material for Chit-Chat program for the 4
th
grade students in SD Negeri Tempurejo 3. The table below shows the
learning needs of the grade 4 students in SD Negeri Tempurejo 3 on the students’ attitude toward English
lesson.
Table 9: The Result of the Learner Needs and Learning Needs
No. Statements
SA A
N D
SD 1.
I like studying
English 87
13 -
- -
2.
I like studying
English at home
though there is no
homework to do.
61 26
9 -
4
3. I study
English in an English
course. 22
4 13
57 4
4. I like
learning English
through 74
13 -
- 13
games.
5. I like
learning English
through songs
92 4
- 4
-
6. I like
learning English
through stories.
74 26
- -
-
The statements in table above were aimed at getting information about the students’ attitude toward English
lesson. The result shows that most of students liked learning English. Their preference could motivate them to
learn English outside school, especially when the Chit –
Chat program was held. From the fourth, fifth, and sixth statements, it shows that students like learning English by
doing some games, singing, and told a story. This means that some kinds of total physical response activity were
applicable and available for them.
3 The description of students’ interest in learning English
From the first questionnaire, on the question number 7
– 10, they showed the students’ interest in English teaching and learning processes. The table below presents
the result of the questionnaire related to the students’ interest in learning English.
Table 10: The Result of the Students’ Interest in
Learning English No.
Statements SA
S N
D SD
7. I like doing
tasks containing
many pictures.
61 17
- 22
-
8. I understand
the lesson if my teacher
gives example
through direct
practice. 74
17 9
- -
9. I like
practicing English with
61 13 17
9 -
my friends.
10. I like being
asked by the teacher in
English lesson.
70 26
4 -
-
The statements in tables above were aimed at getting information about students’ interest in learning English. The
result shows that most of the students liked to have pictures in their English material but the rest disagreed when there were
many pictures in their materials. They also strongly agreed when the teacher gave an example by practicing it directly.
When they were asked about practicing their English with others most of them liked it so much and only a few of them
said that they did not. Their interest in showing their progress can be seen in the tenth question. From 23 students, 16 of them
liked when the teacher asked them to speak.
4 The description of students’ needs about listening and speaking task
The questions number 11 – 20 of the first questionnaire
contains statements describing students’ needs about listening and speaking task. The following table presents the results in
percentage.
Table 11: The Result of the Students’ Needs About
Listening and Speaking Task No.
Statements SA
A N
D SD
11. Good pictures
