Problem Formulation Problem Limitation Research Objectives Research Benefits

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B. Problem Formulation

The problems of the research are formulated as follows: 1. What classroom language functions are applied by the Biology teacher of the tenth grade of SMUN 1 Sleman Yogyakarta to deliver learning materials in English? 2. What are the difficulties faced by the Biology teacher of the tenth grade of SMUN 1 Sleman in using the classroom language functions to deliver learning materials in English?

C. Problem Limitation

The focus of the study is on the use of English in applying classroom language functions by non English teacher in tenth grade. The researcher chose Biology teacher as the research subject because the researcher considers that the teachers in Biology class tend to be more often in using verbal explanation compared with other science subjects, such as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The other focus of this study is the difficulties that the Biology teacher has in using classroom language functions. As what Spratt et al. 2005 and Davies and Pearse 2000 say, classroom language functions will cover some uses of language, such as greeting, eliciting, conveying the meaning of new language, instructing, narrating, prompting, explaining, checking learning, correcting, giving feedback and closing. After discovering the answers, the researcher will try to discover the possible solutions in order to help the Biology teacher in SMUN 1 Sleman Yogyakarta solve the problems that she has. 6

D. Research Objectives

This research attempts to discover the following aspects: 1. The classroom language functions which are applied by the Biology teacher of the tenth grade of SMUN 1 Sleman Yogyakarta to deliver learning materials in English. 2. The difficulties faced by the Biology teacher of the tenth grade of SMUN 1 Sleman in using the classroom language functions to deliver learning materials in English.

E. Research Benefits

This study is expected to give benefits for: 1. The Biology Teacher Hopefully, this finding will be able to help the Biology teacher to solve the problems that the teacher has, especially in using classroom language functions in English. 2. English Language Education Study Program Students The research is expected to give some clear information for the non-English teacher’s difficulties in applying classroom language functions in English. Thus, the other English Language Education Study Program students are expected to go on with other research on non English teachers’ difficulties in delivering their materials in English. 7

F. Definition of Terms