BUILDING
STUDENTS MOTIVATION THROUGH FUN ENGLISH TEACHING STYLE
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INTRODUCTION
A.
Background
It
is known well that English has a very important role in modern world
communication. English is an international language occupies the first position
in the world of communication today. This position makes English most widely
used all over the world in all aspects of human life. In Indonesia, English
plays an important role in the development of education, politics and one of
the resources in the development of the Indonesia language.
In
Indonesia, English is taught as one of the compulsory subject from secondary
schools to senior high schools and even further at the university or college.
The purposes of English teaching in Indonesia are both for academic purpose and
as means of international communication. People are interested in learning
English. Most of them take English courses to develop their proficiency,
because they realize that by knowing English well they can improve their life.
The
teaching of English covers four skills, namely reading, writing, speaking and
listening. Listening and reading are said to be receptive, while speaking and
writing are said to be productive. Of four language skills above, the writer
focuses on speaking and writing since they are productive skills which enable
people to communicate skill which enable us to produce utterances, when
genuinely to communicate, speaking is desire and purpose-driven. In other
words, we genuinely want to communicate something to achieve a particular end.
Since
speaking is a skill which enables us to communicate, it is very important as
Nunan (1991:39) states that most people mastering the art of speaking is single
most important aspect of learning a second or foreign language, and success is
measured in terms of the ability to carry out a conversation in the language.
Learning
speaking is one important matter in learning language but it is not a simple
work to do. The bad score on speaking found in the students’ achievement does
not mean that there are no efforts to solve the problem. Both teachers and
students have tried to apply various methods and techniques in teaching and
learning vocabulary. However, there are many factors assumed to give influence
in teaching and learning process such as students’ characteristics, materials,
teachers’ character, etc.
Bernaus,
Wilson & gardner (2009) motivation is the most important variable because
if teachers are not motivated the whole notion of strategy use is lost. This study
is unique therefore because it is one of the first that directs attention to
these types of variables as they apply to the class as a whole, and, because it
investigates the relationships among all of these measures.
Shin (2011:5) stated Young
learners should have fun with English!
The purpose of this program is to introduce participants to the theory
and practice of teaching young learners in the EFL classroom. Participants will engage in enjoyable
activities designed specifically for young learners, such as songs, chants,
finger plays, and storytelling.
