The Strategies of Contextual Teaching and Learning
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In another studies, Lia Nurshohifah stated that “conditional sentence
type 2 is difficult for the students to understand since the grammatical rule in terms the verb form of English and Indonesian language is totally
different ”.
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It can be said that Indonesian language has no change in verb form between present and past time, although in English it has a change of
verb form between present and past time. In this research the writer tries to apply Contextual Teaching and
Learning to improve students‟ ability in using conditional sentence type 2.
The way of writer‟s teaching is totally different from the previous researcher. She related the subject material with the students‟ real life.
By using contextual teaching and learning the writer connects the students‟ materials with their real life, such as what they were facing in their
life, what they knew about the current issues around them, the most popular figure they knew, their experience and so on. It would make them creative
and critical thinking to relate the subject matter. The writer begins the lesson by reminding the students about the
irregular verb, because this was related to the material would be explained, that is Conditional Sentence Type 2. Besides, she wants to increase their
vocabularies. She presents a slide within a picture of popular singer. The aim is to connect students
‟ real life with the subject material. Then she gives them a question related to Conditional Sentence Type 2. Then she begins to
explain the pattern and the use of conditional sentence type 2. She also explains the changes of the verb.
The students are divided into some groups. One student of each group becomes a model to presents what they had got in group work.
Because of modeling is one of Contextual Teaching and Learning components. She also gives some questions related to the conditional
sentence type 2. Its aim is to get the respond from the students with the
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Lia Nurshohifah, “ Improving Students’ Ability in Learning Conditional Sentence Type 2 through Songs”, Skripsi of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Jakarta: Library of UIN Syarif
Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2011, p. 3
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correct answer by grammatical pattern of the conditional sentence type 2. And also they are more active in teaching and learning process.
The writer also applies fun learning. She uses a song lyric to motivate the students in getting higher understanding in using conditional
sentence type 2. Then she gives assessment or evaluation to the students about conditional sentence type 2.
All above is the writer‟s way of teaching which involved all of the
components and strategies of contextual teaching and learning.