28 can access knowledge with their language ability, while in epistemic level, people
can share their knowledge in the target language. Learning English in senior high school is focused to achieve informational level because the students are prepared to
continue their study in the university. While, the epistemic level is considered too high to be achieved by senior high school students because English is become a
foreign language in Indonesia.
b. The objectives of School-Based Curriculum 2006
There are three major objectives of English language learning based on School-Based Curriculum 2006 2006: 308. It is expected that after learning,
students: 1
are able to develop language competence both in spoken and written to achieve
particular informational literacy.
2 realize the role of English to increase notion’s competitive power in the
globalization era.
3 recognize the relation between language and culture.
c. Competence Standard, Basic Competence and Indicator
Competence standard may be definable as objectives that students should achieve after learning English. Basic competence is the specification of the
competence standard. Indicator is more specific capabilities that can be used as a measure to assess the learning mastery. Table 2.1 exemplifies the competence
standard and basic competence based on School-Based Curriculum.
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Table 2.1 The Competence Standard and the Basic Competence of School-Based Curriculum 2006 Bahan Pelatihan KTSP, 2006: 309-311
Competence Standard Basic Competence
Listening Comprehend short monologue text in
the form of narrative in a daily life context.
Respond to short spoken monologue in the form of narrative which includes
language functions accurately and fluently in daily life context.
Speaking Express short monologue text in the
form of narrative in a daily life context. Express the meaning of short
monologue spoken texts in the form of narrative accurately and fluently in
daily life context.
Reading Comprehend short essay text in the
form of narrative and access knowledge in a daily life context.
Respond to the meaning and the rhetorical steps in written essays
accurately and fluently to access knowledge in a daily life context.
Writing Express written essay text in the form
of narrative in a daily life context. Express the meaning and the rhetorical
steps in written essays accurately and fluently to access knowledge in a daily
life context.
6. Theory of Teaching Speaking
