Problems in Learning Speaking
Table 2.1: The Core Competences and the Basic Competences of Curriculum 2013
Core Competences Basic Competences
1. Respect and appreciate the teachings of
their religion. 1.1 Be grateful for the opportunity to learn
English as an international language communication which is embodied in
the spirit of learning.
2. Respect and appreciate the honest
behavior, discipline, responsibility, caring tolerance, mutual cooperation, polite,
confident, in interacting effectively with the natural social environment within the
reach of the association and its existence. 2.1 Demonstrate the well mannered behavior,
care, and confidence for implementing an interpersonal communication with
teachers and friends. 2.2 Demonstrate the honest behavior,
discipline, confidence, and responsibility for implementing a
transactional communication with teachers and friends.
3. Understand and apply knowledge factual,
conceptual, and procedural based on his curiosity about science, technology, arts,
culture and related to phenomena and incidence of eye looks.
3.2 Applying text structure and linguistic elements to carry out social functions of
stating and asking about the ability and willingness to perform an action,
according to the context of its use.
3.3 Applying text structure and linguistic elements to carry out social functions of
giving instruction, inviting, prohibiting, and asking for permission, according to
the context of its use.
4. Trying, cultivating, and presenting, in the realm of concrete using, parse, compose,
modify, and create and the realm of the abstract writing, reading, counting,
drawing, and arranging according to what they have learned in school and
other sources in the same viewpoints theories.
4.2 Develop oral and written texts to express and ask about the ability and willingness
to perform an action, taking into account the social function, the structure of the
text and linguistic elements in context.
4.3 Develop oral and written texts to express ask and give response about the
expressions of giving instruction, inviting, prohibiting, and asking for
permission taking into account the social function, the structure of the text
and the correct linguistic elements in context.
From the table presented previously, it can be seen that eighth graders have to express, ask, and respond to some expressions, such as expressions of asking for
attention, checking understanding, and appreciation of good performance, giving instructions, inviting, forbidding, and asking for permission. Moreover, they have to
state and inquire about the ability and willingness to do an action. Therefore, the teacher should give more exposures and chances for the students
to practice their oral speech in conversations. Teachers should be careful in selecting the materials and media to make the students master those expressions and how to use
those expressions in the daily life.
2 Scientific Approach
In the implementation of curriculum 2013, teachers use scientific approach in the teaching and learning process. According to Suharyadi 2013, scientific approach is
claimed to be more effective in increasing students’ learning outcomes than the traditional one. This approach is also considered relevant with the idea that learning is
a scientific process in the classroom. Therefore, scientific approach in curriculum 2013 must be applicable in all subjects including English.
Hasim 2013 states the steps in scientific approach. They are observing, questioning, experimentingexploring, associating, and communicating.
a Observing
In this step, the learning activities that can be implemented are seeing, reading, listening, observing, and watching multimedia. According to Suharyadi 2013,