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OBSTACLES IN TEACHI
HING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
G
IN SMKN 1 SALA
LATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
ES
THESIS
Su
Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment
Of the
th Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani
112008117
EN
ENGLISH
DEPARTMENT
FACULTY O
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WA
ACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012
OBSTACLES IN TEACHI
HING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
G
IN SMKN 1 SALA
LATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
ES
THESIS
Su
Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment
Of the
th Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani
112008117
EN
ENGLISH
DEPARTMENT
FACULTY O
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WA
ACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012
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OBSTACLES IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
IN SMKN 1 SALATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani
112008117
Approved by:
Anne I. Timotius, M.Ed
Listyani, M.Hum
Supervisor
Examiner
iii
PUBLICATION AGREEMENT DECLARATION
As a member of the (SWCU) Satya Wacana Christian University academic community,
I verify that:
Name
: Mila Riyani
Student ID Number
: 112008117
Study Program
: English Department
Faculty
: Language and Literature
Kind of Work
: Undergraduate Thesis
In developing my knowledge, I agree to provide SWCU with a non-exclusive royalty free
right for my intellectual property and the contents therein entitled:
Obstacles in Teaching Speaking to the Second Graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga:
Teachers’ Perspectives
along with any pertinent equipment.
With this non-exclusive royalty free right, SWCU maintains the right to copy, reproduce,
print, publish, post, display, incorporate, store in or scan into a retrieval system or database,
transmit, broadcast, barter or sell my intellectual property, in whole or in part without my
express written permission, as long as my name is still included as the writer.
This declaration is made according to the best of my knowledge.
Made in
: Salatiga
Date
: ________________
Verified by signee,
_________________
Approved by
Thesis Supervisor
Thesis Examiner
Listyani, M.Hum
Anne I. Timotius, M.Ed
iv
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
This thesis contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any course or
accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To the best of my
knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously published or written by any
other person except where due reference is made in the text.
Copyright@ 2012 Mila Riyani and Listyani, M.Hum
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without the
permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department, Faculty of
Language and Literature, Satya Wacana University, Salatiga.
Mila Riyani :
v
OBSTACLES IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
IN SMKN 1 SALATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
Mila Riyani
Abstract
The main purpose of teaching English at vocational school level is that students are expected
to be able to communicate orally. Yet, speaking skill is viewed as one of a difficult skill to be
taught as it takes a lot of time to observe individual’s spoken production of English. The
purpose of this study was to reveal the obstacles faced by the English teachers in teaching
Speaking in English to the second graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga. A semi-structured interview
and classroom observations methodology were used to investigate the experiences of 3
English teachers in teaching Speaking to the second graders. The participants who were
currently teaching English to the second graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga were interviewed
separately. The participants of the study revealed that teaching Speaking to the second
graders was challenging. The study further showed that the obstacles, as follows: (1) teacher
did not have sufficient time to teach Speaking; (2) the curriculum for the second grader was
oriented to the national exam; (3) there were problems related to teaching and learning
process. Based on the findings, recommendations are made to pave the way forward.
Keywords: vocational schools, second grader, teaching Speaking, obstacle in teaching
Speaking.
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HING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
G
IN SMKN 1 SALA
LATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
ES
THESIS
Su
Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment
Of the
th Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani
112008117
EN
ENGLISH
DEPARTMENT
FACULTY O
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WA
ACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012
OBSTACLES IN TEACHI
HING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
G
IN SMKN 1 SALA
LATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
ES
THESIS
Su
Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment
Of the
th Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani
112008117
EN
ENGLISH
DEPARTMENT
FACULTY O
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WA
ACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2012
ii
OBSTACLES IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
IN SMKN 1 SALATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Mila Riyani
112008117
Approved by:
Anne I. Timotius, M.Ed
Listyani, M.Hum
Supervisor
Examiner
iii
PUBLICATION AGREEMENT DECLARATION
As a member of the (SWCU) Satya Wacana Christian University academic community,
I verify that:
Name
: Mila Riyani
Student ID Number
: 112008117
Study Program
: English Department
Faculty
: Language and Literature
Kind of Work
: Undergraduate Thesis
In developing my knowledge, I agree to provide SWCU with a non-exclusive royalty free
right for my intellectual property and the contents therein entitled:
Obstacles in Teaching Speaking to the Second Graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga:
Teachers’ Perspectives
along with any pertinent equipment.
With this non-exclusive royalty free right, SWCU maintains the right to copy, reproduce,
print, publish, post, display, incorporate, store in or scan into a retrieval system or database,
transmit, broadcast, barter or sell my intellectual property, in whole or in part without my
express written permission, as long as my name is still included as the writer.
This declaration is made according to the best of my knowledge.
Made in
: Salatiga
Date
: ________________
Verified by signee,
_________________
Approved by
Thesis Supervisor
Thesis Examiner
Listyani, M.Hum
Anne I. Timotius, M.Ed
iv
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
This thesis contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any course or
accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To the best of my
knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously published or written by any
other person except where due reference is made in the text.
Copyright@ 2012 Mila Riyani and Listyani, M.Hum
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without the
permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department, Faculty of
Language and Literature, Satya Wacana University, Salatiga.
Mila Riyani :
v
OBSTACLES IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE SECOND GRADERS
IN SMKN 1 SALATIGA: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
Mila Riyani
Abstract
The main purpose of teaching English at vocational school level is that students are expected
to be able to communicate orally. Yet, speaking skill is viewed as one of a difficult skill to be
taught as it takes a lot of time to observe individual’s spoken production of English. The
purpose of this study was to reveal the obstacles faced by the English teachers in teaching
Speaking in English to the second graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga. A semi-structured interview
and classroom observations methodology were used to investigate the experiences of 3
English teachers in teaching Speaking to the second graders. The participants who were
currently teaching English to the second graders in SMKN 1 Salatiga were interviewed
separately. The participants of the study revealed that teaching Speaking to the second
graders was challenging. The study further showed that the obstacles, as follows: (1) teacher
did not have sufficient time to teach Speaking; (2) the curriculum for the second grader was
oriented to the national exam; (3) there were problems related to teaching and learning
process. Based on the findings, recommendations are made to pave the way forward.
Keywords: vocational schools, second grader, teaching Speaking, obstacle in teaching
Speaking.
1