Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Bethany School Teacher's Strategy to Help The First Graders' English Speaking Ability

BETHANY SCHOOL TEACHER’S STRATEGY TO HELP THE
FIRST GRADERS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY

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

Aris Arniasti Putri
112007016

ENGLISH TEACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014

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BETHANY SCHOOL TEACHER’S STRATEGY TO HELP THE FIRST
GRADERS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY
Aris Arniasti Putri

Abstract
The issue of what kind of strategy is effective to improve young learner‟s
English speaking ability is still debatable, since each strategy has its own features.
Inspired by the issue, the study was held to explore strategies used by the teacher
of Bethany School to increase the first grade students‟ speaking ability. The
school only has one teacher and two classes of the first grade who was the
participant of this study. The English subject teaching and learning process in the
class was observed and the teachers were interviewed. The finding showed that
the using of gestures helps the first graders of Bethany School to improve their
understanding in English learning. While, the using of games could stimulate
students‟ interest in making sentences in order to increase their proficiency.
Giving prompts by engaging the students in a meaningful interaction with peers

and teachers did make use to develop students‟ communication skills.
Keywords: immersion school, speaking, English for young learner, strategy.