English Case Study Essay

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Introduction
There are two objectives in throughout this case study. The first objective is to know the profile of students speaking and learning skill after the application of the Direct Method. Then, the second one is to describe the effectiveness or the outcome of using the Direct Method in teaching in teaching numbers 1-10 in the Pohnpeian language.
The subject of my case study is a student by the name of Rhonda. Rhonda is a 6th grade student at Pavaiai Elementary school. In school and at home, she is a slow learner. Rhonda, has a special gift, as we call it, she is good with memorization. Her favorite subject in school is spelling, because she knows she excels in it and just by looking at the word, and hearing it, she could be able to …show more content…

Background of the Problem
English is one of the languages in the world that is used by many people in most countries. This is why the main reason that English has become one of the languages that must be learned in school or giving out instructions. English is also an international language that is used by many people in the world. English may be majority of people’s second language, but English also has a basic skill that must be owned by the language. Language skills must be mastered by listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Speaking skills becomes a reason to measure a person’s skill.
In this case, I will be focusing on speaking skills using the Direct Method. Speaking skill is a language skill that is very important. People are always speaking to communicate, therefore, the first skill is communicating. The second implication involves building the language rather than receiving it. Lastly, in speaking, people do not need to master all of the grammar, they only speak at a basic language to communicate.
In Samoa, people start to learn English either at an early age, or being taught in school. In this case, Rhonda, who learned English in school, has the same problem in speaking. For example, Rhonda sometimes is shy to speak, less self confidence in speaking English, low motivation or afraid in making a grammar mistake. This happens because she is not confident in what she speaks. She is unsure of how to use it and the way to

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