An Analysis of Teacher Talk and Learner Talk in English Learning

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the forms of teacher talk and learner talk in learning English. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. This research is located in SMPN 10 Bantimurung. Data was collected through Observation and documentary. The samples of this research were teachers and learners of class VIII. This research uses an analytical instrument from Brown, namely BIAS (Brown Interaction Analysis System) which consists of seven categories, namely: teacher lectures, teacher question, teacher responses, learners responses, learners volunteers, silence, and unclassifiable. The results showed that the forms of teacher talk that are often used by teachers in learning English are teacher lectures, while learners talk that is often used is learner responses. The interactions that occur between teachers and students in the form of teacher talk and learner talk are teacher questions and learner talk