English
Language Materials at Junior High School
Students start having English
lessons at primary school, Junior and Senior High Schools and Universities. The
Primary School students study English for six years and the Junior High School students study
English for three years. It means that every graduate of Junior High School has
studied English for nine years. The main focus of teaching and learning process
in Junior High School is to develop the students‟ ability in communicating, to
give knowledge about the language both spoken and written, and to increase
students awareness about how important the English to be learnt
Faisal (2015: 103) The national
Indonesian curriculum was updated in 2013
and now requires junior high
school teachers to help their
learners demonstrate knowledge
and skills relating to the
generic structures, social functions, and language features
of a range
functional text types
in English, including recounts,
procedures, descriptions, and factual
reports.
Yulia (2013: 4) English language
instruction is needed
by students to maximize the language exposure. Teachers’ proficiency in
spoken language as the model for students in class has become a critical issue
in language learning. Learning English
in a well balanced foreign
and second language contexts is
through the four
strands of (1) meaning
focused input (listening
and reading), (2) meaning
focused output speaking and
writing), (3) language focused learning
(attention to language features) and (4) fluency
development (working with known
material).
