The activities of english teaching and learning to the fourth grade students in SDN Serenan 1 Klaten

Oleh :
Febriani Indah Pratiwi - C9307119 - Fak. Sastra dan Seni Rupa

ABSTRACT This final project is written based on the job training which has been done from January until February, 2010. The objectives of this final project report are to describe the activities in English teaching and learning of the fourth grade students in SDN Serenan 1 Klaten, to know the problems of English teaching activities faced by English teacher and to find out the solutions to solve the problems. The data were collected by observing class and interviewing the English teacher and the fourth grade students. The writer used handbook from the school to teach the students and the book is, “Kreatif Berbahasa Inggris” published by Saudara. There were five steps in the activity of English teaching and learning, namely: warming up, presentation, skill practices, closing and assessment. During the process of English teaching and learning, the writer faced some problems, such as the difficulties of the students in memorizing English words, the problems of students in writing and pronouncing English, classroom management, and limited facilities. However, there are some solutions to solve the problem, namely: using pictures and games and adding more facilities. The result of this final project report is that pictures can catch the students’ attention, makes they focus and interesting more on the lesson, and help the students understand the material easier. Besides, using pictures and games can make the students more fun and enjoy during the lesson. It makes the students do not feel bored.