As one of important
skill in learning English, speaking has a tight connection to life and human
activities, because it is one of the main elements in communication. In
teaching speaking, the teacher can use many kind of technique in gaining the
goals. One of the effective techniques is the pair work technique. In my
opinion, I do agree that the teacher should apply the pair work technique as it
is effective for the students in errors correction, giving opportunities for
speak, and encouraging the co-operate with one another.
Speaking is an
interactive process of constructing meaning that involves producing and
receiving and processing information (Brown, 1994: Burns and Joyce, 1997). Speaking
is a productive skill which is used in oral communication. It means that people
produce words, expressions, or utterances to express their ideas and feelings
to respond particular situations. Pair work is a classroom activity in which
the whole class is divided into pairs (It is really a type of group work, using
'groups' of two). The pair work evolves the students to collaborate with their
pairs to accomplish tasks and reach the goals of learning. The point of pair
work is to improve the student’s ability in speaking skills by requiring to
exchange information with each other.
Even though some
educators can argue that pair work brings the students to talk about the other
things, but the pair work is help the students in errors correction. When a
student speaks in pair work group incorrectly, the other students will correct
it exactly. The teacher will also easier to check their mistakes in speaking
one by one. The teacher can correct their mistakes privately without disturbing anyone. Some students
can correct the other students’ mistakes in detail, because this technique
requires the students to take more attention to their partner in order to correct
them in speaking. By giving attention between one another, the students are
being appraised from their friends when talking. Thus, the students be able to
concentrate when they practice speaking with their partner.
Although the class becomes
undisciplined while implementing the pair
work in speaking, the pair work gives more opportunities for the students in speaking. If the class is
really big and consists of forty students, it makes the teacher difficult to listen
to all pairs or groups at the same time, but it does not mean that
he/she is unable to do anything about it. The teacher should establish certain
rules at the beginning of the school year and be very strict about them.
The teacher can maintain
the class as well as possible by walking around when they are practicing
speaking. Thus, the teacher will know which one of the errors that the students
did. Pair work is also relatively quick and easy for the teacher to set up,
moreover it is efficient to save time in class. The students can speak in a longer time than usual, because
every student has their turn
to speak. So that, the teacher does not need to spend much time to make them
speak fluency.
Furthermore, I also
believe that pair work makes shy or weak students can be eliminated from the
practice, but it can be handled by the support from the teacher and the partner. Many
students feel shy to speak in front
of the class, because they are afraid of making mistakes when they speak in front of the class. In this
case, the partner in pair work can motivate the weak students to speak, and
he/she also can help them to make a good conversation. They will make a good
cooperation in helping one to another. The students will not feel shy to speak
in front of their friend, and they can speak freely without any fear on making
mistakes. They feel that they are responsible for the group and for each of its
members. They
have to cooperate and help each other, and there is no way of escaping
or avoiding the cooperation for shy and weak students. They are all involved
in the activity and it is another important feature of pair work.
On the other hand, some
teachers believe that pair work has a big effect for class situation, as it is
make a high noise level. In against, the pair work can make the student to have
a good relation to their friend. The students can learn the mistakes from their
friend, and also they can make a good arrangement of class to make an efficient
speaking class. The teacher is easier to handle the students and gives them a
lot of time to practice in order to improve their skill on speaking. They have
no worried in making mistakes, because the teacher would correct their mistakes
privately. As a result, the students get more practicing time on speaking, and they are free to speak in order to increase
their creativities.
In conclusion, I do
agree to use the pair work technique on speaking class as it has many
advantages for the students. It should be taken for the teachers in teaching
speaking as its effectiveness for the students in errors correction, giving
opportunities for speak, and encouraging the co-operate with one another. So that, the teachers should choose this pair work
technique in teaching speaking for it is easier to help them in making the
efficiency of learning process.
Nurdina,
Devy Emsa. 2014. The Implementation of
Pair Work in Teaching Speaking at The Second Grade of SMPN 1 Trimurjo.
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Hill, David A. Pairwork
And Groupwork https://www.nileelt.com/sites/default/files/files/1161_S4.pdf
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