English Teaching Activities by Using Pictures to The First Grade Students in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta.
ENGLISH TEACHING ACTIVITIES BY USING PICTURES
TO THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS IN SD AL FIRDAUS
SURAKARTA
FINAL PROJECT REPORT
Submitted as a Partial Requirement in Obtaining Degree in the English
Diploma Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University
Ulfa Yuni Fajriyah
C 9312062
ENGLISH DIPLOMA PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL SCIENCES
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
2015
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iii
MOTTO
Success is a journey, not a destination
God plans will always be greater and more beautiful than all your disappointments
Work hard, dream big
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DEDICATION
I would like to dedicate this final project to:
My beloved parents
My beloved sister and brother
All my friends
v
PREFACE
First of all, the writer would like to thank Allah SWT for His blessing and the
guidance during finishing the study in English Diploma Program, Faculty of
Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University.
Secondly, the writer would like to thank all of parties who have contributed and
helps to finish the final project entitled “English Teaching Activities by Using
Pictures to the First Grade Students in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta”
The writer is interested to discuss the topic because she wants to know how the
process of the English teaching and learning process for children especially in the
elementary school. In this case, the writer chooses SD Al Firdaus as the place for
doing the job training.
The writer realizes that this final project is far from perfect. Therefore, the writer
widely accepts any suggestions for the betterment of this final project report.
Surakarta, 2015
The Writer
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin…
I would like to say my highest gratitude to Allah SWT for giving me the strength,
guidance and blessing to finish my final project report.
I am also grateful to:
1. Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed, Ph.D., the dean of Faculty of Cultural
Sciences, Sebelas Maret University
2. Agus Dwi Priyanto S.S., M.CALL., the head of English Diploma Program,
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University
3. Dra. Nani Sukarni, M.S., my supervisor, I am so grateful for your time,
your guidance and your direction to help me finishing this final project
report.
4. Karunia Purna K.S.S., M.Si., my academic supervisor, thank you so much
for your guidance, direction and advice during my study in English
Diploma Program.
5. All of lecturers in English Diploma Program
6. Darmawan Budianto, S.Pd., the headmaster of SD Al Firdaus Surakarta
7. All of teachers and students in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta
8. My beloved parents, my sister and my brother, thank you for giving
support and pray for my success.
9. My favorite buddy that become perfect one for me, who can be my father,
brother, friend, and always be my hero when I need help. Thanks a lot.
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10. My indestructible friendship, Dita, Yan, Vivi, Ghea, Sulis, Raras. Always
keep our friendship evergreen.
11. All of my friends in English Diploma Program, especially class C, I am
glad to spend 3 years with you all. Thanks for being my friends.
Surakarta, July 2015
Ulfa Yuni Fajriyah
viii
ABSTRACT
Ulfa Yuni Fajriyah. 2015. ENGLISH TEACHING ACTIVITIES BY USING
PICTURES TO THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS IN SD AL FIRDAUS
SURAKARTA. English Diploma Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas
Maret University.
This final project was written based on the job training done by the writer on
January 9th until February 13th, 2015 in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta. The aim of this
final project is to describe the activities of teaching and learning English to the
first grade students of SD Al Firdaus Surakarta. It also describes the problems and
the solutions during the teaching and learning process.
The activities of teaching consist of introduction of the material, explanation of
the material, doing the exercises and ending the lesson. The material of teaching
English was taken from Stairway A Fun and Easy English Book for Grade 1 of
Elementary Schools.
There were three problems which arouse during the English teaching and learning
process. The problems were the condition of the students in class, the students in
memorizing the letters of the words and the students in pronouncing the words.
The writer also gave the solutions to solve the problems. The writer gave special
attention to the noisiest students and uncooperative students and also the passive
students. The writer taught the vocabulary by reading in order to introduce the
word and the letters, the writer used slides with animation in capturing students’
attraction and the writer pronounced the word three times to make students
understand in pronouncing the vocabulary word.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT ....................................................................... ii
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS .......................................... iii
MOTTO ............................................................................................................. iv
DEDICATION .................................................................................................... v
PREFACE .......................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................ vii
ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... x
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1
A. Background ................................................................................................... 1
B. Objectives ...................................................................................................... 3
C. Benefits ......................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER II : LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................... 4
A. Teaching ........................................................................................................ 4
B. Young learners .............................................................................................. 6
C. Teaching English to Young learners ............................................................. 8
D. Teaching Learning Process ........................................................................... 9
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E. Teaching Activities Techniques .................................................................. 10
CHAPTER III : DISCUSSION ......................................................................... 15
A. Description of SD Al Firdaus...................................................................... 15
B. Job Training Activities ............................................................................... 18
C. Discussion .................................................................................................. 21
C.1. The Process of teaching English to the first grade students of
SD Al Firdaus Surakarta................................................................... 21
C.2. The problems and solutions of teaching English to the
first grade students of SD Al Firdaus Surakarta ................................ 27
CHAPTER IV : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ..................................30
A.1 Conclusions .........................................................................................30
A.2 Suggestions .........................................................................................32
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
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TO THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS IN SD AL FIRDAUS
SURAKARTA
FINAL PROJECT REPORT
Submitted as a Partial Requirement in Obtaining Degree in the English
Diploma Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University
Ulfa Yuni Fajriyah
C 9312062
ENGLISH DIPLOMA PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL SCIENCES
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
2015
ii
iii
MOTTO
Success is a journey, not a destination
God plans will always be greater and more beautiful than all your disappointments
Work hard, dream big
iv
DEDICATION
I would like to dedicate this final project to:
My beloved parents
My beloved sister and brother
All my friends
v
PREFACE
First of all, the writer would like to thank Allah SWT for His blessing and the
guidance during finishing the study in English Diploma Program, Faculty of
Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University.
Secondly, the writer would like to thank all of parties who have contributed and
helps to finish the final project entitled “English Teaching Activities by Using
Pictures to the First Grade Students in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta”
The writer is interested to discuss the topic because she wants to know how the
process of the English teaching and learning process for children especially in the
elementary school. In this case, the writer chooses SD Al Firdaus as the place for
doing the job training.
The writer realizes that this final project is far from perfect. Therefore, the writer
widely accepts any suggestions for the betterment of this final project report.
Surakarta, 2015
The Writer
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin…
I would like to say my highest gratitude to Allah SWT for giving me the strength,
guidance and blessing to finish my final project report.
I am also grateful to:
1. Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed, Ph.D., the dean of Faculty of Cultural
Sciences, Sebelas Maret University
2. Agus Dwi Priyanto S.S., M.CALL., the head of English Diploma Program,
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University
3. Dra. Nani Sukarni, M.S., my supervisor, I am so grateful for your time,
your guidance and your direction to help me finishing this final project
report.
4. Karunia Purna K.S.S., M.Si., my academic supervisor, thank you so much
for your guidance, direction and advice during my study in English
Diploma Program.
5. All of lecturers in English Diploma Program
6. Darmawan Budianto, S.Pd., the headmaster of SD Al Firdaus Surakarta
7. All of teachers and students in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta
8. My beloved parents, my sister and my brother, thank you for giving
support and pray for my success.
9. My favorite buddy that become perfect one for me, who can be my father,
brother, friend, and always be my hero when I need help. Thanks a lot.
vii
10. My indestructible friendship, Dita, Yan, Vivi, Ghea, Sulis, Raras. Always
keep our friendship evergreen.
11. All of my friends in English Diploma Program, especially class C, I am
glad to spend 3 years with you all. Thanks for being my friends.
Surakarta, July 2015
Ulfa Yuni Fajriyah
viii
ABSTRACT
Ulfa Yuni Fajriyah. 2015. ENGLISH TEACHING ACTIVITIES BY USING
PICTURES TO THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS IN SD AL FIRDAUS
SURAKARTA. English Diploma Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas
Maret University.
This final project was written based on the job training done by the writer on
January 9th until February 13th, 2015 in SD Al Firdaus Surakarta. The aim of this
final project is to describe the activities of teaching and learning English to the
first grade students of SD Al Firdaus Surakarta. It also describes the problems and
the solutions during the teaching and learning process.
The activities of teaching consist of introduction of the material, explanation of
the material, doing the exercises and ending the lesson. The material of teaching
English was taken from Stairway A Fun and Easy English Book for Grade 1 of
Elementary Schools.
There were three problems which arouse during the English teaching and learning
process. The problems were the condition of the students in class, the students in
memorizing the letters of the words and the students in pronouncing the words.
The writer also gave the solutions to solve the problems. The writer gave special
attention to the noisiest students and uncooperative students and also the passive
students. The writer taught the vocabulary by reading in order to introduce the
word and the letters, the writer used slides with animation in capturing students’
attraction and the writer pronounced the word three times to make students
understand in pronouncing the vocabulary word.
ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT ....................................................................... ii
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS .......................................... iii
MOTTO ............................................................................................................. iv
DEDICATION .................................................................................................... v
PREFACE .......................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................ vii
ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... x
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1
A. Background ................................................................................................... 1
B. Objectives ...................................................................................................... 3
C. Benefits ......................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER II : LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................... 4
A. Teaching ........................................................................................................ 4
B. Young learners .............................................................................................. 6
C. Teaching English to Young learners ............................................................. 8
D. Teaching Learning Process ........................................................................... 9
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E. Teaching Activities Techniques .................................................................. 10
CHAPTER III : DISCUSSION ......................................................................... 15
A. Description of SD Al Firdaus...................................................................... 15
B. Job Training Activities ............................................................................... 18
C. Discussion .................................................................................................. 21
C.1. The Process of teaching English to the first grade students of
SD Al Firdaus Surakarta................................................................... 21
C.2. The problems and solutions of teaching English to the
first grade students of SD Al Firdaus Surakarta ................................ 27
CHAPTER IV : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ..................................30
A.1 Conclusions .........................................................................................30
A.2 Suggestions .........................................................................................32
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
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