TEACHING ENGLISH TO PLAYGROUP PUPILS THROUGH FUN ACTIVITIES AT KIDDIELAND PLAYGROUP
A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement to Obtain the Sarjana Degree in the English Letters Study Programme
by : Maria Yusrina Hartono Student Number : 99.80.0049
ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME FACULTY OF LETTERS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE
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PAGE OF APPROVAL
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABSTRACT
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ABSTRAK
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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 1.1.
Background of the Study
1
1.2.
Scope of the Study
3
1.3.
Problem Formulation
3
1.4.
Objectives of the Study
3
1.5.
Significance of the Study
4
1.6.
Definition of Terms
4
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1.
The Importance of Playing
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2.2.
The Role of Playing
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2.3.
Syllabus in Kiddieland Language Class
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2.3.1. The Background of Kiddieland English Syllabus
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2.3.2. The Objectives of Kiddieland English Syllabus
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2.3.3. The Scope of English Teaching Syllabus in Kiddieland 2.3.4. Kiddieland English Teaching Syllabus
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CHAPTER III. METHOD OF THE STUDY 3.1.
Research Participants
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3.1.1. Reason for choosing Kiddieland Playgroup – Preschool Semarang
3.2
3.3.
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3.1.2. Reason for choosing Preschool Pupils
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Instruments
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3.2.1
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Questionnaires
3.2.2. Observation
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3.2.3. Recording
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Data Analysis and Interpretation
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CHAPTER IV. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 4.1.
4.2.
How much English is used by the teachers and the pupils of Kiddieland Playgroup
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4.1.1. Listening Skill Analysis
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4.1.2. Speaking Skill Analysis
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What kind of English Fun Activities are used by the teachers of Kiddieland Playgroup in order to make the students familiar with English
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4.2.1. The Back ground of the parents
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4.2.2. Questionnaires for the parents
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4.2.2.1. Pupils’ interest in saying something in English
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4.2.2.2. The frequency of speaking English in different situations
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4.2.2.3. Pupils’ interest in using English for various activities 4.2.3. Questionnaires for the teachers 4.3.2.1. Pupils’ use of English
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4.2.3.2. Pupils’ initiative to communicate in English
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CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1.
Conclusions
5.2.
Suggestions
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5.2.1. For Kiddieland Playgroup – Preschool
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5.2.2. For the Parents
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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APPENDICES
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ABSTRACT Nowadays, parents are becoming more aware of the importance of English language learning for their young children. They think that the earlier they send their children to learn other languages, the better the results will be. Based on such phenomenon, the researcher conducted a research on teaching English to playgroup pupils through fun activities. The research questions are, firstly, how much English is used by the teachers and pupils of Kiddieland Playgroup?. Secondly what kind of English fun activities are used by the teachers of Kiddieland Playgroup in order to make the students familiar with English? The investigation is conducted with the help of the pupils, their parents, and teachers of Kiddieland Playgroup - Preschool as research participants. The instruments used to obtain the data are recordings, questionnaires, interviews, and classroom observation. The analysis is done based on descriptive statistics and interaction analysis. The results of the analysis show that most pupils are able to speak English through various kinds of fun activity. Most of the facilities available and the teaching techniques used are also considered very important. However, they still need to be improved. As a whole, the Kiddieland’s pupils’ abilities to speak English are quite good for children at their age.
ABSTRAK Sekarang ini, para orang tua menyadari pentingnya pendidikan bahasa Inggris untuk anak-anak mereka. Mereka berpikir bahwa semakin awal mereka menyekolahkan anaknya untuk mempelajari bahasa lain, maka hasil yang didapat akan lebih memuaskan. Berdasarkan informasi tersebut, peneliti mengadakan penelitian terhadap pengajaran bahasa Inggris untuk murid-murid Playgroup melalui Fun Activities. Pertanyaan-pertannyaan yang diajukan adalah yang pertama, seberapa banyak bahasa Inggris dipakai oleh para guru dan para murid di Kiddieland Playgroup?, yang kedua, Kegiatan Fun Activities macam apa saja yang digunakan oleh para guru di Kiddieland Playgroup untuk membuat para murid terbiasa dengan bahasa Inggris? Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan bantuan para murid, orang tua mereka, dan para guru di Kiddieland Playgroup – Preschool sebagai objek penelitian. Peralatan yang digunakan untuk mendapatkan data adalah rekaman, angket, wawancara, dan observasi di kelas. Analisa yang dilakukan berdasarkan statistik deskriptif dan analisa interaksi. Hasil dari analisa menunjukkan bahwa murid-murid kebanyakan mampu berbicara bahasa Inggris melalui berbagai macam Fun Activities. Fasilitas-fasilitas yang sudah tersedia dan juga teknik mengajar juga sangat penting. Akan tetapi semua itu masih perlu ditingkatkan. Secara keseluruhan, untuk anak-anak seumur mereka, kemampuan muridmurid Kiddieland dalam berbicara bahasa Inggris cukup memadai.
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