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THE USE OF TEACHER TALK IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT SMP N 8 SUNGAI PENUH Seprita Sari; Ratmanida Ratmanida
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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Teaching is commonly defined as a process to transfer knowledge or information to the students. In transfering the knowledge, building communication with students is important for the teachers. The sentences that are used by the teachers can be medium of the students to achieve course objectives in learning English language. This study is conducted to find out the types of teacher talk are used by English teacher in teaching English language at SMP N 8 Sungai Penuh. It was conducted by using descriptive research. The participants in this study were English teachers who teach English and the students who learn English at SMP N 8 Sungai Penuh. The findings reveal that the teachers used referential question, display question, content feedback, Initiation Respond and Feedback sequence, student initiated to talk during teaching and learning English process occured. Key words: English teacher, teacher talk, teaching English language.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH BITS AND PIECES GAME AT THE GRADE VIII 6 OF SMPN 1 TAMBUSAI Ramanda Rizky
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 2, No 1 (2018): ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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In the research, the students had problem in writing skill of descriptive text. The aims of this research are to improve students’ writing descriptive text by using Bits and Pieces Game and to find out what factors that influenced the changing of students’ writing skill in descriptive text for students at the VIII 6 Grade of SMPN 1 Tambusai. This research is a Classroom Action Research. The instruments of this research were test, observation, field note, and interview. The participants in this research were the students’ at eighth 6 class consisted of 29 students. The result of this research were Bits and Pieces Game approach could better improve the students’ writing skill in descriptive text at eighth 6 class of SMPN 1 Tambusai. In the based score it showed that their average score was 46.07. It improved to 70.12 in cycle Iand 79.75 in cycle II. The Factors that influenced were Bits and Pieces Game approach assisted almost all meeting that made students were interested in the strategy. In conclusion, Bits and Pieces Game approach can improve students’ writing skill in descriptive text at VIII 6 Grade of SMPN 1 Tambusai.Key words: Bits and Pieces Game strategy, Writing, and Descriptive.
THE ANALYSIS OF CODE MIXING ON STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK: A STUDY ON FACEBOOK STATUS AND COMMENTS OF THE SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS TBI IAIN PADANGSIDIMPUAN Laila Safitri; Eka Sustri Harida; Hamka Hamka
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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The aim of this research was to find code mixing on students’ facebook that posted on facebook status and comments of the sixth semester TBI IAIN Padangsidimpuan. The facebook users often mixed their language with another language in status and comments on facebook. The objectives of this research were to find out of the use of code mixing, types of code mixing and students reasons in using code mixing on facebook status and comments in English Education Program at TBI-1 Sixth Semester. To answer the objectives of the research, the researcher used descriptive qualitative method. The results of the data analysis showed three types of code mixing suggested by Muysken such as insertion, alternation and congruent lexicalization, appeared in Facebook. There were amounts of code mixing that had been done by facebook user or sixth semester students TBI-1 were 71 for insertion, 9 times for alternation and 3 for congruent lexicalization. So, the total of code mixing that had been done by them was 83 times. Insertion code mixing was more often use than alternation and congruent lexicalization code mixing in facebook users status and comments posted. It could be seen from this percentages, they used 3.61 % insertion, while alternation 85.54% and 10.85% congruent lexicalization. So, the facebook users were dominantly used insertion than alternation and congruent lexicalization. Moreover, the reasons of doing the codes were so varieties, such as would improve their language, mixing some language was unique, could not say and forgot the word, live in bilingual environment, to make emphasize, funny, joke, and applying new words on facebook status and comments. Keywords: Code Mixing, Facebook, Status, Comments 
ENHANCING STUDENTS’ SKILL IN SPEAKING NARRATIVE BY USING PICTURE SERIES Fitra Murni Ar
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 2, No 1 (2018): ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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Although the students have sufficient knowledge in grammar and vocabulary, they still are afraid of speaking. They still have a lot of mistakes in speaking, especially narrative.This classroom action research was done to see the enhancement of students’ skill in speaking   narrative by using picture series. The research was conducted at the second year science class 1(XI IA 1) of SMAN 3 Padang Panjang in the 2017/ 2018 academic year. It was done in two cycles. The data were collected through pre-test, formative test and observation. The students were led to tell the stories by using picture series, and then they were guided to tell the stories well. Through observation and formative test, it seemed that the students liked and enjoyed speaking narrative. It could be seen from their achievement improved from cycle to cycle and from their test results. In conclusion, the students’ speaking ability can be improved if they know what and how to speak, and the use of the appropriate teaching media is very important. One of teaching aids that can be used to enhance students’ ability in speaking narrative is picture series. It is suggested to English teachers to use picture series in teaching speaking narrative. Keywords        : speaking, narrative, picture series
THE EFFECT OF “ANTICIPATION GUIDE STRATEGY” AND STUDENTS’ READING INTEREST ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT GRADE XII OF SMKN 1 PARIAMAN. Darvius Antoni
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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This research was conducted to find out the effect of Anticipation Guide strategy and students’ reading interest on students’ reading comprehension of procedure Text. The design of this research was quasi experimental with 2x2 factorial design. The population of this research was the twelfth grade of SMKN 1 Pariaman, 2014/2015 academic year. Reading Comprehension test and reading interest questionnaire were used as research instruments. Then, the data were analyzed using t-test formula and Two Ways ANOVA. The result of this research shows that (1) students who were taught by using Anticipation Guide Strategy had better reading comprehension of procedure text than those who were taught by Small Group Discussion. It was proven by the result of the t-test which showed that tobserved was bigger than ttable, (2) students who had high reading interest taught by Anticipation Guide Strategy had better reading comprehension of procedure text than those who were taught by Small Group Discussion,(3) students who had low reading interest taught by Anticipation Guide Strategy had better reading comprehension of procedure text than those who were taught by Small Group Discussion, and (4) there was no interaction between both strategies and students reading interest toward students’ reading comprehension where F-observed was 0,53 which less than F-table 4,15. As conclusion, Anticipation Guide Strategy had a significant result on students’ reading comprehension than Small-Group Discussion and there was no interaction between teaching strategies and reading interest on students’ reading comprehension. Key words/phrases: Anticipation Guide, Reading Interest, Reading Comprehension
ECAFE AS AN ACTIVE LEARNING TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING ENGLISH Refnita Refnita
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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ECAFE (English Communication Activity for Fun and Enjoyable) Learning is a program which was designed to make students actively use English. Through ECAFE Learning, students practiced English through communicative activities. The activities in ECAFE Learning were designed to engage the students to speak in an enjoyable learning process. This program was designed by the West Sumatera Education Department by involving lecturers, teachers and practitioners of education to design the curriculum of ECAFE Learning. Eventhough this program is focus on speaking and listening skills, but reading and writing are also integrated in it. This program was previously proposed to be used for extracurricular activity but later the writer applied it in her regular teaching process in SMAN 3 Padang. The teaching process using ECAFE was designed to suit the curriculum. The teacher had to see the materials and designed the strategies to engage students in learning. There are many techniques that have been applied in ECAFE Learning such as Finding Lost Person, Being an Illustrator, Running Dictation, Strip Line, Selling Product, Mingle, Talk Show and TV program. After implementing ECAFE learning in the classrooms, it showed that the students are active in learning process and engaged in learning English. Moreover, ECAFE also improve students’ ability in speaking as well as increase their self confidence to speak English. Key words: ECAFE, Active Learning, Students’ engagement
Reenactment Practices to young learners in teaching English Syamsiah Depalina Siregar; Pipit Rahayu
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 2, No 1 (2018): ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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English is interested by the young learners. They are fun when learning English. It is proved by many young learners follows our free courses in a village. It is located in Sarogodung Village, Sipirok, South tapanuli, North Sumatera. They do not receive English in their formal education. That is the reason of writer gave free courses for them. The aims of this article is to tell that the using appropriate method in learning English be key point approach for the young learners. English can be lovely subject for them. The method used in this article is Reenactment. It is a model reacted from the story. It can be as overt simulation. It used to suggest the young learners’ motivation in learning English. The method of the article is descriptive analysis. The sample is young learners consists of 25 people. They come from 7 up to 10 years old. The writer used interview, observation and test to get the data. The result of the article was the young learner enthusiast, full spirit, enjoy in learning English. They do not felt that English is bored. It depends on the suitable method and strategies in teaching and learning the English. Key word: Reenactment, young leaner, teaching method       
ENGLISH TEACHER TALK AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NO 1 PAYAKUMBUH Murekson Murekson
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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This paper contains partial result of a research. The purpose of the research was to describe the teacher talk of English teacher of SMAN 1 Payakumbuh.  Teacher talk plays an important role in teaching learning English. Through teacher talk the classroom interaction is made. Unfortunately not all teachers pay attention closely to their talk. Too much teacher talking time automatically decrease the students talking time, therefore, limiting students’ opportunity to participate in class. However, The interactional feature of the talk is also crucial. These interactional features define the classroom mode of the teaching. The purposes of this research were to find (1) the interactional features of the teacher talk and (2) the classroom modes of the English teaching classroom. This research was qualitative research. It was conducted at SMAN 1 Payakumbuh. The population of this research was the English teachers and four of them became the sample of this study. The data were collected by recording the teaching and learning process. Each sample was recorded twice. The recording was then transcribed and analyzed by using SETT framework. The finding of the research shows that; (1) some constructive interactional features emerged. However there was still some room for improvement and; (2) The classroom mode of learning  in order of generated the most were skill and system mode, managerial mode, material mode and classroom context mode. Keywords: Teacher talk, interactional features of teacher talk, effective features of teacher talk, SETT
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD THE USE OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM ON TRANSLATION SUBJECT IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF FKIP UMMY SOLOK Marsika Sepyanda
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 2, No 1 (2018): ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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This study aimed to know the students’ attitude toward the use of Google Classroom as an application used in collecting their assignment on Translation subject. The importance of this study was based on the development of IT and the use of mobile application as supporting media in teaching and learning process. In addition, Google Classroom has been used as supporting tool in collecting students’ assignments on several subjects taught at Department FKIP UMMY Solok. One of the subjects is Translation subject that usually contains several assignments that should be submitted by the students directly.This research was conducted by using descriptive method. The subject of this research were third year students of English Department FKIP UMMY Solok in 2017/2018 academic year consisted of 9 students. The instrument of this research was a questionnaire where the students were asked to give respond to each statement in 60 minutes. The questionnaire was based on indicators of students’ attitude that categorized into three aspects: cognitive, affective, and behavior.The result of this study found that students’ attitude toward the use of Google Classroom in collecting their assignment on Translation subject was in the “ good” level. In other word, the students’ attitude toward the use of Google Classroom on Translation subject at third year of English Department students of FKIP UMMY in 2017/2018 academic year Solok was positive. So, it can be concluded that Google Classroom can be used as an effective tool in collecting students’ assignments, especially in Translation subject.Keywords: students’ attitude, Google Classroom, translation subject
An Assessment of Speaking Materials about Students’ Talking Etiquette by Using SCAS Model Hayati Syafri; Amanda Maharani Putri
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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Many issues about the less talking etiquette of the students and the irreverence cases about the ways students do the communication in various conditions occur influenced by the multi-dimensional context. Innovation in speaking assessment is needed to fostering students‘ awareness of talking etiquette to overcome students’ issues in speaking class. It showed that the students have less speaking skill and the less knowledge about the important of talking etiquette. After all, the research aims to develop the speaking material modul and provide assessment about speaking that create new criteria; talking etiquette based on Socio-Cultural Affective Strategies (SCAS) model by inserting the target cultures in the speaking class. Interview and test are used in order to see how far the modul gives the contribution to improve students talking etiquette. Consequently, the assesment development about talking etiquette of the students for multi-dimensional context can positively give the effective result as the innovation in speaking material.Keywords: Assessment development, Talking etiquette, Multi-dimensional context, SCAS Model