Exchanging Couple Method

Be Brave and Confidence to Shout Out Your Argument Through Exchanging Couple
Method

Introduction

Nowadays, many English courses places are available anywhere in regions. The ones
who want to enhance their English speaking ability are provided by so many facilities in
which they can learn from. The big number of members in the public courses is one the proof
that teenagers or even children are having a big desire to be able to speak English. However,
though so many English courses are provided it doesn’t means that people will directly have
any confidentiality to join and speak.

You can see also that actually English materials in classrooms do not meet their needs
in learning English since students still seek for other places to learn English more. Most of
students learning English in the classroom are always passively involved in its learning
process. They mostly give their silence in the class like never asking the teacher though they
do not understand. Worse than that, many teachers also do not care toward their students’
improvement in speaking English. What they need is just coming to the class, giving the
lesson, discussing it (no matter if the students got that or not), and sometimes giving them
homework, that’s all.

Exchanging Couple Methode is one of the methods in study, which helps student
improve their ability to speak English. The Students have to make a group with 2 members in
each group, that’s why we called it couple. Then the teacher gives them topic/problem to
solve together. After that, the teacher changes one member in each group. And the new
couple solves the same topic/problem, which is the same topic/problem with their first
couple. At the end, they can tell to they first couple, what is their last couple argument to
solve the topic/problem. So with this method the student can give their argument to solve
some topic/problem.
Frame of theories

1.1 Speaking?

In Mechanics (pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary), speaking is using the right

words in the right order with the correct pronunciation.

In Functions (transaction and interaction), speaking is knowing when clarity of message

is essential (transaction/information exchange) and when precise understanding is not
required (interaction/relationship building)

In Social and cultural rules and norms (turn-taking, rate of speech, length of pauses
between speakers, relative roles of participants), speaking is understanding how to take into
account who is speaking to whom, in what circumstances, about what, and for what reason.

1.2 What is Exchanging Couple Method?

Exchanging Couple Methode is one of the methods in study, which helps student improve
their ability to speak English. The Students have to make a group with 2 members in each
group, that’s why we called it couple. Then the teacher gives them topic/problem to solve
together. After that, the teacher changes one member in each group. And the new couple
solves the same topic/problem, which is the same topic/problem with their first couple. At the
end, they can tell to they first couple, what is their last couple argument to solve the
topic/problem. So with this method the student can give their argument to solve some
topic/problem.

Closing remarks

Exchanging Couple Method is a method that can help students who have difficulty to
speak out their argument. With this method, the student will be better in speaking, because in
this method, they are study to speak with their friends. So, maybe they not be nervous or
afraid to speak, because they just speak to their friends.
 Lesson Plan

(LP)

School : SD N 02 Pagi

Grade : VI (Six)

Subject : English

Semester : 2 (Two)

Duration : 1x45 minutes

Theme : Planning

Skill : Speaking

Standard Competency :

1. Student be brave to speak in front of the class;

2. Student can give their arguments/opinions about one topic/problem ;
3. Student can give their arguments/opinions about planning;
4. Student be more confidence to speak English.
Basic Skill :

Student be brave to speak in front of the class, Student can give their arguments/opinions about one
topic/problem, Student can give their arguments/opinions about planning Student be more
confidence to speak English.

Indicator :

1. Ask the student to solve one topic/problem;

2. Ask the student about planing;
3. Student share their arguments to their friend with English;
4. Student know the good place in Indonesia as a place for Farrewel Party.

1. Purpose
In the end of this section, students are expected to be able to:

 Student be brave to speak in front of the class:

 Student can give their arguments/opinions about one topic/problem;
 Student can give their arguments/opinions about planning;
 Student be more confidence to speak English.

2. Material
 Student tells their opinions/arguments about the best place for Farewell Party or for
their holiday to their friends;
 Student tells their opinion/argument about the best place for Farewell Party or for
their holiday, in front of the class.

3. Method/Technic : Exchanging Couple Method / Grouping (2 persons/group)

4. Steps of activity
 Opening Activity
 Greeting (Opening dialogue)
Ex: Good Morning Class.
 Asking Condition
 Ex: How are you today?
 Saying Prayer
Ex: Before we start to study, let’s pray together. Mangasi, will you lead the
prayer, please?

 Telling the purpose and usage of the lesson

 Main Activity
 Tell opinions/arguments about something (planning).
 Share own opinions/arguments to close friend/couple about something (planning).
 Speech act with close friend/couple.
 Work in pairs and solve the problem together.

 Closing Activity
 Asking the student about their difficulties in making and practicing the dialogue.
 Concluding the material.

5. Resource
 Book : English for Real Communication

6. Assesment
a) Technic : Grouping (2 persons/group)
b) Kind of Activitiy : Orally, tell own opinions/arguments.
c) Instrument : Assessment of assignment

Knowing, Jakarta, March 26, 2011

Principal Teacher

Nagitha Sulistiyo, M.Pd Margaretha S.Pd