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ISSN 2301-5837
Vol. 1 / No. 2 / Published : 2012-08
Order : 2, and page :7 - 12
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Original Article :
Teacher talk in junior level classes of atma english course
Author :
- Leniana Citra Puspadewi*1
- Jurianto*2
- Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya
- Dosen Fakultas Ilmu Budaya
Abstract :
This study aims to investigate the types of teacher talk and the reasons of teacher talk in the classroom. The data were collected from the junior level classes in Atma English Course Surabaya. Two English teachers led the junior of primary level classes for two weeks. The classroom interactions between the teachers and students in the two classrooms were observed and audio-recorded. The teachers were also interviewed. The data were then analyzed using the types of teacher talk in the classroom based on Brown (2001). The study found that the most frequently type used by the teachers was asking questions. Other types included giving information, giving instructions, and dealing with feelings. The result of this study also indicates that teacher utterances have different purposes. Besides, the teachers would use their utterances for specific purpose to help students increase their English. It was concluded that the use of appropriate utterances in creating an interactive learning classroom, types of teacher talk, could develop students’ English proficiency.
Keyword :
Teacher Talk, Types of Teacher Talk, Utterances,
References :
Brown, H.D.,(2007) Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (5th Edition) - : Pearson Education Company.
Brown, H.D.,(2001) Teaching by Principles An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy (Second Edition) - : Pearson Education Company.
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Xiao Yan,(2006) Teacher Talk and EFL in University Classroom. China : School of Foreign Languages and Literature Chongqing Normal University & Yangtze Normal University
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