ABSTRACT

Yunita, Erma. 2021. Teacher’s Strategies in Teaching English at SMP Negeri 26 

Banjarmasin in Academic Year 2019/2020. SARAJANA’S THESIS, 

English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher 

Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University. Advisors : 

(1) Dr. Noor Eka Chandra, M. Pd, (2) Elvina Arapah, M. Pd.

Keywords: Teacher’s strategies, Teaching Strategy, Teaching English

The research was to describe the teacher’s strategies in teaching English to 

the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 26 Banjarmasin in the Academic Year 

2019/2020. It is conducted to investigate what are the strategies used by the 

teacher in teaching English activity. The purpose of this study was to verify the

research problem of the teacher’s strategies in teaching English at SMP Negeri 26 

Banjarmasin.This research employed a descriptive method and qualitative 

approach. The researcher collected the data by observing the teaching-learning 

process and conducting the interview with the teacher. The subject of this research 

was the English teacher who teaches in the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 26 

Banjarmasin. The object of this research focussed on the teacher’s strategies 

which were used by the teacher in teaching English to the eight-grade students of 

SMP Negeri 26 Banjarmasin.

Based on the results of this study, the researcher concluded that the teacher 

used some strategies in teaching English. Those strategies are brainstorming, TPS 

(think pair share) ,and drill & practice. The strategies are usually used during pre-

activity and while-activity. The common strategies that the teacher used are 

brainstorming and TPS (think pair share). From the results, it suggested to the 

teachers to make the learning and teaching English process more interesting. The 

teacher can use interesting things such as games, so the students are more 

interested in English lessons. It is suggested to the headmaster in SMP Negeri 26 

Banjarmasin to hold an activity to increase and evaluate the teacher’s skill in 

teaching English.