Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: The Teachers' Purposes in Using Indonesian in Teaching English for Junior High School
THE TEACHERS’ PURPOSES IN USING INDONESIAN IN TEACHING ENGLISH
FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Yuni Kurnia Mustikawati
ABSTRACT
The use of L1 in L2 classroom has been a controversy in educational field. The L2
teachers have to make decision about their teaching method including the use of L1 in L2
classrooms. This study examined the teacher’s purposes why Indonesian is used in
English classrooms. Three English teachers in three different schools participated in this
study. The data was collected by observing the classroom activity (audio recording). The
result showed that teachers’ purposes in using L1 are mostly to explain the meaning of
words. Students usually find some difficult words in a task, and in this situation teacher
should be able to explain them using L1 to make the meaning clearer.
Key words : L1, L2, teachers’ purpose
FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Yuni Kurnia Mustikawati
ABSTRACT
The use of L1 in L2 classroom has been a controversy in educational field. The L2
teachers have to make decision about their teaching method including the use of L1 in L2
classrooms. This study examined the teacher’s purposes why Indonesian is used in
English classrooms. Three English teachers in three different schools participated in this
study. The data was collected by observing the classroom activity (audio recording). The
result showed that teachers’ purposes in using L1 are mostly to explain the meaning of
words. Students usually find some difficult words in a task, and in this situation teacher
should be able to explain them using L1 to make the meaning clearer.
Key words : L1, L2, teachers’ purpose