40 d. Factors surrounding ego, self-image, and self-esteem are at their
pinnacle. Teens are ultra-sensitive to how others perceive their changing physical and emotional selves along with their mental
capabilities. One of the most important concern of the secondary school teacher is to keep self-esteem high by
1 avoiding embarrassmentof students at all costs, 2
affirming each person‟s talents and strengths, 3 allowing mistakes and other errors to be accepted,
4 de-emphasizing competition between classmates, and 5 encouraging small group work where risks can be taken
more easily by a teen. Secondary school students are of course becoming increasingly adult-
like in their ability to make those occasional diversions from the “here and now” nature of immediate communicative contexts to dwell on a grammar
point or vocabulary item. As in teaching adults, are must be taken not to insult them with stilted language or to bore them with over analysis.
7. The Magazine
a. The Definition of Magazine
A magazine is a collection of various articles, stories, events, news, report and even the advertisement that is stored in such way and
41 enjoyed by its readers. Dabner and Swann 2003: 102 mention that a
magazine is visually interesting since it is usually presented in full colors. That makes a magazine has its own benefit to be chosen by the reader.
b. Classifications of Magazine
A megazine can be categorized into several types. Aggarwal and Gupta 2001: 334 classify a magazine by its size, frequency, and
audience. By the size, a magazine is printed in a small, a standard or a big size. It is adjusted to costsand also the need of the target reader. By the
freuency, a magazine is published daily, weekly and monthly. By the audience, a magazine is clasified as customer, farmand business magazine.
Likewise, Day 1998: 102 specifies that weekly and monthly magazines are usually colorful and attractive. Their visual emphasize
helps readers in understanding the content. High interest, illustrated popular magazine are also made available in relaxed time.
The main content of magazine usually focuses on the topic, for example, teen fashion and life, cars, tennis, current events, or heavy
mental music. The reader looks for the magazine in accordance with the needs and interest in general topic provided in the magazine.
c. Making the Magazine Accessible for the Students
42 Magazines are a rich source of authentic materials and can be very
motivating and inspire a wide range of activities. Richards 2006 proposes that the materials in the classroom activities should consider the
use of the real world or authentic sources that will be the basis for preparation in the real life. Also, Clarke and Silberstein in Richards 2006:
20 convey that the purposes of reading in the class must be the same as those in real life.
According to Richards 2006: 20, there are four arguments that are suitable in using the magazine. It gives cultural information related to the
target language, exposure to the real language, more closely to learners‟ needs and supports a more creative approach to teaching.
After that, Kamil and Pearson 2010: 166 point out that adolescents use text as parts of active exploration of ideal selves. In this case,
magazine provides perceived, useful, and valid information. Carnel in Kamil, 2010: 166 also argues that adolescents who read magazine will
encourage their reading challege, cultural practice as well as initiation exercise.
The authentic material like the magazine is believed to be one solution to overcome this problem.
d. English Teen Magazine
