CHAPTER III THE PROFILE OF SDN PONDOK CABE ILIR III
In this chapter, the writer just explained about the information which is related with the paper. Here are the explanation about the profile of English
teacher with their background of education, the curriculum and syllabus, the English Textbooks, and the method in teaching.
A. The profile of English teacher at SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III
Tangerang Selatan
SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III is located on Jl. Talas II Rt. 05 Rw. 01, Pondok Cabe-Tangerang Selatan. There are two English Teachers at SDN
Pondok cabe Ilir III with the mean of education are the degree of S.Pd Bachelor of Arts.
Based on the data in SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III, Pondok Cabe- Tangerang Selatan, there are two English teachers.
1. Maria Ulfah, S. Pd She graduated from English Department, Faculty of education and
Teacher’s training, State Islamic University “Syarif Hidayatullah” Jakarta. She teaches in SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III as a honorary
teacher. She teaches class 4,5,6. She has been teaching in SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III since 2008.
2. Nina Hastuti, Spd She graduated from English Department, Faculty of education and
Teacher’s training State Islamic University “Syarief Hidayatullah” Jakarta. She teaches in SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III as a Public Servant
Civil teacher. She teaches class 1,2,3. She has been teaching in SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III since 2000.
B. The Curriculum
SDN Pondok cabe Ilir III used “Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan KTSP SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III
”. This curriculum is made based on the pedagogical principles and the instruction of composing
curriculum which is not separated from “Standar Isi” and based on the situation, condition and environmental needs. The teachers must made
syllabus and sets of teaching learning’s administration based on the curriculum.
C. The English Textbooks
In choosing the lesson books, the headmaster and the teachers in SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III used the books from “Department Pendidikan
N asional” for teaching learning process. For English lesson, the
government gave the book b y Edi Atmawinata “Rainbow, a Fun Way to
Study English, Bandung: Acarya Media Utama, 2007. Besides that book, the teacher also used another books related with the English material such
as the book “Basic English” was published by Yudhistira and written by S.B. Sulaiman dkk. LKS also is used to give the exercises for the students.
The material in the teaching learning process is taught based on the curriculum which is directed to face the National Exam.
D. The Methods of Teaching
As the writer observed, the teaching method of English teacher in fourth grade students of SDN Pondok Cabe Ilir III may be categorized into
the translation method. It might be shown from several teaching techniques the teacher used that without involving the students. The
teacher dominates the class, and a lot of memorizing activities. Heshe used the translation method, for instance heshe reads the book and
translate it than the students write the translation for the students to memorize it. This affected them bored and full of stress.