"LISTEN, DO, REPEAT, UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER": TEACHING ENGLISH TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN IN ACEH

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Author(s)

YUSUF QISMULLAH | ASYIK ABDUL GANI | YUSUF YUNISRINA QISMULLAH | RUSDI LATHIFATUDDINI | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS

VOCABULARY

TODDLERS

ACEH

Abstract

This qualitative study investigated the methods used in teaching English VOCABULARY to very young children (i.e. TODDLERS) at a bilingual school in Banda ACEH, Indonesia. Not much research has been published on teaching English to TODDLERS in the EFL context; therefore, this research is important as the results can become additional input to L2 teachers who teach very young children because by understanding their conditions of learners, teachers can help them reach their full potential as language learners. An observation sheet and a set of interview questions were used to collect data from an English teacher. There was only one teacher who became the participant because the school under study is thus far the only school that provides an English learning environment for children as young as TODDLERS in the city of Banda ACEH. The class was observed for three class meetings. The results showed that of the four teaching methods observed, the most commonly employed method was Total Physical Response (TPR), followed by Natural Approach (NA), Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and Suggestopedia (SG) as the least. Furthermore, based on the interview with the teacher, it was indicated that TPR and NA were more appropriate for teaching the TODDLERS English VOCABULARY. Through TPR, the very young children demonstrated their understanding of commands by responding with simple answers or gestures. In NA, they were situated in a natural environment and not prompted to speak until they felt ready to do so. Additionally, the teacher used no specific textbooks because music, pictures, and authentic materials procured an immense role in supporting the activities in the classroom.

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APA: Copy

YUSUF, QISMULLAH, ASYIK, ABDUL GANI, YUSUF, YUNISRINA QISMULLAH, & RUSDI, LATHIFATUDDINI. (2017). "LISTEN, DO, REPEAT, UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER": TEACHING ENGLISH TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN IN ACEH. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH, 5(2 ), 113-132. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/266136/en

Vancouver: Copy

YUSUF QISMULLAH, ASYIK ABDUL GANI, YUSUF YUNISRINA QISMULLAH, RUSDI LATHIFATUDDINI. "LISTEN, DO, REPEAT, UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER": TEACHING ENGLISH TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN IN ACEH. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH[Internet]. 2017;5(2 ):113-132. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/266136/en

IEEE: Copy

QISMULLAH YUSUF, ABDUL GANI ASYIK, YUNISRINA QISMULLAH YUSUF, and LATHIFATUDDINI RUSDI, “"LISTEN, DO, REPEAT, UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER": TEACHING ENGLISH TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN IN ACEH,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH, vol. 5, no. 2 , pp. 113–132, 2017, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/266136/en

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