The interaction found in the classroom was discussed based on who started the interaction and whom it was addressed. It also discussed about the condition why the
interaction happened. By using these categories, the interaction that found could be seen more clearly. Although, in some cases, it was quite difficult to differentiate that
happened between the students Murtiningsih, S 2009. There are three categories: 1 Teacher- student interaction
2 Student- teacher interaction 3 Student
– student interaction
4.3.2.1 Teacher-student interaction
The following discussion talked about the interaction happened between the teacher and the student. The information was sent by the teacher and addressed to the
students. The teacher-student interactions were done in the beginning of the class and the closing of the class. In the beginning of the class, the teacher greeted the students.
Extract 4.20 T: “Good morning friend, how are you today?”
S: “Good morning Miss Nining, I am fine thank you 3001 In conversation 4.20 teacher greeted students in the beginning of the class. The
purpose of those behaviors was to check student’s condition and to make sure that
students were ready to start the lesson on that day. Lyster, R. 2007 good relationship between the teacher and student was important for student motivation
and their target language achievement. The teacher wanted to build a good relationship with the students.
As the result, students felt comfortable to accept the input and produce the language output. Since, the relation was not only the teacher and the student but also
“good” friend or partner. In addition, greeted the student’s also effective strategy to get their attention since in the morning some of them were sleepy or busy with their
activity. Extract 4.24
T: “I am going to choose who will go outside to make sandwich, to spread the jam and cutting the bread”
S: “I want to eat it all” 2038 When the teacher was explaining what they would do in class, the teacher
informed the students about the today’s activity. The crucial of this conversation, the teacher leaded the class activity so she had to explain the procedure for the student
clear and understandable. The researcher found that students interested toward the teacher’s explanation because they used their own imagination to figure the activity
out. In the conversation, teacher succeeded to attract student interest. Finally, if the teacher acted friendly towards the students, it was likely that the students act friendly
towards the teacher Roorda, D. 2012. In addition the school principle also stated about her expectation about how teacher lead the interaction. She said:
Interview transcription 4.25 “Yes of course, the standard for every teacher here are they have to be able to
talk to the students as friend not as teacher” This statement was in line with the
teacher’s opinion that the position of teacher and students should in the same level. The point was that the students were
not afraid to speak to their friend, even somehow students make mistakes when express their opinion. The teacher as a moderator in the explanation time only.
4.3.2.2 Student-teacher interaction
