THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN ENGLISH TEACHING OF SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 12 SURAKARTA

Nungki Septiana Furi. 2009. The Problems Encountered in English Teaching of Second Grade Students of SMP Negeri 12 Surakarta. English Diploma Program. Faculty of Letters and Fine Arts, Sebelas Maret University. This final project is intended to describe the problems encountered in English teaching of Second Grade students of SMP Negeri 12 Surakarta.The objectives of the final project report are describing the English teaching, knowing the problems appeared in English teaching and giving solutions of problems in English teaching to the second grade students of SMP Negeri 12 Surakarta. This report is arranged based on the data which are taken from the observation that is done inside the class. The observation is done in order to know the method thatused in the class, the facilities that support the English teaching activities, and the materials that is given to the students. In the English teaching process, the writer used Grammar-Translation method. It is done since it the most suitable method for the students which is demanded to be more active in the Education Unit Level Curriculum which is applied. The problems appear during the English teaching process such as the difference of used method, the students’ attention are hard to be focused, limited facilities, limited time provided by school, and the topic development are too broad. To deal with the problems, the writer are implied some solutions such as familiarizing the new method, giving games and interesting materials, using alternative facilities, giving additional class and making priority list of the topics which will be given. It is suggested to the school management to complete the existed facilities so that it can fully support the students in English teaching and learning activities andto the English teacher to be more strictto the students