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The Ellite of Unira
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The Ellite of Unira is an open access, peer review journal that publishes originl research and literature review. While the scope included language education, applied linguistics, literary scholarship & literary education, cultural studies & cultural education, intercultural, and interstudies
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DIFFICULTIES FACED BY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION Putri Jum’ati Praistiana; Raden Agus Budiharto
The Ellite of Unira Vol 3, No 2 (2020): The Elitte of Unira
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v3i2.901

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Pronunciation for students is one of the important parts in learning English. The students often find a problem with pronunciation when they speak, read, or listen in English word. They still have poor pronunciation. It can be seen in the daily teaching and learning process, especially in speaking class. It is difficult for the students to pronounce English words. The problem was most of the student’s pronunciation was likely to be influenced by their first language., in this case, madurase language. This research aims to investigates two problems which become the main discussion of this research. The first is to describe students difficulties in English pronunciation and to know the solution of students difficulties in English pronunciation. This research is qualitative research by using descriptive case study. The participant of this research are students in first grade of SMP Negeri 2 Kedungdung. the data were collected by using observation and some interview between the researcher and students, and also the researcher and the teacher. The result of this research showed that the word difficult to pronunciation by students is “wanted” and “remembers”. All of the students make mispronunciation in “wanted” and 16 students make mispronunciation in “remembers” word. The factors students difficult to pronounce English word is the different between lettering and pronouncing, English in not their mother tongue, and the students did not practice English in their daily activity. The possible solution from the researcher to resolve the students difficulties in English pronunciation: the teacher can give motivation to the students about English is interesting to study, the students can listening English music and practice it, and the teacher make strategies to teach English lessons that make students interesting to study.
ENGLISH TEACHERS’ OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL’S RESPONSE ON LITERACY STRATEGY IN 2013 CURRICULUM REVISION Laila Nurul Faidah
The Ellite of Unira Vol 3, No 1 (2020): The Elitte of Unira
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v3i1.907

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This research aims to describe the teachers’ understanding about literacy strategy in 2013 curriculum revision in Palengaan district This research design of this study is qualitative. This study focus on literacy strategy. The literacy can be defined as a set of cultivated skills and knowledge that serve as a basis for learning, communication, language use and social interaction. Literacy strategy (Directorate of guidance on vocational high school) is inseparable from education. Literacy becomes a means of learners in knowing, understanding, and applying the knowledge that is in school. Object of this study was that focus on response English teacher about literacy strategy, and took six samples of English teacher using interview and questionnaire. Based on the result of research it can conclude that from six subject of English teachers in vocational high school in Palengaan district has poor understanding, they ever heard about literacy strategy but they only said literacy strategy is one strategy from 2013 without knowing its essence. English teachers of vocational high school response in Palengaan district for literacy strategy in 2013 curriculum revision only two teachers give positive response because according to them the literacy strategy in 2013 curriculum is better than the previous curriculum, and four teachers give negative response because according to them literacy strategy is not effective and conducive in teaching-learning process.
INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ORAL PROFICIENCY AT PKBM CANDRA KIRANA Muhamad Maulidi; Mohammad Amiruddin
The Ellite of Unira Vol 4, No 1 (2021): THE ELLITE OF UNIRA
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v4i1.1041

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This study is about the suggested activities which are Information Gap Activities intended to qualify the students’ oral proficiency. The writer chooses this topic since there is most of the students’ lack of the activities which can motivate students to develop their communicative proficiency. Almost of the classroom activities only consist of statement of grammar rules, list of vocabularies, and sentences for translation. While oral practice was limited to students. Because of that the writer tries to provide Information Gap Activities which can motivate the students of Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masyarakat (PKBM) Candra Kirana. In this study, the writer uses the first-year student of PKBM Candra Kirana as the subject of the study. The writer designs the lesson plans, implementing the actions, making observations and reflecting on the results. This study was conducted in three cycles. To collect data, the writer used instruments of observations, lists, tests, and questionnaires. The data obtained was presented in two ways, qualitatively and quantitatively. The findings showed that IGT activities were effective in improving the students’ oral proficiency. This can be seen from the improvements after each cycle. This can be seen by the rise of students’ mean scores in the test results: 58.7 in the first cycle, 67 in the second cycle and 83.3 in the third cycle. Improvement was also seen based on the results from the observations that showed positivity, and good responses from the students from the questionnaire results. This means that the students responded positively to the implementation of this technique.
THE USE OF THINK TALK WRITE STRATEGY IN TEACHING WRITING . Totoil
The Ellite of Unira Vol 4, No 2 (2021): THE ELLITE OF UNIRA
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v4i2.1244

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“Think-Talk-Write (TTW)” Strategy is a cooperative learning mode to make teaching and learning process easier. This research used the qualitative research. The target population, in this study, was the English teacher and the Eighth grade students of MTs al-Azhar Toket Proppo Pamekasan the members of population is 20 students. Data were obtained firstly from the observation sheet. , the writer also collected the data by interviewing the English teacher of the Eighth Grade. In analyzing the data, the researcher used descriptive qualitative Strategy in order to make it easier for the readers to get the description about theuse of “Think Talk Write Model” and its strengths and weaknesses.The writer analyzed the data in three basic and simple steps. Some strengths teaching writing using TTW model such as: It makes students to be independent, it makes students to be cooperative, to build a good teamwork. So, they help each other, it makes students think smarter, speak fluent and write systematically. Meanwhile the weaknesses are, When students work in ground, some of them are easy to lose their own skill and confident because they are dominated by others.
THE USE OF WEBBING TECHNIQUE IN WRITING SPOOF TEXT TO THE CLASS XI IPS AT SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 PAMEKASAN Nurjanuar Ilhami
The Ellite of Unira Vol 1, No 1 (2018): The Elitte of Unira
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v1i1.526

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Communication devided to be two kinds, oral dan written communication. Writing is the most difficult skill to be mastered. In the fact, writing is one of the important skills that must be learnt by the students. Many students are not interested in writing and regard it as the most difficult skill to learn. To overcome this problem, the teacher should find the appropriate technique to be applied in classroom that makes students be able to produce writing. In this case, the researcher used webbing technique as a tool to overcome the problem. The purpose of this research is to find out an improvement in learning spoof text through webbing technique toward students’ writing skill. The method which was used in this research was qualitative Research. at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pamekasan and it involved 20 students at the class XI IPS as the respondents. Based on the results of this research, the implementation of webbing technique in teaching spoof text has shown a good achievement. The data of the implementation of the technique showed 18 students who felt easy and successfully understand how to make webbing technique. The students also felt happy in doing the subject because the technique was simple for students to apply in writing. In the result of cycle 1, there were 18 students from 20 students who passed the KKM by the mean 85.75. On the other hand, the questionnaire results showed the students’ response toward the use of webbing technique were positive. 80%  students or 16 students felt interested to the webbing technique. The students looked enthusiastic and seriously in discussion. In short, students’ responses to learn were generally positive. Based on these findings, it could be concluded that the use of webbing technique could improve students’ writing skill of class XI IPS at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pamekasan.   
AN ANALYSIS ON CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING USED BY THE ENGLISH LECTURERS IN THE CLASSROOM INTERACTION Anis Riskiyana
The Ellite of Unira Vol 2, No 1 (2019): Volume 2 No 1 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v2i1.745

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As bilingual speakers the English lecturers give explanation and instruction by using their languages freely. They tend to switch code as well as mix code between two languages (Indonesian-English or vice versa) in order to create an effective strategy of communication in the classroom. This study described the forms of code switching applied in clause, tag, filler, interjection, and the forms of code mixing applied in word and phrase through Fasold and Holmes’ theory. The implementation of them was based on the position (as translation and without translation). 
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLOCK AS MEDIA IN TEACHING GRAMMAR - - Yuliarsih; Fetty . Nuritasari
The Ellite of Unira Vol 2, No 1 (2019): Volume 2 No 1 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v2i1.754

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Grammar means a lesson about principles on creating and clustering words into sentences. So that, grammar is very important for people who wants conquering words in English well, because it can guide us to cluster words and sentences correctly. As EFL students almost most of them difficult to mastery English grammar, they found it difficult when they have to use it in their practices. The most difficult part is the verb changing is rather annoying to use. This research aim’s to investigate the implementation of clock as media in teaching grammar in Madura University. It employs a qualitative design. The data of the research were collected through observation, interview and documentation with the descriptive approach. This study focuses on how the clock is applied as a learning media on changes of verbs form, especially irregular verbs. This research was conducted in English Education department of Madura University. Research subjects are students who take Structure class academic Year 2018/2019 Class A. From the data there are 53.3% of students give positive respond toward the implementations of clock as media in teaching grammar especially in changes of verb form. It help them to memorize the irregular verbs.  
AN ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS’ SKILL IN WRITING NARRATIVE AT MTS AL AMIN BRANTA PASISIR . . Yuliarsih
The Ellite of Unira Vol 2, No 2 (2019): The Elitte of Unira
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v2i2.759

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This research was intended to to find out the students’ skill in writing narrative at MTS Al Amin Branta Pasisir. In order to solve the problem, the researcher uses descriptive qualitative The number of sample in this research was 35 students which was taken from the eighth grade students. In this research, the researcher used writing test as the instrumentation of the research where the students were asked to write a narrative text based on the topics given to them. In this research, the researcher focus on five components of narrative text written by the students such as content, organization, vocabulary, language use and mechanic. To measure students’ skill, the researcher was helped by 3 raters where the result of the analysis showed that in the content of writing, students’ average score was 52,72 and it can be classified into the poor level. In the organization of writing, students’ average score was 50,47 and it can be classified into the poor level. In the vocabulary of writing, students’ average score was 51,31 and it can be classified into the poor level. In the language use, students’ average score was 52,80 and it can be classified into the poor level. In the mechanics, students’ average score was 52,70 and it can be classified into the poor level. From those results, the researcher found that the students’ average score in writing narrative text was 52 and it means their writing skill in narrative text can be categorized in the poor level.
ERRORS ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN USING SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AT TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 2 SAMPANG Khoirul Anam; Moh. Darrin Zuhri
The Ellite of Unira Vol 3, No 2 (2020): The Elitte of Unira
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v3i2.902

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Language is used in daily of life for making interaction with another people in form of sound and symbol, in order that they can express their ideas, thought, feeling, opinion, and intention to other. There are two problem, first what kinds of errors faced by the students of SMAN 2 Sampang in using simple present tense in descriptive text? And the second what are the causes errors made by the students of SMAN 2 Sampang in using simple present tense in descriptive text?. First to describe the kinds of errors faced by the students of SMAN 2 Sampang in using simple present tense in descriptive text. to identify the causes of errors faced by the students of SMAN 2 Sampang in using simple present tense in descriptive text. this research the researcher was designed by using qualitative research method because the researcher only analyzed data collection without any statistic procedure. The data will be gathered from interview and document. the analyzing of the data conduct gather the information that the research obtains form various sources, observation, interview, document analysis. the result above, this study is suggested for the teacher should give more motivation and support to the students to learn English hardly, so the students can be interested and spirit in grammar genre. And for the students should give more attention to the teacher explanation, so they really understand what the teacher explanation.
STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASS Novita Ika Indriyani
The Ellite of Unira Vol 3, No 1 (2020): The Elitte of Unira
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53712/ellite.v3i1.908

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This study aim to answer: (1) What are of student’s difficulties and possible solution in English speaking at the ninth years grade of SMPI AL-KAROMAH SAMPANG? (2) What factors are causing student’s difficulties in English speaking at the ninth years grade of SMPI AL-KAROMAH SAMPANG?. The research design of this study is descriptive qualitative. The writer uses interview and observation as instrument of data. In this research, the researcher uses non participant observation, the writer only becomes an observer. The writer had taken part in class being observed. While participating as an observer, the writer observes what kinds of students’difficulties in English speaking and what are the causing factors students’ difficulties in English speaking. From the result of the observation, interview, and questionnaire the researcher concluded that most of the student at the ninth grade of SMPI Al-Karomah Sampang got difficulties in English speaking class here was caused by fear of mistakes, shyness, lack of motivation, and lack of confidence. And some of these factors are related to the learners themselves, the teaching strategies, the curriculum, and the environment.