Using the Hot Seat Game to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill at Senior High School
1. INTRODUCTION
A. Background of problem Speaking is a fundamental part of human communication. In daily life, human being prefer to use speaking more than writing for communication. In learning foreign language such as learning English, speaking is one of the most skill that should be mastered. By mastering speaking English people will easy to communicate with other and easy to share their thingking. For mastering speaking english people should be find the enjoy method and make them fun to learn speaking english. Nowdays, learning speaking skill is still difficult for the student at junior high school. Generally students have several reasons why English langugfe is still difficult for them. Such as they have lack of vocabulary to explain their experience or knowledge, they have lack motivation to speak, and they have lack curriusity,and the atmosfer of the class does not encourage student speak English. First, students have lack of vocabulary to their experience or knowledge. Many students in Indonesia doesn’t like to remember or find new vocabullary to gain their knowlege because when they find it is difficult for them to pronounce or speak up the word. Although They still did’t find the enjoy strategy to remember the new vocabulary. Second, the students have lack of motivation to speak english up. Many students are
In the three articles “Do you Speak American” by Robert Macneil, “Why Good English is Good for You” by John Simon, and “Lost in America” by Douglas McGray they all share the same theme that Americans lack the motivation to be culturally diverse and broaden their horizons outside of the American Culture due to the lack of funds. This basically means that Americans lack the motivation to learn more about their culture and other cultures because they focus more on fitting in and doing the same thing as all other Americans. They lose the drive to be different and to educate themselves based on where they came from. In “Do You Speak American”, Macneil emphasizes how even though we have different cultures within America, we are all “Americanized”
I'm from the Dominican Republic and I have 4 years living in the United States. When I came to the united states I was 13 years old, it was not easy for my brother and me to start a new life in another country without our mother. Learning another language was the hardest things I have ever done in my life. Being an immigrant it's not easy, I’m in a country that is not mine, so I had started from the beginning. And the beginning will be difficult.
Essentially, the class manifests student-centered backdrop rather than teacher centered… teachers are to prepare classroom activities that are devoted and best facilitate speaking exercises”. Some factors of PBL mentioned above match with Achmad and Yusuf’s suggestion (2014) when discussing to some effective ways to enhance students’ speaking skills. It is clear that the main purpose of language teaching is to enforce EFL students to be more confident, motivated, positive attitudes and to collaborate in group. In term of the importance of speaking ability, Ulas (2008, P. 876) emphasizes that “speaking is the most common and important means of providing communication among human beings. The key to successful communication is speaking nicely, efficiently and articulately, as well as using effective voice projection.
C. Analysis In this chapter, I will make critical analysis on the results of the classroom observation with my opinion. 1. Teacher’s Classroom Management a. Managing students to pay attention to the lesson According to Warfield (2016) mentioned that classroom surrounding very affects to student performance.
English is known as the international language in the world that make a strong communication between the people of the world, which many developing countries attempt to use from this language while their native tongue is not English. Speaking English may have some positive and negative effects on those countries which English is not their original language. Although in many countries English is thought as a foreign language in schools and universities, some other countries used English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI). Even though some countries believe that English may not use as the Medium of Instruction because by using as EMI day by day the mother language will destroyed and the people will forgot their mother tongue but, others believe that the EMI has played an important role on the development of the developing countries. The purpose of this essay is to examine the benefit of EMI on the countries which English is not their first language and the desire of countries to use EMI rather than as foreign longue.
Everyone is afraid of scrutiny, it’s all a part of being human. But you can’t let it control how you behave, think or communicate. Now, if you have ever met me, you will know that I am not one who fits perfectly in a “normal” group. I don’t play sports, I don’t know how to play an instrument, I don’t even remember how to speak Spanish. So, what do I do?
English is important to be learned in this globalization era. Learning English involves four main skills. The four skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Those skills have to be mastered by the students when they are learning English. “To teach those four skills, teachers have to use some methods that can give the chance to the students to be involved in teaching and learning process” ( Richard and Rodgers, 1998)
Student say that acquiring vocabulary in a second language is very difficult, using their native language is an instinct, therefore they lack confidence in using a second language to communicate with others. Sometimes it is not easy for students to find the words when they are asked to speak in class. They avoid participating or take their time to build ideas in their mind, searching for the right words to answer. “Vocabulary learning is an essential part of foreign language learning as the meanings of new words are very often emphasized, whether in books or in classrooms.
3.0 REASONS FOR POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS AMONGST GRADUATES There are numerous reasons that contribute to poor communication skills among graduates. These reasons have greatly impacted the graduates’ of higher education institutions all over the world in obtaining a stable career. These reasons include the surrounding environment, students’ attitudes, insufficient use, lacking of listening skills and lack of confidence. Firstly, one of the main reasons why graduates are not able to communicate effectively, especially in English is due to the surrounding environment.
The Aural-Oral Approach in English Language Teaching In English language teaching there are several approaches that can be applied in a classroom. Each one has purpose and gives concern to certain skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) development. One of these approaches is Aural-Oral Approach. The Aural-Oral Approach is based on developing two language skills: listening and after that speaking which is the earlier stage of learning a language (Geri, 1990).
Furthermore, Games encourage the ability to use language naturally and without conscious effort. Playing games give learners a reason to communicate to achieve an outcome and the purpose of playing (Ara, 2009). English language games provide learners with cause for communication and a context where they can practice speaking skills (Ara, 2009). I faced some instances when students were tired and reluctant to learn anything. At such time, I introduced a vocabulary game to them that broke the monotony and definitely involved and inspired the students to participate in the activities even the lazy ones.
Learning Public Speaking Skills from the leading-public speaking trainer in Nepal-Rajesh Panday Speaking is a form of expressions that can influence others. Most of the people fear of speaking in front of people. However, speaking is one of essential skills that is required in every pace of life. In 21st century, effective communication is one of the basic element in personal and professional achievement.
In Indonesia, English is considered as a foreign language, because not so many people use it either as a daily communication or as a medium of learning. Considering this phenomenon, the government has decided to include English as the compulsory subject in secondary school. In the 1994 revised curriculum, English is included as a subject in the primary school curriculum, starting in the fourth grade. However, only the government primary and private schools in the urban areas would have the staff to teach English (Kam & Wong, 2004: 7). This is why many people in Indonesia want to learn English.
So, English skills development has different methods to improve. Developmental of listening skills, they should have the tools to help them develop their English skills by using the Internet for listening to music and watching foreign movies that can split content words and function words. Likewise, speaking skills, they should have activities to do in the classroom, such as reading news, storytelling, or listening to music to confident in pronunciation. Developing reading skills, they can practice more frequently, starting from what they do, such as reading stories or novels to create a love of reading and learning vocabulary. The development of writing skills they can starts from understanding grammar, part of speech and difference of writing styles.
Every language has it’s own four basic skills which learners should master if they want to use language properly. It is the same when we learn our native language, first, we learn to listen, then to speak, then to read and at the end to write. We call it the four language skills. When students learn the language they have to improve it with good grammar and rich vocabulary. It is assumed this is not the final purpose.