Abstract
The teaching of English is very important for young learners in the era of industry 4.0. A successful teacher is largely determined by the strategies he/she uses in the learning process. The students in SMP Negeri 1 Sabang were very interested in speaking English. They had won many events in English speaking competitions and mostly reached a good score on speaking test. This research was conducted to find out the strategies used, problems, and the solutions faced by the teachers during a teaching process at SMP Negeri 1 Kota Sabang. The research method of this study is descriptive qualitative by employing observation and interview guide sheets as the research instruments. The participants of this research were three English teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Sabang. The results show that the teachers used various kinds of strategies in teaching speaking; role-play, picture describing, interview, and simulations. It was also found that there were five obstacles during the teaching process; some students disturb their friends, ignore the learning process, bully their friends, lack in vocabulary, and possess limited teaching and learning duration. The solutions in solving the problems show that the teachers use four approaches to solve the problems: teachers maximized student's centered, motivated deeply and sustainably, provided a new vocabulary, and extra time online. It is suggested that English teachers should always find new ideas, strategies, or techniques in teaching-learning so that students are interested in taking part actively in the learning process.
Highlights
The importance of English cannot be denied in this 4.0 era
Lauder (2008) states that English is a required subject to be taught at Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools consist of reading, listening, writing, and speaking
The objective of the study was to research the teachers' strategies utilized in teaching speaking to the students at Senior High School Toraja Utara and to perceive the effects of the strategies utilized on students
Summary
The importance of English cannot be denied in this 4.0 era. It has been taught in Junior High schools until Senior High Schools as listed in the English curriculum objectives. Lauder (2008) states that English is a required subject to be taught at Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools consist of reading, listening, writing, and speaking. The importance of English cannot be denied in this 4.0 era It has been taught in Junior High schools until Senior High Schools as listed in the English curriculum objectives. Lauder (2008) states that English is a required subject to be taught at Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools consist of reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Even English subjects have been taught at the school level in Indonesia for many years, the student’s ability to use and communicate with their language for everyday life and other purposes is not yet satisfactory. This happens because of teachers' qualifications, professionalism, teaching methods, strategies used, or other factors
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