TEACHER'S ENGLISH ORAL INSTRUCTIONS IN EFL YOUNG LEARNERS' CLASSROOM : A Descriptive Study at One of Primary Schools in Bandung

• Main Author: SYARIFAH, Eva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 2012-10-29.
• Subjects: Thesis; NonPeerReviewed
• Online Access: Link Metadata
• Notes: http://repository.upi.edu/9260/1/s_ing_0706319_table_of_content.pdf; http://repository.upi.edu/9260/2/s_ing_0706319_chapter1.pdf; http://repository.upi.edu/9260/3/s_ing_0706319_chapter2.pdf; http://repository.upi.edu/9260/4/s_ing_0706319_chapter3.pdf; http://repository.upi.edu/9260/5/s_ing_0706319_chapter4.pdf; http://repository.upi.edu/9260/6/s_ing_0706319_chapter5.pdf; http://repository.upi.edu/9260/7/s_ing_0706319_bibliography.pdf
• Keywords: LB1501 Primary Education

This study reports on oral instructions in EFL young learners' classroom. This study aimed to investigate the strategies used by teacher in giving oral instructions, the types of instructions and the students' response toward oral instructions. This study employed a descriptive design. A novice teacher and fifth grade students in primary school were the subject of the research. In order to gain the data, observation, videotaping and interview were conducted. This study revealed three findings related to the research questions. First, it was discovered that the teacher used ten strategies in giving oral instructions. Second, in giving instructions it was discovered that the teacher frequently used imperative types. The data gained showed that the students tended to give relevant response toward oral instructions. In addition, the data gained from observation, videotaping and interview indicated that giving English oral instructions gave some benefits for the students. These include: (1) students get several expression and use it for a purpose, (2) students are provided with language model and comprehensible inputs, (3) students are more excited and motivated to learn English. In the end, based on the result of the study, delivering English oral instructions is recommended to be implemented in young learners' classroom.