Do you still feel afraid to speak English in front of the class? Any reason? S1: still afraid Amongst the listening, speaking, and grammar, which skill is taught most frequently in class?
116 taking part in Tiwis English acquisition process since she is still influenced with
the penalty or punishment matters. The conversation is as follow.
R: If teacher asks you to speak or answer certain questions in English and there is no penalty for wrong answers, do you still feel afraid or
embarrassed? Give reason?
S1: I will try to answer the questions because there is no penalty IS114614LLF-EA and LLF-C
Later on, Tiwi told the researcher if she rarely has enough opportunity to practice her English actively since no one can help her to practice at home. In this
situation, communicative English learning is not well established while the family is also lacks of support to Tiwi. Here is what she said.
R: Do you have enough opportunity to practice your active English? S1:
rarely… at home my mom cannot help at all… in the end I will spend time to SMS my friends
IS114614LLF-LI, LLF-EA and LEF-FS
From the interview, it is revealed that Tiwi still feels nervous to speak in front of the class because she is afraid of making mistakes. The situation shows
that Tiwi does not have consciousness and motivation to force herself in taking advantage from any opportunity given in English acquisition process. It can be
seen in the conversation below.
R: Do you still feel afraid to speak English in front of the class? Any reason? S1: still afraid
R: why? S1: afraid of making mistakes
R: afraid of making mistake? Are you still nervous? S1: yes
IS114614LLF-EA
Tiwi furthermore told the researcher that the speaking skill has not optimally been taught yet in the class. Below is what she said in the interview.
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R: Amongst listening, speaking, and structuregrammar, which one has not optimally been taught in class?
S1: the speaking R: o.. speaking is not optimally taught?
S1: yes IS114614LLF- EA
In the end of the first participant‘s interview, Tiwi revealed that grammar is the
most frequent skill to be taught in the class. This is reflected from the conversation below.
R: Amongst the listening, speaking, and grammar, which skill is taught most frequently in class?
S1: grammar R: oo grammar?
S1: yes IS114614LLF -EA
From the conversations above, the researcher finds that communicative English teaching and learning activity has not become the primary approach in Tiwis
experience. From Ti
wi‘s interview it can be concluded that similar to English language learning process, her English language acquisition process is also still far from
being communicative. It can be indicated from the few amounts of interaction and discussion experienced by Tiwi inside and outside the class. The teacher even
dominantly prefers grammar-based method to communicative interactive activity.
b. Rizka
The researcher is firstly looking to find out whether or not Rizka feels embarrassed or afraid if the teacher points her to answer any question without any
penalty risk. The answer is that she will not feel embarrassed because in her opinion people must make mistakes first to develop. The situation shows that
118 consciousness is taking part in Tiwis English acquisition process. The
conversation is as follow.
R: If teacher asks you to speak or answer certain questions in English and there is no penalty for wrong answers, do you still feel afraid or
embarrassed? Give reason?
S2: I am not embarrassed. R: why?
S2: I don’t need to… people say that if we want to move or get in advance, we
will make mistakes first. IS214614LLF-EA and LLF-C
Later on, Rizka told the researcher if she has enough opportunity to practice her English actively with her friends. Here is what she said.
R: Do you have enough opportunity to practice your active English? S2: I think it is enough