
According to Nunan as cited by Nazara 2011: 31 speaking is a communication in an oral way for interactional purposes, to make social relation,
and transactional purposes, is used in service encounter. As cited by Widiyati and Cahyono, Byrne argue that 1980: 271 speaking skill is a communicative ability
between members of a community in order to show social behavior and express ideas.
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In this research, speaking skill means the ability of the students to speak English especially in communicating with their friends and the teacher during the
teaching-learning activities. In this case, the students are expected to be able to understand the
teacher’s explanation, to ask permission, and to get information from others by using English. In addition, speaking skill can be said as the ability
of the students to show their social behavior and express their opinion during the teaching-learning activities.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
