TEACHER’S TALK IN TEACHING SPEAKING RECOUNT TEXT FOR TENTH GRADE AT SMA NEGERI 1 MEDAN

This research aimed to analyze the types of teacher’s talk that occurred in the
teaching speaking recount text and to elaborate on the teacher’s reasons why applied
those types of teacher’s talk. This study focused on analyzing teacher’s talk during
the teaching and learning process by using Flanders Analysis Categories System
(FIACS). This research was conducted in the tenth grade at SMA Negeri 1 Medan.
The source of data in this study was an English teacher who taught the tenth-grade
classes. This research was conducted by using qualitative methods. The researcher
used observation and interview techniques to get the data collection. According to
the result findings, all the types of teacher’s talk based on the Flanders Interaction
Categories System (FIACS) occurred in the teaching speaking recount text. Those
types were accepts feelings, praises or encourages, accepts or uses students’ ideas,
asks questions, lectures, gives directions, and criticizes or justifies authority. The
teacher’s reason why those types of teacher’s talk occurred in teaching speaking
recount text. Accepts feelings happened because the teacher aimed to make the
students comfortable. Praises or encourages occurred because the teacher intended
to motivate the students. Accepts or uses students’ ideas happened because the
teacher purposed to clarify and develop the student’s ideas. Asks questions occurred
because the teacher desired the students to practice their English verbally by
answering the teacher’s questions. Lectures happened because the teacher needed
to explain the topic. Gives directions occurred because this made the students know
what should they do, so they will be disciplined and serious. Criticizes or justifies
authority happened because the teacher had to correct students’ behavior.