Articulating Believe ( created by : Lily Hayati )

ARTICULATING BELIEF

a. View Language

1. language is means of self-expression

language is a means of self-expression. By using language, people can express what they want and what they are thinking in their mind. Language is a tool that can be used to express the needs. Language as self expression has close correlation with reading. By using language, students can know what message or content from the text or task that have been read by them. There is a function of language by written, it express what writer means is.

2. Meaning based

language is a meaning based. Language is used to express the meaning. Language that is used by spoken or written are meaningful. so, using of  language means showing the meaning.

b.       View of the social context of the language

1.       Sociolinguistic issues

In this case language can be adapted as adapting language to fit the context.

2.       Socio cultural issues

Belief must  be suitable with culture, because learner’s own culture can influence the successful of belief.

3.       Sociopolitical issues

Belief must be consisted of multi complex functions. So that, belief can be applied not only in education but also in work.

c.       View of learning and learners

1.       Learning occurs in individually

Based on the concept of reading, learning occurs in individually. It is caused, reading is studied by each student in English class.

2.       Learning is the acquisition of knowledge and skill

In learning of reading, the purpose is not only getting the knowledge but also improving the skill. So, studying can be balance. Knowledge and skill are needed for student.

d.       View of teaching

1.       Teaching is knowledge transmission

Teaching is a process to transfer the knowledge that is owned by the teacher to students. Teacher must be able to transfer his/her knowledge well. Because, fail in transferring knowledge means fail in studying process.

2.       Management learning

The teacher must manage the learning process, so that there is goal that can be reached.

3.       Teacher is resource

As a resource, teacher must be able to give student’s needs. In this case must be based on reading as a subject that is studied.

CONCEPTUALIZING CONTENT

No	Topic	Activities	Skills	Goals
1	Introduction to reading as communicative process	Teacher’s explanation      Discussion	S/R/L	Student get the point about reading
2	Understanding language pattern      By means of visual images      By means of action and gesture      By  means of language	Students’s discussion      Teacher’s explanation	S/R/L	Students are able to know kind of language      Students are able to apply their knowledge in real life
3	Conveying messages by different means      Linguistic and non-linguistic      Pictures, maps, diagram, and graph	Finding informations from resources      Presentation from the students      Discussion      Make summary for each group      Teacher’s explanation	S/R/L	Students are able to differenciate between linguistic and non-linguistic      Students understand about the ways of conveying messages
4	Understanding context clues      Definition clues      Example clues      Contrast clues      Inference clues	Students grouping      Make a summary for each student      Present the material      Discussion	S/R/L	Students are able to understand the context clues      Students are able to find the example of clues in a text
5	Reading with prediction	Read a text      Students predict the text based on the title      Discussion      Teacher’s explanation	S/R/L	Students are able to apply reading with prediction
6	Applying different reading strategies        Strategies for beginning readers        Strategies for developing readers	Discussion      Teacher’s explanation	S/R/L	Students are able to read as their ability by using one of the strategies
7	Understanding sentence patterns      Identifying key ideas      Locating ideas      Reading sentence that combine      Reading sentence that relate ideas	Teacher’s explanation      Students find the example in a text      Discussion	S/R/L	Students are able to understand sentence patterns
8	Understanding paragraph      General and specific ideas      Identifying the topics      Finding the main ideas      Recognizing	Discussion      Students find the example      Teacher’s explanation	S/R/L	Students are able to understand paragraph, identifying, topic, main idea and details

GOAL AND OBJECTIVE

1. Goal

Students will be able to utilize the skills of reading, and will be able to apply it into their course and their studying well.

2. Objectives

a.  Students will be able to understand appropriately and correctly various passages in English.

b.  Students will be able to read different English extracts with different level.

c.  Students will be able to find some difficulties in reading English passages.

d. Students will be able to retell what have been read them in spoken English.

e.  Students are expected to obtain some basic skills in understanding language pattern, sentences, paragraph, and answering comprehension question after reading is taught.