What are the speaking activities that the most of teachers used?

Following the previous topic that I’ve explained about the three districts that being observed for speaking learning for some reasons. Namely, Eldoret East, Wareng, and Uasin Gishu West, Uasin Gishu Coutry, Kenya. So now I’m gonna explaine you about the methodology used for this journal. In this journal also gives the result from the observation. I hope it will help you to choose what thebest learning activities in class to make students participate in communicative of English skill

Method
This journal only took the sample from the Provincial and District secondary school in Kenya and the total is eight of twenty three secondary school it’s about 30% of sampled. The observation used two forms, that is questionare and observation schedule. The data was analyzed using SPSS computer package. SPSS computer package is software used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis.

Result
The result based questionare is teachers used learning activities such as dramatization, discussion, debating, impromtu speeches, story-telling, role play, dialogue, oral narratives, poems recitation, song and tongue twister.

Teacher respons
The discussion used by 92,9% of teachers, dramatization 85,7%, songs 78,6%, impromtu speeches and tongue twister each 71,4%, short story and role player 64,3%, poem recitation and debating 57,1%, and oral drills 42,9%.
Student respons
Students give big respons for discussion 88,9%, story-telling 82,7%, poem recitation 82,9%, dramatization 69,4%, debating 67,1%, songs 56,7%, togue twister 58,3%, role play 53,6%, impromptu speeches 37,3%, and oral drills 35,3%.
Observed lessons
As we can see that the major activity was discussion. Although, observed lesson tell that teachers across the school categories used discussion activities included class discussion, group discussion, and pair discussion. Whereas, the students used to code switched to Kiswahili, Sheng in their group discussion.

Teachers tried to integrate the learning activities in class in order to make students mastered the listening, reading, speaking, and writing skill. It’s such good idea that teachers integrate the activities in a single lesson, but most teachers still lack of ficilitate or  don’t even give opportunity to improve students’ speaking skill.

The good classroom activities based on the key player of the field

The previous blog I mentioned about what the contents of journal are, also I told you about its introduction. So now we stride about the theory of the journal. Every journal has background why the researcher do some research for their works. It because they need to support the theory that they have about their study. The researchers not only give their own statement in order that the readers will trust to their research, but also they collect the statements (the result of obseravtion) of researchers from different country or even around the world.

In this journal, the reasearcher used three different districts for their observation, these districts are Eldoret East, Wareng, and Uasin Gishu West, Uasin Gishu Coutry, Kenya. The districts chosen because they have problem of low communicative competence of Form four graduates like other parts of Kenya. This study based on the research of Orodho and Kombo in 2002. The researcher used method for learning speaking in class, it’s included the observation for class activities when teacher taught the students to developed their communicative in speaking English. There are various class activities for the teachers, such as dramatization, discussion, debating, impromptu, story-telling, role play, dialogue, oral naratives, peoms recitation, songs and tongue twister. The teacher use different activities depending on the situation also combined the class activities in order to make students be participated in speaking class.

There are the difference of classroom activities in all school categories:

1.      National school were able to integrate several classroom activities within a lesoon for instance dialogues, discussion, impromptu speeches and role play.

2.      Provincial school teachres used question and answer sessions, whole class discussion and group discussions.

3.      District school category, whole class discussion and story-telling were the mostly used classroom and activities.

Take a look to all of those activities, the major activity that teach by the teachers is group discussion, whereas the students will be a passive learner and they sub-consciously use their native language when discuss with the peer. It because the students are lack of vocabulary (Al-Hosin, 2014). Furthermore, teachers are don’t have fun activities for learning speaking in class. It’s the thing that teachers should remember, even they learn something quite hard the students still need variuos activities to facilitate them in learning. Oral drills help students to improve by practicing and the result is their skills in speech will be perfect (Broughtton etal, 1980, Kochhar; 1992; Ayot, 1984; Oketch, 2005).  

Are those activities will be effective for the students? Will the speaking skill of students be developing from those activities? The explanation of the journal will keep on in the next week. Make sure you will often visit to my blog. See ya!  

Express your English by Speak Up

Hello everyone it’s been a while no see my works on my personal blog, right? In this semester we learn about ‘Critical Reading’, which we read to kind of educational, that is English learning. How it will be going? First step that we should do is searching to international journal of  English learning. In this step you should search the journal as your interest, such as listening, reading, writing, speaking, etc. Because I really interest in Speaking learning, so I’m looking for about the strategy of speaking English. The reason I really like to speaking subject is because I think speaking is important for us when we learn  English. It will be pointless if we got high scores in written examinations but have no brave to speak up in English. And I found out ‘Teaching Speaking Skills in English Language using Classroom Activities in Secondary School Level in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya” So, what are discussions in this journal? Here you can read below :

Abstract

Keywords : speaking skills, clasroom activities, English, language, motivation, teacher, learner

1.      Introduction

2.      Method

3.      Results

3.1  Teachers’ Response

3.2  Students’ Response

3.3  Observed Lessons

4.      Discussion

4.1  Variation on use of Classroom Activities

4.2  Motivation

4.3  Teacher’s Role

4.4  Learner’s Role

5.      Conclusion

5.1  Recommendation

6.      References

1.      Introduction

In Kenya English is taught as a second language, which is English used in all government communications, compulsory subject in educational system. Although colonialist has been used English for linguistic imperialism in Kenya, but it still find different way in the use of English, such as Kenya Educational system, official language used in office, media houses, courts, diplomacy, used to do all government business and an international language (Chesang, 2005).

Moreover, learners in Kenya have trouble in using English, even they smart to answer all English questions, but they always get difficulties how to speak English properly. They have no brave to speak up in English, also they accustomed to change their English to use Sheng, Kishwahili when they do group discussion. According to Alharbi (2015) there are several factors that influence learning of speaking skill for example use of mother tongue outside and inside classroom environment, low status of English in a country, learners’ negative attitude towards English language, use of mother tongue by teachers to explain difficult concept, use of teacher-centered methodology and passiveness of learners, in classroom.

Curriculum also influence succesful of the use English. In Kenya use 8-4-4 which this gives bad impact for learners because they should learn English in short time due to large number of students in class, students low knowledge and cultural related factors. And the teachers also use traditional teaching approaches, becuase the teachers don’t  have time to make good syllabus. This is definitely have bad feedback for the learners in English learning, such as the learners feel embarassing in front of their friends because they do some mistakes in speaking English.

There are revised syllabus of teaching of English Speaking in secondary schools in Kenya that released by KIE in 2002 : (i) attentive listening for comprehension, correct inference, interpretation and appropriate response from spoken discourse from spoken discourse, (ii) fluency and confidence in speaking in a variety of contexts, (iii) effective use of non-verbal cues while speaking, (iv) capacity to read, analyze and appreciate literary works, (v) capacity to use a variety of sentence structures and vocabularies correctly, (vi) think creatively and critically and (vii) communicate appropriately in functional and creative writing. Wished to the teachers can implemented the syllabus in order that learners have improvement in English speaking skill and more communicative by secondary school students.

The researcher said that there are some ways to improve students to participate in the classroom of  English speaking,  these activities are group discussion, speeches storytelling, drama, debates, poem recitation, songs, and tongue-twisters (Johnson, 2006,Villegas and Lukas, 2002, Gathumbi and Masembe, 2005,Okech, 2005). These activities will make students feel comfortable, they think it’s okay if they make mistake because they do the activities with their friends, it also advance students confident to speaking English properly.

We just ended up to the introduction of the journal, next week i’ll share about the other discussions. If you curious about it, you can visit my blog. Don’t forget to read whole my works and give some comment, such as critics and motivational comments. Your support really help me to improve the blog.

Here’s the link of the journal : https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1086371

Is it our last meet?

"The Alchemist"

#the last chapter

source: Barnes & Nobel

"Don't be impatient," he repeated to himself. "It's like the camel driver said: 'Eat when it's time to eat. And move along when it's time to move along.' " The camel driver teach me to enjoy our life, when you doing something, just enjoy it, don’t take too much complain for what you do. In this last chapter teach me that I should listen what the heart said. Even you hesitant with the heart’s voice. Also, this book is always remind me to pursue the dreams that I have. The courage will bring you to  a better life.

The Alchemist is not just teaching you to pursue your dreams, but this book tell us when you love someone, you should trust in his or her love, I mean if you in far away from someone that you love, he or she will be waiting for you “One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving” That what Fatima said to Santiago. Love is not just about having your body, it’s about put your reliance on your lover. If you like the romance novel, you can read The Alchemist, because this book have love story that wouldn’t make you uncomfortable with its storyline, it because The Alchemist can intepret love with true meaning of love. I wish I could do what Fatima do.

Furthermore, this book always have knowledge in every Santiago’s trip to Pyramid of Egypt. I really suggest you to read this book without a doubt at all, and you’ll realize that listen to you heart is a must, in order to make your life more useful. I really love this book, because it would not be boring to read. Anyway, have you ever heard about “ You can learn anything not just from your teacher but also from anypart in our life” I think this book describe it within, because in every part of this book has lesson teach you to more respect about life.

source: tenor

Love you, thank you, next..

Labor of Love

source: tenor

Give supportive comments to every blogger is just a simple thing that we can do to make every blogger improve their blog. It also make their blog more interesting to read. So, this time I would like to review some blog that I’ve read. By the way, I’ve visited my friends’ blog. Here we go..

First of all, I got inspired from my friends’ blog about how to attract the readers to read our blog, such as the template of blog. I found my friend’s blog theme is really cute, even the font was interesting for me, and  I asked him to post tutorial about how to make the blog more interesting. Not only the theme, there are various kind of books when I review. There blogger to make me as a student of English Education to put more aware when I make paragraph of English. He reviewed about how to write paragraph structurely.

If you like an art book that can express your feeling, you can read this below book. I enjoy when read the review, because I can imagine how unique this book to read. Also this book will change your mind about how great the wall when it fullfill with various beautiful draw. Maybe you will get inspired from this book to make your wall room become more aesthetic. There a book talk about mental illness, especially for you who still have bad stereotype about mental illness, you should read this book. Although  I just read a little bit to this book, I’m officially love this book. I think the author can deliver the storyline with simple words, it make me more curious to read this book. Anyway, my friend also can convey this book easily. The rest of the books that I read were motivational book. My friends’ blog was triggered me to read the book that they reviewed, like motivational book. I think this book gonna be my list book that I’ll read. If you really need some “vitamin” for yourself or to boost your spirit up, you can read this motivational book. You’ll never be bored to read this book. Because there so many words that will make to love yourself and regard yourself how precious you are.

source: tenor

Their reviews were impressed me about how to deliver story in order to make reader more curious about our next blog. Their review are easy to understand, because they use sentence that make the readers not boring to read their blog. Inderectly, they were teached me how to attract the readers through their creative blog. I wish I could improve my blog as my friends do. Thank you so much for everyone who always visit my blog. Your comments really help me to advance all of my writing in my blog.

Book Review that Makes You Curious

"The Alchemist"

#chapter three

source: Goodreads.com

“The Prophet gave us the Koran, and left us just five obligations to satisfy during our lives. The most important is to believe only in the one true God. The others are to pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, and be charitable to the poor.” This is what the crysal merchant said to Santiago because he just trust to beginner’s luck or the principle of favorability about his dreams. This part, the merchant remind to believe just in God, whatever your dreams just obey God’s rule, so that God will make easy your path to reach you dreams.

I still like Santiago character, he really has a strong will. Santiago also always makes every his plans into real action. In this chapter, he smart to seducer the crystal merchant to sell the tea use crystal glasses on the hill, he just want to make the store more expand than before. And the merchant never thought about this, because the merchant never be brave to expand his store. Yet, from Santiago, the merchant learn about this. “You have been a real blessing to me. Today, I understand something I didn't see before: every blessing ignored becomes a curse. I don't want anything else in life. But you are forcing me to look at wealth and at horizons I have never known. Now that I have seen them, and now that I see how immense my possibilities are, I'm going to feel worse than I did before you arrived. Because I know the things I should be able to accomplish, and I don't want to do so.”

I think in this part so many knowledge for me, because the next travel of Santiago, he met with new people. They have owned story about their life, about their survive from the obstacle of life. “The land was ruined, and I had to find some other way to earn a living. So now I'm a camel driver. But that disaster taught me to understand the word of Allah: people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want. "We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.” The camel driver taught me to be brave if we lose everything that we have, just yielding to God’s will.

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That’s all for my review for this time. I hope you more triggered to read this book. Thank you for visiting my blog, and see you in the next review about The Alchemist.

Book Review

"The Alchemist"

source: amazon.uk

#chapter two

Welcome back to my blog, as I promised in previous time, I’m gonna continue the review from chapter one to chapter two. Are you ready for it?

The previous story, Santiago should make decision to take offering from the old woman or not? The answer is no, why? Because Santiago thought that just would waste his time if he did what the old woman told him. And from that he would never again believe in dream. In the next day, Santiago meet with the old man when he read his book. Actually the old man is king of Salem, he also asked Santiago to give him one-tenth of Santiago’s sheep and the old man will tell to find the hidden treasure. I’m a little bit confused with this part, because why the king want one-tenth of sheep from an ordinary sheperd. He can buy the sheep more than that. Santiago won’t believe to the old man if the old man is the king of Salem, but there something makes Santiago suprised that the old man writes name of Santiago parent’s names and the the merchant’s daughter on the sand. The boy never told those names to everyone about it. It’s make Santiago trust who the old men is.

There are words that I like from the old man “At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their destiny.” Once again this book hit me up and make me should believe in dream. It’s really aroused us to following what we trust for now.

After Santiago heard all of suggestions from the old man, he agreed to give one-tenth his flock to the old man. Then, the old man gives the boy two stone, the colours are white (no) and black (yes), it’s called Urim and Thummin. These stones will help the boy if he unable read the omens as long as he trip to find the treasure. After gave six of his sheep, the boy begin to find the treasure in the pyiramid of Egypts. In the trip, he meet with boy who the same age as him. Santiago tries to explain all of his story to find the treasure, because he remembers what the old man said before, every thing that comes to you is omens, so he asked to his friend how to achieve to the pyramid. They use two camels to Egypt.

Suddenly, Santiago lost his new friend when there an accident happen in Africa. He feel sorry to himself, he lost everything. Santiago cried at this time, he can’t do anything because he is too far from his family. He wept because God was unfair, and because this was the way God repaid those who believed in their dreams. Do you know, in past I always has thought like Santiago. When I can’t got what I want, I thought God was unfair, because I had done  everything when I need something, and also I always pray to God to make something that I want becomes true. Actually, the thoughts like that is not good for us, because God has better plan for us, what we tought something that we want good isn’t fullytrue. God really know everything that will be good for us as human.

source: azharkamar.com

Santiago won’t let himself sink into worse things. He continues his trip to Egypt and also tries to feed him by some foods. The boy in the city of Ceuta, he find the store that allow him to work. Then, he found crystal store, and ask the crystal merchant to let the boy work in his store and at least he can get food from the crystal merchant. Although the crystal merchant don’t need him to clean the glass. It makes Santiago asking why the crystal merchant gives him some food. It because the crystal merchant remember the Koran requires to feed hungry person. This is the reason why I love the Koran is because it gives us many guidances to do good things for our life as human. Finally, the crystal merchant allow the boy to work in his store.

“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”