Communicative Games in Teaching English at Elementary Schools in Jambi

摘要

This research was aimed to describe the English language teaching at Elementary Schools using communicative games, especially for 1) design, 2) implementation, 3) evaluation and 4) Improved the students' vocabulary mastery. Quantitative method was used in this research, the data were analyzed and described descriptively. The research was conducted at Elementary Schools in Jambi in class V. The data was collected by using observation sheets to know the English learning process in class, and test was used in form of pre-test and post-test toward the students to know the improved of students' vocabulary mastery. Based on the research's result, knowing that: 1) English learning design using communicative games can be integrated into the scientific approach through modification of the games' steps. 2) Teaching English at Elementary Schools using communicative games can motivate students to learn English, students were more active and cheerful, students also more receptive to learn English in class. 3) Authentic assessment is done by observation for attitude assessment; test for assess the students' knowledge. 4) Students' vocabulary mastery increases, it is known from the results of students' learning tests before and after using communicative games in learning English in class.