LANGUAGE FEATURES OF TEACHER’S TALK IN ENGLISH TEACHING FOR THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 HALONGOAN TIMUR

Abstract

This study focuses on classroom interaction in English teaching and learning at SMP
N 2 Halongonan Timur. The objective of this study are to 1. to analyze the
interactional features used by the teacher related to the pedagogic goals, 2. To
investigate the reasons why teachers use language features of teachers talk in
learning process. The data were first grade students. In this research, the researcher
considers the teacher talk as the language in the classroom that takes up a major
portion of class time employed to give directions, explain activities and check
students’ understanding (Sinclair & Brazil, 1982). The SETT framework designed
by Walsh (2006) is used to identify the features of teacher talk occurs during the
learning process. Moreover, this study is conducted in the form of descriptive
qualitative research where the researcher as the non participant observer on the
classroom. The researcher used observation to get the data. The data were in form
audio recording of classroom interactional both teachers and students. The
researcher made transcription from recorded data and analyzed it through exchange
structure and applied Walsh’s framework in interactional features. In her
classrooms, teacher A provides lots of initiation to her students. Teacher pattern was
the highest amount initiation in form question. Teacher used 12 (twelve) interactional
feature based on Walsh framework (2006). There were extended learner turn (ELT)

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98 frequencies, extended teacher turn (ETT) 22 frequencies, Display Question (DQ)
49 frequencies, confirmation check (CC) 36 frequencies, seeking clarification (SC)
41 frequencies, Teacher echo (TE) 23 frequencies, referential question (RQ) 23
frequencies, Scaffolding (SCF) 8 frequencies, extended wait time (EWT) 20
frequencies, turn completion (TC) 16 frequencies, direct repair (DR) 8 frequencies,
content feedback (CF) 1 frequency. Form Focused Feedback (FFF) 2 frequencies
Teacher provide a lot of extended learner turn by giving direct question and
referential question. Students’ response frequently in English, in Indonesian and in
other hand in their mother tongue. In conclusion, the researcher has found that the
teacher who teaches speaking descriptive in a ninth grade classroom of SMP N 2
Halongonan Timur has performed some features of teacher talk from SETT
framework. Those features of teacher talk used are found to be able to elicit
students’ contribution and assist the students’ descriptive monologue skill
development in the speaking descriptive learning process.