AN EXAMINATION OF ENGLISH TEACHERS' METHODS IN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL EFL CLASSROOMS

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This study aims to analyze English teachers' teaching strategies in EFL classes for 8th grade junior high school students in one of the pesantren huts that also has a formal school system. This study uses a qualitative method, including interviews and classroom observations, to understand how teachers apply their teaching strategies. The results show that teachers use various strategies, such as grammar explanations, English club activities every Thursday, online games such as skribbl, stopots, quizzes, dialogs and watching English videos. These strategies help students learn English despite the lack of resources such as teaching materials, guidebooks in learning. This study aims to provide useful insights for teachers, schools, and researchers in developing future learning strategies.