Overcoming Classroom Silence

Engagement is one of the essential aspects having effective communication in English. In reality, English speakers, specifically language learners, often struggle and are unresponsive communication, including classroom. This contradicts purpose learning that requires students teachers to communicate effectively. response this issue, it necessary understand how handle problem through teaching strategies. paper investigates teachers' strategies for engaging questions. It a qualitative study, with data collected observations interviews. The subject an teacher at SMKN 1 Tapin who taught tenth-grade students. results show used several students, humor, pacing, demonstrating intensity enthusiasm, pair work. Additionally, she also did code-mix students' native language, constantly asking other giving rewards. proves teacher's ability exploring creative be her