PANDANGAN PARA USTAD DAN SANTRI-SANTRI TERHADAP PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS DI PONDOK PESANTREN SALAFIYAH DARUL ULUM KARAWANG

Abstract

English language skills is one of the key requirements in responding to challenges of this era. English up to now has been one of the requirements for continuing higher studies, obtaining scholarships, or getting jobs. One important role that is often overlooked is to encourage and practice English from an early age, including the school environment to students. The group that is often forgotten in using English is Pondok Pesantren Salafi (Pon-Pes Salafiyah). Salafi Pon-Pes students are not taught in English even the Ponpes does not have an English curriculum. So the santri have never learned English. It is interesting to do research of the Ustadz (teachers) and the Santri (students) on learning English. Research subjects used in this study are the board of teachers (Ustadz) and santri-santri Salafiyah boarding school Darul Ulum Karawang. The research method used qualitative research methods. Taking data using two ways, namely in the form of questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis were taken from the questionnaire and interviews. The results of the investigation showed that: (1) the ustadz revealed that English has not been introduced and taught in Salafi boarding school, (2) English language skills are needed for both teachers and students of Pon-Pes Salafi, and (3) expecting to introduce and learning English at the Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah.