THE EFFECTIVENESS... Nur Laila Molla Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2010, UNDIP Institutional Repository
mother tongue, be used with the other language instruction, or can it be implemented with another means?
Commonly GTM is conducted in mother tongue. The purpose is simply to understand a foreign text of literature and translate it to the L1. The problem
arises when the learners of RSBI are forced to use English all the time. Shall we use Indonesian to instruct translation and also to explain the grammatical items or
shall we use English for the language of instruction of translation and teaching grammar in GTM later we call it the ―GTM Plus‖?
B. Purpose of the Study
Purposes of the study are:
1. To describe what the GTM Plus in RSBI Tegal looks like. 2. To measure whether GTM Plus in RSBI Tegal is effective.
3. To identify whether reading is affected by the GTM Plus in RSBI Tegal. 4. To find out the possible implementation of GTM Plus in different kinds of
school. 5. To assist students in preparation of National Final Examination on English
subject, especially for ninth grader later.
C. Significance of the Study
For Teachers, the research result is expected to be the model of teaching English through GTM using English as the language of instruction. The result
will also enable English teachers to create their own teaching model using GTM plus in regular classes in primary or secondary schools.
THE EFFECTIVENESS... Nur Laila Molla Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2010, UNDIP Institutional Repository
For students, the research result will have multiple advantages among other things:
1. Students will be familiar with English as the media of translation. There is a shift of habits to the students. Along with enrichment of English
vocabularies, students’ ability in translating English increase significantly. One of the ways in translating for GTM Plus implementation is to find
synonym or the closest meaning or even make description of difficult words and phrases. This way exceeds translation skill for students.
2. Students can increase their reading skill. From the difference of post-test scores between control group and
experimental group shows how far improvement of their reading skill. Also researcher concludes the improvement through observation during the
research. Because the researcher commits participative observation. 3. Students can increase English speaking skill through the interaction between
students and teachers. The researcher uses fully English to communicate and deliver the material.
The feedback, students or respondents also must speak in English all the time. During the lesson, everyone must speak English. Automatically, students
force themselves to understand the material or even try to interact to the teacher or among them. Little by little, psychologically students will be
familiar to speak English. They improve courage spontaneously. At first, the researcher finds many mistakes in their pronunciation and speaking generally.
But then, the researcher observes the number of mistakes getting less. This shows improvement in their speaking skill.
THE EFFECTIVENESS... Nur Laila Molla Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2010, UNDIP Institutional Repository
D. Scope of the Study
