IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION THROUGH SONGS IN THE SECOND GRADE OF SMPN 1 TASIKMADU KARANGANYAR

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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION THROUGH SONGS IN
THE SECOND GRADE OF SMPN 1 TASIKMADU KARANGANYAR
Kartika Indah P.
05202244018
ABSTRACT
The objective of the research is to improve both teachers’ and
students’ performance in pronunciation by implementing songs in SMPN 1
Tasikmadu Karanganyar in the academic year of 2009/2010.
This study is action research. The data collected were qualitative in
nature. They were obtained by observing the English teaching and learning
process during the implementation of the actions, interviewing the students of
second grade of SMPN 1 Tasikmadu, and holding discussions with the English
teacher. The data were in the form of field notes, interview transcripts, and
photographs. The data were taken from the field notes and interview transcripts.
Steps of research are reconnaissance, planning, action and observation, and
reflection. The instruments for collecting the data were researcher herself
accompanied with a handy camera, observation guides, and in-depth interview
guides.
The problems found in the reconnaissance were; the teacher never used
interesting materials, media and techniques; the students’ pronunciation was low;
and the students did not have self-confidence to speak English. These problems
were solved by using songs that included three actions implemented in the
research. They were done in two cycles. They are; giving more pronunciation
practices to the students; implementing songs in the class; and encouraging the
students by competition. The findings show that giving pronunciation practices to
the students was successful to make students familiar with English pronunciation.
However, the use of competition to improve students’ confidence was not really
successful. The implementation of songs in the teaching of pronunciation was
successful to improve teachers’ and students’ performance in pronunciation.

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