The process of teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade students of SDN 2 Siswodipuran Boyolali

Oleh :
Fitriyana Diah Kurniawati - C9307043 - Fak. Sastra dan Seni Rupa

ABSTRACT This final project report was made based on the job training in SDN 2 Siswodipuran Boyolali which was done by the writer. This final project report is written to describe the process of teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade students of SDN 2 Siswodipuran, to find out the problems in the process of teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade students of SDN 2 Siswodipuran and to give the solutions and inputs for the problems in the process of teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade students of SDN 2 Siswodipuran. In the process of job training, the writer observed the process of teaching and learning English in this Elementary school. The writer also analyzed the method that was used by the English teacher and the effectiveness of teaching English lesson in this school. The writer did some activities during the process of teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade students of SDN 2 Siswodipuran Boyolali. The process can be classified in to four parts, opening, main activity, closing and giving a test. In the main activity, there were two sections, giving explanation and practicing. In giving explanation, the writer used some techniques to make the process of teaching and learning enjoyable and easy to be understood by the students. The techniques were using the real objects, using toys, using pictures and flash cards, guessing something and playing games. In practicing, there were four skill comprehensions, speaking, writing, listening and reading skill. In this final project report, the writer also explains the problems faced by the writer during the process of teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade students of SDN 2 Siswodipuran Boyolali. The problems were the class management, the students who were easy to get bored, the students who found some difficulties in pronouncing and writing the English words, and the restrictiveness of handbook. In solving the problem in the class management, the writer used a simple trick to shift the students’ attention back to the lesson. For the students who were easy to get bored, the writer also used a simple trick by using paper colored coins. To solve the problem in pronouncing and writing the English words, the writer asked the students to repeat the correct pronunciations until they could do them well. The writer also always wrote the material in the blackboard and asked the students to write it in their books. In solving the problem in restrictiveness of handbook, the writer used other references books.