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SMART: Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics ISSN: 2356-2048, e-ISSN: 2356-203X a peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by Language Centre STKIP Muhammadiyah Pringsewu Lampung in collaboration with Asosiasi Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris (APSBI). The journal publishes both conceptual and research-based articles within the fields of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. Its scope encompasses English language teaching and learning, English language teachers' training and education, Asesment Language, Translation, vocabularies, Curriculum, semantics, syntax, syllabus discourse, english skills, teaching method,structure pragmatics, sociolinguistics, morphology, psycholinguistics. It published biannually in the months of January and August.
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LEARNING CELL TECHNIQUE TOWARD READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT Rakhmawati, Dian
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Abstract The purposes of this study are to identify the differences of reading comprehension in control and experimental group of senior high school students and to find out the effectiveness of Learning Cell as the technique in teaching reading comprehension of narrative text.The quantitative method was conducted in this study and the researcher used Nonequivalent Control Group Design which the observation is done twice, before and after treatment. The subject of this research was two groups, which consist of 34 students in each group.Then reading comprehension test was used as research instrument. The result of the t-test computation showed that tobserved was higher than t table (6.184>2.036), with the degree of freedom 32 and the level of significance 0.05 and the probability (Asymp.Sig.2 tailed) was lower than the level of significance (0.000<0.05). It can be concluded that the null hypothesis of no difference was rejected. In other words, teaching reading comprehension by using learning cell technique is effective than teaching reading comprehension by using conventional way. Keywords: Learning cell, reading comprehension, narrative text 
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING PICTURES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL Episiasi, Episiasi; Ardayati, Ardayati; Novianti, Sinta
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Abstract The problem of this study was “Is it significantly effective to use pictures to improve students’ speaking skill to the sixth semester students of English Education Study Program at STKIP PGRI Lubuklinggau?”. This study was conducted to find out whether it is significantly effective to use pictures to improve students’ speaking skill. There were two hypotheses; null hypotheses (H0) and alternative hypotheses (Ha). The sample of the study was 23 students which were taken through cluster random sampling. Research method of this study was pre-experimental with one group pre-test and post-test design. The writer used speaking test and analyzed the data by using conversion of score range, individual score, and match t-test. Based on the result of data analysis, it was found out that students’ average score in the pre-test was 46.43 and post-test was 60.54. Finally, the results of matched t-test calculation shows that the t-obtain was higher than t-table. The t-obtained was 31.37 while the t-table was 1.717. It means that the null hypotheses (Ho) was rejected and automatically the alternative hypotheses (Ha) was accepted. It can be concluded that it is significantly effective to teach speaking skill by using pictures. Keywords: Effectiveness, Speaking, Picture
ANALYSING THE STUDENTS’ GRAMMATICAL ERROR ON WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT Janah, Miftahul
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Abstract This qualitative study described about grammatical error on students narrative writing. The participants were the second semester students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Pringsewu Lampung in academic year 2013/ 2014. In collecting data,this study uses forms with general, emerging questions to permit the participant to generate responses. Then, gathering word (text) from the participants, and collecting information from individual of participants. Data analysis tends to consist of text analysis, to involve developing a description and themes, then interpretation tends to sonsist of stating the larger meaning of the findings. After analysing the students writing, it was found that most of mistakes made by students were: missing subject, missing be in simple predicate, wrong simple predicate missing be, superfluous be, misinformation of passive form, the verb comes after the subject, pronoun form, agreement, and reference. Key Word: Grammar,Grammatical Error, Writing Skill, Narrative Text
USING INQUIRY-BASED TEACHING (5E) IN TEACHING VOCABULARY VIEWED FROM STUDENTS’ LOCUS OF CONTROL Kayyis, Rahmatika
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Abstract The objectives of the research are to find out: (1) whether inquiry-based teaching is more effective than grammar-translation method to teach vocabulary; (2) whether the students who have high locus of control have better vocabulary than those who have low locus of control; and (3) whether there is an interaction between teaching methods and locus of control in teaching vocabulary.The factorial design method 2x2 was employed in this research. The population of the research was the students of fourth semester of STKIP Muhammadiyah Pringsewu Lampung in the academic year of 2014/2015. Based on the test of the hypotheses, it can be concluded that inquiry-based teaching is not significant effective method to teach vocabulary. The conclusion is the measurement effectiveness of the method is not determined by the levels of the students’ locus of control Keywords: Vocabulary, Inquiry Based Teaching, Locus of Control
ACTION RESEARCH : IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPOKEN INTERACTIONS THROUGH POSTER SESSION Seftika, Seftika
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Abstract Spoken interaction is beneficial in learning a language. In fact the classrooom interaction did not take place well. Due to the lack of students’ interaction, this study aimed to improve students’ spoken interaction through Poster Session. A classroom action research was carried out at the English major students at the fourth semester of STKIP Muhammadiyah Pringsewu Lampung.In collecting the data the researcher used observation, test, and documentation. The data collected were analyzed and synthesized both qualitatively and quantitatively, and then meaning and interpretation were built to know clearly the process which was occurred during the research. The results indicate that there is improvement of Students’ spoken interaction using Poster Session. Poster Session facilitates students to practise English spoken interaction, it enhances them to be involved in learner-learner interaction. Due to the fact that their interaction is great, it influences their speaking skill.  Key Words: Interaction, speaking, Poster Session
DISTINGUISH ERRORS IN STUDENTS FINAL ORAL TEST OF PHONOLOGY CLASS Syaputri, Wuri
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Abstract The objectives of the study were finding the types of errors were made by the students in the final oral testand the causes of the errors. The method was using descriptive approach which concern in descriptive qualitative technique. The data collection method was using observation and interview. The steps of the data analysis were recording the student’s spoken, transcribing, eliminating, identifying, composite report. The result showed that the students gaps of the score because of three errors. They were pre systematic, systematic and post systematic errors. Those errors were affected by three causes. They were interference, intralingual and developmental.  Keywords: Errors, Oral Test, Phonology

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