THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BILINGUAL AREA PROGRAM AT THE SYEKH HASAN AL-YAMANI ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

Abstract

Carrying the motto "language is our crown", the Syekh Hasan Yamani Islamic Boarding School emphasizes foreign language learning as one of their focuses. The Islamic boarding school has a superior program called the bilingual area. However, there are still many students who are not proficient in using foreign languages, especially English, even though students use it throughout the year until they graduate. Therefore, researcher are interested in finding out how the bilingual area program is implemented at the Syekh Hasan Yamani Islamic boarding school. The method in this research uses descriptive qualitative and the sampling technique in this research uses probability sampling. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique uses the theory of Miles and Huberman, namely reducing data, presenting data and concluding data. The results of this research show that the implementation of the bilingual area was directed by the OPPSM division of the Center for Language Development which was attended by all students while they were attending the Islamic boarding school. This program consists of several activities such as giving mufrodat (vocabulary) every day, giving muhadtsah (conversation) twice a week, muhadhoro (public speaking) activities and punishments for those who violate the rules made by the center for language improvement (CLI). The challenge of the bilingual program in this area is the lack of CLI monitoring which makes students violate CLI regulations and the lack of awareness of students using English in their daily lives.