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THE USE OF L1 IN-A BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR
PRESCHOOL

THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan.

Andrew Tanuwijaya
112010016

FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014

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Date
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Anita Kurniawati H., S.Pd., M. Hum

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Rindang Widiningrum, S.Pd., M. Hum.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1
LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................................................... 3
Code switching and code mixing as a part of Bilingual Education ................................................... 3
Teachers switch into L1 when they give instruction ....................................................................... 3
Teachers switch into L1 to ensure the students understanding ...................................................... 4
Teachers switch into L1 to explain the material ............................................................................. 4
Teachers switch into L1 as a transition ........................................................................................... 4
Teachers switch into L1 for making jokes ....................................................................................... 4
Teachers switch into L1 for giving hints.......................................................................................... 5
Teachers switch into L1 as classroom management ....................................................................... 5
METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................ 5
Context of the Study ...................................................................................................................... 5

Participant ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Instrument of Data Collection ........................................................................................................ 6
Procedure of Data Collection ......................................................................................................... 7
Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 7
FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................................... 8
L1 is used mostly when the teacher explain the material ............................................................... 8
L1 is used when the teacher give admonition to her students ...................................................... 10
L1 is used when the teacher give instruction................................................................................ 11
L1 is used when the teacher ensure the students understanding ................................................. 11
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................... 13
Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................... 15
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 16

THE USE OF L1 IN-A BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR
PRESCHOOL
ABSTRACT
English language has become more important nowadays. People are competing to master that
language, teach their children about English, and send them to the bilingual school. In fact,
bilingual education allows the teachers teach using L1. By knowing that, this study conducted
to investigate on when the teacher of preschool students switches into L1 in their teaching

and learning process. This study is based on the classroom observation conducted in Satya
Wacana Children Center Salatigaand it shows when the teacher use L1 in teaching preschool
students. The discussion suggested that the purposes of using L1 still take important part in
teaching learning process. As the result, the researcher found that the use of L1 in Satya
Wacana Children Center preschool happened when: explaining material, giving admonition,
giving instruction, and ensuring student understanding.
Key words: First language (L1), Bilingual education, Preschool