Keywords : English conversation club, hilokal application, teaching and learning process, speaking skills, English proficiency. Speaking is one of the four basic skills of English. Learners must be able to speak when performing in front of an audience. The emphasis on communication in English in speaking makes it difficult for them to apply this skill to their daily lives, especially for EFL …
ABSTRACT Prasetianingsih, Mariska. 2024. Enhancing Students’ Descriptive Text Reading Comprehension by Quizwhizzer Media for the Seventh Grade of SMP N 3 Magelang in the School Year 2024/2025. An Undergraduate Thesis. English Education Department, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of Universitas Tidar. First Advisor Dr. Lilia Indriani, M.Pd., Second Advisor Dr. Agung Bu…
ing, particularly writing, and they involve complex cognitive processes, which makes them more challenging to master. Students often face difficulties in generating ideas, retaining vocabulary, and developing coherent narrative structures such as orientation, complication, and resolution. Therefore, teachers need to apply suitable learning techniques, such as the Guided Repetition Technique (GR…
Reading is a fundamental skill for language learning and academic success. Many junior high school students struggle with narrative texts due to limited vocabulary, unfamiliar topics, and difficulty identifying key details. The main challenge is their inability to fully comprehend narratives, which is exacerbated by unclear text identification and inconsistent teaching strategies. Thi…
Writing is one of the most essential productive skills in language learning; however, many students still face difficulties in writing descriptive texts due to limited vocabulary, poor grammar mastery, lack of motivation, and low self-confidence. To address these problems, this study aims to improve students’ motivation and writing skills in descriptive text by implementing the Differentiated…
English is explicitly the main language of communication between countries, both in diplomacy and business. However, many students still face difficulties in understanding English narrative texts, especially in identifying structure, moral values, and language features, which affects their reading comprehension. This problem is mainly caused by limited vocabulary, low motivation, and …
Grammar is an important component in English learning that enables students to form meaningful sentences. However, many students still struggle to understand grammar. Based on the observation conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Secang, three main problems were found: students’ difficulty in understanding grammar, lack of variety in teaching methods, and limited technological facilities. To over…
This study was initiated by a fundamental problem in descriptive writing, in which tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Selomerto demonstrated low writing skills. This deficit was caused by students' difficulties with visualising objects, generating ideas, and with technical problems such as grammar, vocabulary, and organisation. The main obstacle also stems from conventional teaching media, …
Speaking is a foundational component of English mastery, it often presents a significant obstacle for students due to lack of confidence and limited practice opportunities in the classroom. Fostering speaking proficiency is crucial for students' academic and social success. This study was motivated by the low speaking ability of eighth-grade students’ at SMPN 3 Secang, specifically in…
Dian Sonya Prasetya (2003): The Effectiveness of Usang Identity Card Media in Teaching English Speaking to the First Year Jumor High School Students of SLTP Negeri 1 Winhosari, Paper Magelang English Department, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Tidar University of Magelang. In the world of education, in Indonesia, English, as the first foreign language, is taught both in Junior an…