METHOD OF TEACHING READING TO THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT TA MIRUL ISLAM BOARDING SCHOOL SURAKARTA RESEARCH PAPER Submitted as a Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department by AMINAH ROISAH A 320080307 SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA 2012
MOTTO Sesungguhnya bersama kesulitan itu ada kemudahan. Maka apabila kamu telah selesai (dari suatu urusan) kerjakanlah dengan sungguhsungguh (urusan) yang lain. (QS. Al-Insyirah: 6-7) Impian dan optimism adalah bahan bakar yang menjaga semangat agar terus berkobar. (Iien CuteX) v
DEDICATION With all the writer s heart, soul and love, This research paper is dedicated to: My beloved Father (Mukhsoni) and Mother (Muzaro ah) My dearest Sisters (Azizah and Iis ) My beloved friend Andy Prasetyo My Self Aminah Roisah vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Assalamu alaikum Wr. Wb. Alhamdulillahirobbil alamin. Praise and gratitude to ALLAH SWT, the lord of universe, with its blessing and guidance, the writer is capable of writing the research paper to get Bachelor Degree. In finishing this research, the writer realizes that there are many help and support from other people. Therefore, the writer would like to express her gratitude to all people who have supported and guided her in doing this research paper. She expresses her gratitude to: 1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M.Si, as Dean of School Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M. A. as the Head of English Department Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 3. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M. Hum as the first consultant who has patiently guided and helped her in finishing this research paper, 4. Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd., M.Pd as the second consultant who has given the researcher guidance, suggestion, and correction wisely. 5. All the lecturers of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta who has given knowledge during the study, vii
6. My beloved Mother, Muzaro ah, S. Pd and My beloved Father, Drs. Mukhsoni. The writer thanks for their love, support, sacrifice, and their nice moment. 7. My sisters, Nur Azizah Karimah, and Isti anah who always pray, support, gaves great time for the writer. Thanks for their love. 8. Head Master of Ta mirul Islam Boarding School Surakarta Mr. Sunardi Sudjani, and other teachers Mrs. Ferry Chosera, Miss Nunung Rofi ah and especially Mrs. Wiwin Kustiyani that allows the writer to do observation, 9. All students of class XI as the informants who have the kindness to interview and observation, 10. All the dearest friends Socista: cubil, cimoet, wachyu, ipeh, genjul, gembul, ita, E Holic, Liberty Clemarky Community and ARTHIC Generation. Thanks for their nice friendship, and for Agustin tante thanks for your time. 11. For my dear sister Kache, Ferry, Isty and Anyun, who always help me and give the great time for me. 12. Those who cannot to be mentioned one by one for every helping in accomplishing this research paper. The writer realizes that this research paper is far from being perfect, so the writer welcomes any constructive comment, criticism, and suggestion from anyone. Finally, she hopes that this research paper would help the other viii
TABLE OF CONTENT COVER. i APPROVAL ii ACCEPTANCE.iii TESTIMONY.iv MOTTO v DEDICATION.. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. vii TABLE OF CONTENT x SUMMARY... xiii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the study.. 1 2. Limitation of the Study 4 3. Problem Statement... 5 4. Objective of the Study. 5 5. Benefit of the Study.6 6. Research Paper Organization.. 6 CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY 1. Previous Study.. 8 2. Theoretical Review.. 10 a. Notion of Reading.. 10 b. Teaching Reading...11 x
c. Reading Skill.. 13 d. Principles of Teaching Reading... 14 e. Procedure of Teaching Reading. 15 f. Techniques of Teaching Reading 17 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD 1. Type of the Study.. 21 2. Setting of the Study...21 3. Subject of the Study..22 4. Data And Data Resource...22 5. Technique for Data Collecting.23 6. Technique for Data Analysis 24 CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION 1. Research Finding..25 a. The Method Used by the Teacher in Teaching Reading Comprehension...25 b. The Problems Faced by the Teacher in Teaching Reading Comprehension 32 c. The Ways to Overcome the Problems 34 2. Discussion...36 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 1. Conclusion.. 39 2. Suggestion... 40 xi
BIBLIOGRAPHY.. 42 VIRTUAL REFERENCE... 44 APPENDIX 45 xii
SUMMARY Aminah Roisah A 320 080 307. TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING READING TO THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT TA MIRUL ISLAM BOARDING SCHOOL SURAKARTA. RESEARCH PAPER. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2012 This research aims to describe the techniques used by the teacher in teaching reading comprehension to the eleventh grade students at Ta mirul Islam Boarding School Suarakarta, the problems faced by the teacher, and the ways to overcome the problems. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. The researcher collected the data by observing the teaching learning process of reading comprehension and conducting interview to the English teacher. The data include; field note, interview script and reading materials. The techniques of collecting the data are observation, interview and document. The techniques of analyzing the data are reduction the data, display, conclusion and verification. The result of the research are; a) the techniques used by teacher in teaching reading comprehension are Choral Reading Method (CRM), The Paired Reading Method (TPRM), and Audio Lingual Method (ALM). b) The problems faced by the teacher are finding many students are sleepy in the class, limited time, limited vocabulary and big class c) The ways to overcome the problems are giving interest activities such as quiz, making a little drama or reading a history and by giving homework and giving time for question and answer session to discuss what the students have not understand about the topic before in the next meeting, ought to bring dictionary in English subject and dividing many groups or making many groups. Keywords: Technique teaching reading, eleventh grade Consultant II Consultant I Aryati Prasetyarini, S. Pd, M. Pd Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M. Hum Dean Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, Msi xiii