VERBAL INTERACTION BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENTS IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM IN SMP SWASTA PAHLAWAN NASIONAL MEDAN

This study deals with verbal interaction between teacher and students at SMP
swasta pahlawan nasional. The objectives of this study were to find out To find
out the category of verbal interaction between the teacher and the students in
theclassroom, and to find out the dominant category of verbal interaction in the
classroom between teacher and students.Data data of the research was The
participants of this study are 28 students of eight grades which took an English
class involved one English teacher who teaches in that class The data in this
research collected by using interview and videotaping. The result of the study
show that Both the teachers and the students were aware and understood that
interaction was important in English learning. They also understood that to be
able to interact well, they needed to practice. But, the understanding was not
supported by what they did in classroom. The teachers did not give much
interactive activity in class. It seemed that the teachers did not believe in the
students' competence. There was not much chance for the students to interact
either to the teachers or to the other students. The students were not active in
practicing their English by asking questions or expressing their idea or opinion.
The classroom condition did not make the students feel comfortable to interact in
English. Feeling lack of vocabulary, afraid of making mistake, having no self
confidence, and feeling ashamed were the students' barrier.