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the method based on the material on the book. The students can practice to speak English with their friends one to another to improve their
pronunciation. The teacher also gives students games or relate to the topic. It can make the students enjoy in learning English.
2. The problems and the solutions in the process of teaching and learning
English vocabulary to the 3
rd
grade students of SDN Kartasura 05, Kartasura.
a. The students’ problem
English is the first foreign language that is delivered to the 3
rd
grade students In SDN Kartasura 05. This language is different in spelling and p
ronouncing than students’ mother toungue. The students get the difficulties in pronouncing the words. Some students did not interest in
learning English too much. It is not easy to learn English for children because English has many differences of concept to their own language
and their customs. The students still used their mother tongue in their daily conversation, therefore they are less interested in learning in learning
English. Another students
’ problem is the class condition. The teacher was feel difficulties to make the students keep silent. They often make noises
during teaching and learning activities. Sometimes they did not listen to what the teacher said, because they had their own activities in the class.
They like to singing in the class, running in the class, make any voices by
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hitting the desk, and talk to their friends. If there was one student want to go to the toilet the others would follow himher. For example:
Miss, may I go to the toilet? and the other students are follow I want go to the toilet Miss. Sometimes the other students follow himher friend
without permission. The noisy classroom will not make them concentrate on the lesson well, therefore they can not catch what the teacher explains
in the class.
b. The limited material and facilities
The limited book is a problem in teaching English vocabulary. It is not easy to find a good book for teaching vocabulary to the children. The
book that is used in this teaching activity is taken from students book entitled Seruni. It published by PT. Era Pustaka Utama. In this book, the
materials are complex and not complete, so it takes time for the teacher to make the students understand to the lesson.
The limited facilities are another problem in teaching English vocabulary. Facilities are parts of education system that is used to support
the education activities. In this school, the facilities that support English class activities are not adequate. The school lacks of source of the media to
support the class activities such English story book, game, etc.
c. Solution for the problems in process of teaching and learning
