Research Problem Problem Limitation Research Objectives Research Benefits

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B. Research Problem

In this research, there are two research problems, they are: 1. How is the English hour teaching strategy applied during the teaching- learning activities in SMK Marsudi Luhur II? 2. What are the perceptions of the students on the English hour teaching strategy applied during the teaching-learning activities??

C. Problem Limitation

The scope of this research is the use of the English hour teaching strategy in the English subject during the teaching-learning activities. This research will focus on the use of the English hour teaching strategy for the students of SMK Marsudi Luhur II. As stated previously, this research focused on the application of the English hour during the teaching-learning activities and the effects of the English hour teaching stra tegy towards students’ speaking skill based on students perception. The researcher chose students grade X of SMK Marsudi Luhur II as the subjects of the research.

D. Research Objectives

There are two objectives of this research. The first objective of this research is to know the application or the procedure of the English hour in the teaching-learning activities. The second objective of this research is to know the 6 effects of the English hour toward the students’ speaking skill based on the students perception.

E. Research Benefits

This section deals with the benefits of the study for the English teachers and the vocational schools. The English teachers can use this study as a new strategy in teaching speaking of the English subject. In addition, the school can use this research to create a new program which can be used for the school to improve the speaking skill in larger situation. 1. The English teacher This research can give inspiration to the English teachers in creating other strategies that can be used to help the students in improving the students’ speaking skill. Speaking is not easy for the students to do because English is not their first language; English is used as the foreign language. However, the students have to be able to speak English to fulfill the curriculum. Because of that reason, the English teacher should create the strategy as interesting as possible to grab students’ attention and give motivation to the students to speak English. The English hour teaching strategy can give motivation to the students because the students are given the opportunity to speak English during the teaching-learning activities without considering the language errors in speaking English such as grammar and pronunciation. The objective of the English hour is communicative goal. Communicative goal means the students are able to communicate with 7 others in English without considering on the grammar and pronunciation. Based on the previous explanation, it can be said that the English teachers can use the English hour teaching strategy to help the students building up their self- confidence and increasing the students’ motivation in speaking English. 2. Vocational schools This research can be used by the schools to create a new program which can be used for the school to improve speaking skill of school members. It means that the English hour is not only used as the teaching strategy in teaching English, but also can be used as the program in improving speaking skill for the whole members of the schools principal, teachers, and students. The students will be accustomed to use English when the students use English in daily life. In other words, the students do not only use English in the classroom, but also use English outside the classroom. In addition, the schools can change the English hour strategy into “English day” so that the whole members of school should speak English in a day. In addition, the schools can decide what day will be the English day.

F. Definition of Terms