Keywords: Song, media, Children song, teaching, English Pronunciation, fifth greders, SDN Bawang 02.
The background of the study in this research many differences of pronunciation between English and Indonesia. Therefore, many students of elementary school are still difficult to pronounce the English words, the same case happens at SDN Bawang 02 Batang but that can cope with this problem by using songs in teaching processes. Based on that fact, it may be said that children songs are suitable media to teach English pronunciation, as foreign language, English is very difficult study especially for the students whose native language is different. They may encounter many elements of the language which are unfamiliar for them. As a result, they may possibly make a lot of mistakes in using language or misunderstand when they are studying it. For example, many students are not able to identify pronunciation on the lyric of the songs which do not exist in their own language. It will lead them to some difficulties in their learning progress
This study is guided though the following mayor questions
1. How to teach English pronunciation by using songs to the fifth graders of SDN 02 Bawang-Batang in the academic year of 2008/2009?
2. What is the influence of teaching English by using songs on the students’ English Pronunciation?
3. How is the students’ engagement in English class when the teacher using songs?
The objectives of the study are the following (1) to describe teaching English pronunciation using songs to the fifth graders of SDN 02 Bawang-Batang in the academic year of 2008/2009, (2) to find out influence of teaching English using songs on the students’ English Pronunciation, (3) to find out the students’ engagement in English class when the teacher using songs.
The study was conducted at SDN 02 Bawang-Batang in the academic year of 2008/2009. The subject of this study were fifth graders of SDN Bawang 02 Batang in the academic of 2008/2009, it consists of 41 students, 19 boys and 22 girls and their English teacher. Two instrument were used to collect the data: observation and interview.
The result of this study show how to use song to teach english pronunciation, The influence of teaching English by using songs on the students’ English pronunciation The Students Engagement in English Class When the Teacher Using Songs.