APPLYING EIL IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO KINDERGARTENS

This study aims to identify the use of English as an International Language (EIL) in teaching English by Sandhy Putra Telkom Sumbawa kindergarten teachers. This study used a qualitative research design with a case study approach. The researcher collected data through observation and interviews. The research subjects were four out of six teachers who teach English at Sandhy Putra Telkom Sumbawa Kindergarten. The results found that the teachers who teach English at Sandhy Putra Telkom Sumbawa Kindergarten have yet to realize that they have used EIL in teaching
English. They mix Indonesian with English when teaching Basic English words. The teachers use Indonesian more than English when teaching. They should start learning to use simple conversations in English when teaching.