The Use of Translation in Teaching Writing Narrative Text

This study aimed at describing the use of translation and investigating the reasons of using translation in teaching writing narrative text grade ten at SMK Broadcasting Bina Creative Medan. This study was qualitatively conducted that taken 2 English teachers of SMK Broadcasting Bina Creative Medan. The data were collected by using an interview and observing the whole process of the online
teaching writing narrative text. The findings of this study showed that there were 68 times of using translation found during three processes that they were conveying and checking meaning of words or sentences, explaining grammar and classroom management. The reasons of using translation in teaching writing narrative text were facilitating communication, teacher-student relationship and the L2 learning. The findings of this study revealed that translation contributed to the study of foreign language teaching especially teaching writing skill.