Wright, Betteridge, & Buckby (2005) mentions that games provide a context for meaningful communication, which takes place as the students seek to understand how to play the game and as they communicate about the game. It is supported by Ersoz (2000) who believes that games are highly motivating in foreign language teaching because they are amusing and interesting they can be used to give practices in all language skills and can be used to practice all types of communication. The students learn better when they have the feeling that they are making progress and games provide opportunity for students to practice and omit their fear. By using games teachers will create an atmosphere that will enhance the students desire to learn the language. One of the techniques that can be used is by using games (Richards & Rodgers, 2001). Since language learning is a hard task, teachers are now faced a big challenge to find techniques and ways so that the students can be active in learning English. Unfortunately, in real condition it is still difficult for teachers to encourage their students to learn English because of some reasons, they are: the shyness of students in performing their ability, large students in a class, and practically the students are not exposed to hear and use English everywhere and all the time. In senior high school, the teaching of English should emphasize the students to achieve high proficiency in four skills, i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and speaking according to the literacy level as stated in Law of National Ministry of Education No 22 year In line with the ultimate goal in English teaching, the English Curriculum (2004) states that language competences which the senior high school students are expected to master are directed particularly at the informational level among the other three levels, which are performative, functional, and epistemic. By mastering English, the high school students are expected to be able to take part in social live and able to communicate even gain information which is mostly using English as medium. The purpose of teaching English to high school students is to direct the students to apply the language in the daily school communication, even outside the school. Teaching English in Indonesia has been compulsory in junior and senior high school until the higher level intuitions in Indonesia. The findings showed that (1) there were five games used by the teacher, (2) there were several problems faced by the teacher while conducting the games (3) almost all of the students gave positive responses toward the use of games in teaching English. The data were obtained through interview guide, observations sheet, and questionnaire.
1 THE USE OF GAMES IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT SMAN 2 PARE Lusi Dyah Ayu and Murdibjono State University of Malang ABSTRACT: This research is undertaken to describe the use of games in teaching English at SMAN 2 Pare.
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