IMPROVING THE USE OF L2 AMONG L2 LEARNERS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM BY USING COMMUNICATIVE TASKS FOR THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 4 WONOSARI

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IMPROVING THE USE OF L2 AMONG L2 LEARNERS IN THE
ENGLISH CLASSROOM BY USING COMMUNICATIVE TASKS FOR
THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 4 WONOSARI
By:
Wiranti Yulianingrum
07202244005
ABSTRACT
The research was aimed to improve the eighth grade students’ use of
English (L2) and the students’ speaking practice by using communicative tasks
in English classroom at SMPN 4 Wonosari.
The researcher worked collaboratively with the English teacher, the
students, and the collaborator. The subjects of the research were 31 students in
VIIIB class in the academic year of 2012/2013. The data of this study were
qualitative in nature. The data were obtained by observing the teaching and
learning process of speaking during the implementation and interviewing the
students, the English teacher, and the collaborator. The data were in the form of
field notes, interview transcripts, and photographs.
The results of the two cycles show that the use of communicative tasks is
effective to improve the students’ use of English (L2) and the students’
speaking practice during the lesson. It is supported by the qualitative data which
show that the students became active to practice their English during teaching
and learning process of speaking. By doing the various activities in the
communicative tasks, they practice to use English actively during the teaching
and learning process of speaking. The interaction between the students and the
teacher and among the students also increases by having class discussion and
group work activities. Moreover, the students do not feel shy and reluctant
anymore to practice English during the lesson. Based on the results above, it
can be concluded that the use of communicative tasks can improve the students’
use of English (L2) and the students’ speaking practice during the English
lesson

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