Lead Journal
Vol 3 No 1 (2023): September

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION OF THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP KRISTEN KEFAMENANU THROUGH ENGLISH SONG

Desta Gloria Siahaan (Universitas Timor)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Feb 2024

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement of listening comprehension of students by using English Songs in class VII students at SMP Kristen Kefamenanu. This research used the quantitative research to find the data and results of test. The subject of this study were 45 students consisting of 25 students and 20 students and the data were collected by using tetst and observation. The data obtained in the first cycle indicated an average score 5.8 with the percentage of students who passed the test was 8.28% while in the second cycle, the average score was 5.58, with the percentage of students who passed the test was 8.5%. Meanwhile, based on the observasion in the first cycle, the students listening comprehension were considered as deficient, and some students could not listen properly to the songs that were played to them. On the other hand, in the second cycle, students showed that they had been able to improve their listening comprehension through the use of English Songs. The results showed that there was an improvement of the students’ listening comprehension of the seventh grade of SMP Kristen Kefamenanu through songs.

Copyrights © 2023






Journal Info

Abbrev

lead

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LEAD Journal is a semiannual publication for all those involved in English language education and development as a foreign language or as an international Lingua Franca. The Journal welcomes both research-based and theoretical development within the domains of English language teaching and learning, ...