ABSTRACT

The aim of this research is to find out the suitable technique that can be used to overcome
students problem in learning English pronunciation.This research is conducted at first grade of SMA
Negeri 1 Tahuna. The data iscollected by giving test, testing the hypothesis weather the
students achievement areincreased when they are thought by using repetition drill or the other
technique.Some techniques had been tried in conducting the classroom action research. Theresult shows that
the students ability in learning pronunciation have been improved by using repetition drill.Thus, it
is very essential for English teachers to apply good technique in teachingand learning process. It is
suggested to use repetition drill if the students are facing the same problem in learning
pronunciation.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

A. Background of Research
.I n f a c i n g t h e g l o b a l e r a , w e s h o u l d p r e p a r e o u r g e n e r a t i o n t o
s k i l l f u l generation. They have to be equipped with many kinds of skills and one of
importantskills is mastering English. It is essential because in the coming year many foreigners willcome to
our country. We can only communicate with them if we including our generationmaster English well.Realizing
how important English is it become one of foreign languages that must b thought at school. However based
on the writers experience as an English teacher,there are many students who find difficulty in studying
this language although they have been studying it for several year. One of their difficulties is to pronounce
English wordsor sentences. They always make mistake if they want to speak English, so it becomes
aserious problem for them in learning this English.To overcome this problem, the writer would like to
do a research that is calledclassroom action research. It is conducted in order to find out which technique is
suitableto be used in improving students ability in learning English pronunciation, so that theycan
express their thoughts feelings, opinions, or ideas correctly by using English.
B. Statement of the Problem
.I n t e a c h i n g E n g l i s h P r o n u n c i a t i o n , i t h a d b e e n k n o w n t h a t t h e s t u d e n t s g o t problem in
producing English words or sentences.B a s e d o n t h e p r o b l e m a b o v e , i t h a s b e e n d o n e a
c l a s s r o o m a c t i o n r e s e a r c h t o determine which technique is suitable to overcome the problem. In
doing this research theresearcher was helped by a team teaching that consist the principal of SMA
Negeri 1Tahuna and the other English teachers. So the research was done collaboratively. The team
teaching helped the researcher if there was a luck in conducting the research. Theygave suggestions or
salutations to find another alternative to solve the problem.
1C. The Purpose of the research.
The purpose of this research is are :
1.To try some technique in overcoming the students problem in producing Englishwords or
sentences.2.To find the suitable technique that can be used to improve the students ability
inlearning English pronunciation.
D. The Significance of the Research
.By doing this research hopefully that :1.The English teacher will use the technique found in
this research when they facethe same problem in teaching English pronunciation.2 . B y u s i n g t h e
t e c h n i q u e a b o v e t h e s t u d e n t s c a n p r o d u c e g o o d E n g l i s h w o r d s o r sentences spontaneously

1.To try some technique in overcoming the students problem in producing Englishwords or
sentences.2.To find the suitable technique that can be used to improve the students ability
inlearning English pronunciation.
D. The Significance of the Research
.By doing this research hopefully that :1.The English teacher will use the technique found in
this research when they facethe same problem in teaching English pronunciation.2 . B y u s i n g t h e
t e c h n i q u e a b o v e t h e s t u d e n t s c a n p r o d u c e g o o d E n g l i s h w o r d s o r sentences spontaneously.

E. Explanation of the term used.

Learning.Enguine, C Kim and Richard D.K. ( 1983 ) said, Learning is

t h e changing of behavioral tendencies through experience. (p.13)

Tea ch i n g. B ro w n (1 9 9 7 9 ) s ai d , Teac h i n g is s h o w i n g o r h el pi n g s o m eo n e t o
learn how to do something providing with knowledge causing toknow or to understand. (p.7)

Technique. George D. Dien (1962) said, Technique is the way we carry outThe method. (p.3)-2CHAPTER II THEORITICALCONSIDERATION
To find a way out problem, the head master of the school and other Englishteacher have been
involved in this research. They worked together as a team toobserve, analyze and give reflection
toward the action done in the classroom. b . P r e o b s e r v a t i o n b e f o r e t h e a c t i o n . While the teaching
and learning process were going on , the team was doing the observe to see what problems were being
faced by the students.B a s e d o n t h e o b s e r v a t i o n , i t w a s f o u n d t h a t t h e s t u d e n t s g e t p r o b l e m
i n learning English pronunciation.The team suggested the teacher to making variation in presenting the
materialand using various technique of teaching. It was suggested to applying substitutiondrill
first.1. The first treatment.a ) P l a n . The First technique planned to be used was substitution
drill.Hypothesis : By using repetition drill students achievement in learning English pronunciation would be
improved. b ) A c t a n d o b s e r v e . - F i r s t a c t : Tea c h i n g b y u s i n g s u b s t i t u t i o n d r i l l . Steps :

Preparing materials.

Making a schedule of act.

Observation was done by the team.

Application. c ) R e f l e c t i o n . The team analyzed the result. It was not satisfy yet. The technique
used did notimprove the students ability in learning English pronunciation. It means that the-6-h yp o t h e s i s
h a d n o t b e e n a c c e p t e d y e t a n d t h e t e a m s u g g e s t e d t h e r e s e a r c h e r applying another technique.
d ) R e v i s e d p l a n . Since the first act could not improve the hypothesis, the second act should
bedone. In this act another technique was applied.2. The second treatment.a). The second technique planned to
be used is transformation drill .Hypothesis : The students ability in learning English pronunciation
would beImproved by using transformation drill. b). Act and observe.-Second act : Teaching by using
transformation drill.

Preparing the material.

Team teaching monitored the activities and takes some notes while the process were going on.

Application
c). Reflection.After the team analyzed the result, It showed that the students achievement hadnot improved
yet by using this technique. They still made many mistakes in pronouncing English words or
sentences, so the team suggested using
another technique.d). Revised plan.T h e s e c o n d a c t h a d n o t i m p r o v e d t h e s t u d e n t s a b i l i t y
i n l e a r n i n g E n g l i s h pronunciation. The third would be done by using another technique.3. The third
treatment.a). Plan.The third technique planned to be used was repetition drill.Hypothesis : By using
repetition drill the students ability in learning English pronunciation would be improve. -7-b). Act and
observe.

Preparing the material for teaching and learning process.

The team kept monitoring and collecting the data while the teaching and learning was going on.

Application.c). Reflection.The result of the third act as follow :


Teaching and learning process run well.

Students Could do the test well.

Students score have been Improved.The team concluded that repetition drill can improve students
achievement inlearning English pronunciation. This technique is suitable to be used to overcomethe problem.
It means that the Hypothesis is accepted.
D. Instrument
.The instrument of the research are tests. They are used to collect the data. The test isgiven
according to the treatment. There are three treatments applied in this research. so t h e r e a r e t h r e e
t i m e s t e s t s . T h o s e t e s t s a r e g i v e n b e c a u s e t h e r e s u l t c a n b e e a s i l y b e quantified and they are
analyzed by comparing t1,T2,T3
CHAPTER IV