Monday, January 31, 2011

An Analysis of Teaching Strategies by Using Video in Listening Class

A. INTRODUCTION
Commonly, when we learn about English, our teachers taught us about listening, speaking, reading and writing. That four skills which will support us in learning English are important. One of them is listening, listening is generally considered as the primary skills for students. Now that listening is the skill that students acquire first, furthermore we can get the points of what people say, so we have to listen carefully what he/she says.
When we learn every skills of language especially English, indirectly we have learnt listening. Even students are not consious that they learn it. Moreover, students must listen carefully what their teacher is saying so students get the lesson.
Teachers usually has their techniques in listening class to teach the students in order to make their students be able to mastering this subject. If we talk about the technique especially in listening class, there must be many techniques that every teacher has. The techniques that teachers has given to students can be used to value whether its techniques work well or not.
In this part, I as the writer will explain about teaching strategies by using video in listening class that can help teachers to develop students’ skills in listening class. By using video, it is not only help to develop the skills in listening, but also perhaps in the other skills such as, vocabulary,grammar and etc.

The Theory of Five Kinds of Text

The Theory of Five Kinds of Text
• REPORT
Purpose of report text is to give information about something as an observation and analysis.

Generic Structure of Report
1. General classification: Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in general
2. Description: Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or deed for living creature and usage for materials