Research Problems The Sharpening of the Problem
explaining the materials by translating the words in Indonesian language. The use of English in the class was not merely based on the low ability of students’
comprehension perceived by the researcher but it implemented based on the interview with the students. In an interview, a student of X PM 1 named Desi was
willing to be taught English through English with translation. Her statement was supported by Diah, the other student of X PM 1, she said that by listening to
English, she could gradually improve her English proficiency. In terms of applying the English language in English class, Diah suggested that the researcher
should speak loudly and not too fast so that the students could understand what the researcher said.
In short, the problems that found in the class were: the lack of using classroom English, the lack of students’ comprehension in understanding spoken
English, the lack of students’ confidence to speak in English, the lack of classroom interaction, the lack of using media, and the lack of applying interesting
activities. After applying the actions, it was expected that the researcher used classroom English, the students achieved spoken English comprehension, the
students were confident to use English, the students could interact and practice the target language in the teaching and learning activities, the various media were
used to support English class, and interactive group work activities were applied to encourage students in using English.