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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

(A Case Study at Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) Nidaul

Hikmah Salatiga in the Academic Year of 2012/2013)

A THESIS Submitted as Partial Fulfillment to Get Graduate Degree in English Education

By :

YUNITA IKAWATI

S 890908025

MAGISTER PROGEAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

SURAKARTA

2014

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

(A Case Study at Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) Nidaul

Hikmah Salatiga in the Academic Year of 2012/2013)

A THESIS Submitted as Partial Fulfillment to Get Graduate Degree in English Education

By :

YUNITA IKAWATI

S 890908025

MAGISTER PROGEAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

SURAKARTA

2014

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PRONOUNCEMENT

I whose autograph signed below :

Name : Yunita Ikawati

ID : S89908025

Department : English Education

This is to declare that me self wrote this thesis entitled “THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR YOUNG

LEARNERS (A Study Case at Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) Nidaul

Hikmah Salatiga in the Academic Year of 2012/2013)

It is not a plagiarism or made by others. If, then this pronouncement proves

incorrect, I am ready to accept any academic punishment, including the withdrawal or

cancellation of my academic degree.

Surakarta, July 2014

YUNITA IKAWATI

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ABSTRACT

Yunita Ikawati. S890908025. 2008. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (A Case Study at Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga in the Academic Year of 2012/2013). Thesis. Magister Program of English Faculty of Sebelas Maret University. Surakarta. 2014. The first consultant: Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M.Pd. and the second consultant: Drs. Gunarso Susilohadi, M.Ed., TESOL.

This research is aimed: (1) To describe the implementation of English Language Teaching at Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga in the academic year of 2012/2013; (2) To find out the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of English language teaching process at SDIT Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga. (3) To identify how far the implemantation of english language teaching at SDIT Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga give positif efect toward students’ english echiavement.

This research was carried out at SDIT Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga in the academic year of 2012/2013. It was conducted on April- Juni 2013. The school is located at jl. Marditomo, no. 21, Sidorejo kidul Tingkir salatiga. The method used for the research was Case Study as one of qualitative research. The subject of the research was the english teacher and the students of fourth and fifth grades.The source of data in this research includes events, informant and document. The data of this research were analyzed through an interactive model of analysis involving collecting the data, reducing the data, presenting the data and drawing conclusion.

The finding of the research is showing : (1) how the implementation of ELT to young learner in SDIT Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga.involving the general and specific objectives of the teaching; the syllabus model; the type of learning and teaching activities; the learner roles; the teacher roles; and the role of instructional materials; (2) the strength and the weaknesses of the implementation of English language teaching process at SDIT Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga (3) how far the implementation of English language teaching give positive effect toward students’ English achievement.

To sum up, the English teachers who teach student in elementary school suppose to: (1) Relate the materials to the students’ background knowledge, relate the idea of materials with something that students are already familiar. (2) Elaborates the new materials clearly and step by step elaborations enable students to learn information with greater understanding, remember it better, and apply it more readily when they need it. (3) Employ more pictures because the findings show that pictures are effective to teach meaning of words to the elementary student. (4) Make creative material in teaching English, for example make a simple song from the new vocabulary that was learned, teaching at outdoor class by “vocabulary hunting” strategy, etc. (5) Arrange the student’desks more often in small groups. 6) classroom are visually stimulating with posters, cards, and other that related to theme or subject matter.

Keywords : Implementation, E L T, Young learners

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MOTTO

‘It may be that you dislike something

which is good for you and that you like some thing

which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.’

(QS. Al-Baqarah: 216)

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DEDICATION

To my beloved mom and dad who has motivated and inspired me to

finish my study

To beloved husband who has supported and gived love and care

To my beloved children who have made me keep spirit

and enjoy full altruistic

And to the constraints that make me still fight and full passion.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Praise to Alloh SWT the Almighty for the blessing to the writer so that she has been

able to pass through all the problems during the process of completing this thesis as a

partial fulfillment of the requirements for getting the magister degree of Education in

English, as well as for the health, ability, and strength given to the writer so that she

could pass the study.

The writer realizes that there are many people who have helped her finish her

study. In this opportunity, the writer would like to express her deepest gratitude and

appreciation to:

1. The Dean of Magister Program English Education of Teacher Training and

Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University.

2. The Head of Magister Program English Education of Teacher Training of Sebelas

Maret University

3. Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M.Pd. and Dra. Dewi Rochsantiningsih, M.Ed., Ph.D., as

the first and second consultants for their patience, invaluable guidance, support,

suggestion, and correction along the process of writing this thesis.

4. The headmaster, teacher english, head class of IV and V, of Integrated Islamic

Elementary School (SDIT) Nidaul Hikmah Salatiga for giving permission to

conduct to the research.

5. All leactures of Magister Program English Education of Teacher training of sebelas

Maret University, whose courses have provided her with deeper

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insights particularly into the teaching and learning English, research methodology,

etc. and all clearks of Magister Program English Education of Teacher Training

of Sebelas Maret University who have facilitated the writer in many ways.

6. Her beloved mother, father, husband, kids and friends who have contributed to her

study immeasurably for their sincere love and prayers.

Finally, the writer realizes that this thesis is still from being perfect. Therefore the

constructive suggestions are needed for the progress of the next study.

Surakarata, July 2014

YUNITA IKAWATI

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Title ………………………………………………………………………………….

Approval …………………………………………………………………………….

Legitimation …………………………………………………………………………

Pronouncement ………………………………………………………………………

Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………

Motto ………………………………………………………………………………...

Dedication ……………………………………………………………………………

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………….......

Table of Content …………………………………………………………………….

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CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………...

A. The Background of the Study ……………………………………

B. Formulation of the Problem ……………………………………..

C. The Objectives of the Study……………………………………...

D. Benefit of the Study………………………………………………

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CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. Theoritical Review ………………………………………………..

1. The Nature of English of Language Teaching ………………...

a. The Meaning of Language Learning ………………………..

b. General Principle of Effective Learning…………………….

c. The Meaning of Language Teaching ……………………….

d. General Principle of Effective Teachers……………………

e. Approach and Methods in English Language Teaching …...

2. English Language Teaching to Young Learners ……………...

a. Characteristics of Young Learners ………………………….

b. The Purpose of Teaching English to Young Learners………

c. How to Teach English to Young Learners …………………

d. Teaching Language Skill to Young Learner………………...

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B. Review of Relevant Study ……………………………………….. 43

CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………………..

A. Place and Time of the Study …………………………………….

B. The Research Method……………………………………………

C. The Source of Data ……………………………………………...

1. Event………………………………………………………….

2. Informant……………………………………………………...

3. Document …………………………………………………….

D. Technique of Collecting Data…………………………………...

1. Interview ……………………………………………………..

2. Observation…………………………………………………..

3. Document Analysis ………………………………………….

E. The Validity of The Data ………………………………………..

F. Technique of Analyzing the Data………………………………..

1. Reducing the Data……………………………………………

2. Presenting the Data…………………………………………...

3. Drawing Conclusion ………………………………………...

CHAPTER IV : FINDING AND DISCUSSION…………………………………….

A. Research Finding ………………………………………………..

1. The Implementation of English Language Teaching ……….

a. The general and specific objectives of the teaching………

b. The syllabus model………………………………………..

c. Types of learning and teaching activies……………………

d. Learner roles……………………………………………….

e. Teacher role………………………………………………..

f. The role of instructional materials……………………….

2. The Strenghts and the Weakness of Teaching-Learning Process in the

Implementation of English Language Teaching

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a. The Strenghts ……………………………………………..

b. The Weakness……………………………………………

3. How far does the Implementation of ELT in SDIT Nidaul Hikmah Give

support toward students’ English achievement?

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B. Discussion…………………………………………………………

CHAPTER V : RESEARCH OUTPUT……………………………………………

A. Conclusion ………………………………………………………

B. Implication ………………………………………………………

C. Suggestion ………………………………………………………

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