The purpose of writing this paper is to prove that the use of The List Group Label Lesson in teaching vocabulary is more effective than Feature Analysis. The writer took the fifth graders of SD Rejowinangun Utara 1 Magelang in the School Year 2002 2003 as samples. There are 38 students, 14 girls and 24 boys. The English teaching in elementary schools is to introduce English as a foreign languag…
Students writing ability is difficult to acquire because usually in writing students should express their ideas but they are limited in vocabulary. Giving motivation to students to read may help students in writing. Short stories might motivate them to read because it usually contains interesting story. Besides, students can get many new words and much knowledge about writing. This research is…
In teaching English, speaking is one of the four language skills that should be taught effectively to the Vocational School students. The students have not been able to use English as a means of communication for giving questions and opinions. They often get difficulties in mastering pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. To solve the problem, the researcher attempts to use Home…
The Junior High School students speaking ability has not been satisfactory. There are many factors that influence it. The students often find difficulties in expressing their ideas through speaking. Some of them do not know how to express their ideas, whereas some others do not know what they are going to speak and the rest know nothing. This is because the way the teacher treats them is not pr…
Speaking is one of the four language skills which is regarded as a complex. Through speaking, students may get interactions with some one else and may get useful information that are needed. However, the students' speaking in SMP Ma'arif Bandongan is low. There are many factors that influence it. One of the factors is the inappropriate method in teaching speaking. To solve the problem, the rese…
The purpose of conducting this researh is to prove that there is a significant influence of the ability to interpret questions to the English listening skill of the third year students of SLTPN 1 Sawangan in the school year of 1999/2000 and that there is a significant support given by the ability to interpret questions to the English listening skill of the third year students of SLTPN I Sawanga…
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Video-Assisted Learning (VAL) using English subtitles in improving the reading comprehension of news item texts among twelfth-grade students at SMK Citra Medika. The research addressed the issue of low student engagement and comprehension with Modeled teaching strategy. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 70 students divided i…
Along the development in educational researches, multiple teaching and learning strategies were applied and also developed properly to respond issues on student difficulties based on the condition in the classroom. Different strategies would also have different impact on students motivation and also learning achievement based on the effectiveness of the strategy that was applied by the educator…
Writing skills are one of the four essential abilities needed to master the English language. Based on the writer's observation, student motivation for writing remains low, especially in writing narrative texts. The pre-cycle test results show that the students have poor motivation, and the average writing score is still below the standard (KKM) of 75. The writer applied the Power of Tw…
Listening is one of the four basic English language skills and an important part of effective communication. Listening means understanding meaning, capturing information, and remembering what is heard. However, many students struggle with listening skills due to monotonous learning strategies. Therefore, the writer provides a note-taking strategy using audiovisual folklore to enhance listening …