ETERNAL: English Teaching Journal
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) is published twice a year in the month of February and August ISSN 2086-5473 (Print) and ISSN 2614-1639(Online). It presents articles on English language teaching and learnings, literature and research. The contents include analysis studies, application of theories, research reports, material developments and reviews.
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<![CDATA[Phonological Rules on Tamil Language Absorption into Bahasa Indonesia (Study of Transformational Generative Phonology) ]]>
<![CDATA[Linda Aprillianti]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2985
<![CDATA[Phonology of Tamil language and Indonesia is very different. Several words are loanwords that are taken from Tamil language. Approximately 30 loanwords of Indonesian are taken from Tamil language. It is possible phonological changes occurred when the words is absorbed into Indonesian language. This study aims to investigate phonological changes that occur in the process of Tamil language absorption into Indonesia language and explains the phonological rules of the changes sound. In this study the writer uses the list of loanwords contained in the article owned by Russel Jones entitled “Loan Word in Contemporary Indonesia”. In method of collecting data, the writer is using noting technique and observation. Then in analyzing the data, the writer uses theory of transformational generative phonology .The result of this study proves that in a loanword there is more than one sound change. The writer found vocal and consonant sound changes in the process of Tamil absorption. There are three types of vocal changes sound; they are assimilation vocal sound, deletion vocal sound and coalescence of vocal sound. Therefore, in consonant sound changes the writer found only two types of sound changes; they are assimilation consonant and deletion consonant. The writer hopes this study will be useful for the next researcher who wants to do a research on foreign language especially in Tamil language.]]>
<![CDATA[Creating an Online Quiz Learning Media Using Flexiquiz to Practice Essential Vocabulary for the TOEFL ]]>
<![CDATA[Laily Nur Affini]]>;
<![CDATA[Ajeng Setyorini]]>;
<![CDATA[Irvani Varidha]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2980
<![CDATA[The objectives of this research are (1) to explain a tutorial in creating Flexiquiz web application to essential vocabulary learning for the TOEFL, (2) to explain the Flexiquiz web application to essential vocabulary learning for the TOEFL as a learning strategy in combining the user manual with the web application for online learning, (3) to know users’ responses towards the online TOEFL quiz in essential vocabulary learning using Flexiquiz web application. This study is a qualitative research type and it is categorized as descriptive research because it is aimed to describe a learning strategy using Flexiquiz web application that can be manifested as materials integrartion. The practice questions that are available in Flexiquiz web application are taken from a book entitled “Barron’s: Essential Word for the TOEFL”. It means that the writer joined between the book with the Flexiquiz web application. The data gathered in this study are a questionnaire and a test result using Flexiquiz. The results of this study expose that the users of the Flexiquiz web application have interest to use Flexiquiz web application as online strategy to learn. Two features of Flexiquiz web application that can improve learning in vocabulary are; Grading and Review Answer. The conclusion can be drawn in this study shows the result that online learning using Flexiquiz web application is interesting, fun and easy.]]>
<![CDATA[The Comparison of Headline in Online Media Platform (Republika and Media Indonesia) a Lexical Functional Grammar Study ]]>
<![CDATA[Ummi Nur Laila Sulistyani]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2981
<![CDATA[The aim of this research is to compare the headline of two online media platform in Indonesia; the Republika and Media Indonesia. This research use qualitative descriptive analysis method. The data is analyzed using the Lexical Functional Grammar as an approach. The purpose of using Lexical Functional Grammar is to take a deep look on how the headline news is constructed, as Lexical Functional Grammar is also completed with Constituent Structure, Functional Structure, and Lexical Entry. This research found that there is a difference in the headline construction of Republika and Media Indonesia. Republika tends to use argument ellipsis or additional adjunct and complement. The use of adjunct and complement is to replace the use if the argument elapsed in the headline. Meanwhile, Media Indonesia tends to use complete and standard sentence as their headlines. Even when the headline uses adjunct, actually, without the adjunct the headline in Media Indonesia is already acceptable as Media Indonesia’s headline use complete argument and predicate as the base of their headline.]]>
<![CDATA[Power of Sakdiyah Ma’Ruf in Stand-Up Comedy Through Appraisal Approach ]]>
<![CDATA[Zahra Rahmi Fatmawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Setyo Prasiyanto Cahyono]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2965
<![CDATA[This thesis is entitled “Power of Sakdiyah Ma’ruf in Stand-Up Comedy through Appraisal Approach”. There are two objectives in this study: to describe the Appraisal system of Attitude and to analyze the realization of power in Sakdiyah Ma’ruf stand-up comedy at TEDxUbud on May 2016. The analysis is based on the theory of appraisal by Martin and White (2005) and critical discourse analysis, especially power by Fairclough (1989). The researcher used descriptive qualitative method to describe the realization of Appraisal’s Attitude and power of each utterances of the written transcription of the video of Sakdiyah Ma’ruf’s stand-up comedy. The researcher found that there are 35 Appraisal system of Attitude which consist of 6 affect (17.14%), 13 judgment (37.14%) and 16 appreciation (45.71%). In terms of gradability, there are 2 low-graded of attitude, 15 medium-graded of attitude and 18 high-graded on. The researcher uses the gradability system of attitude to consider the power of the speaker in her stand-up comedy. Sakdiyah use more than 50% of high-graded attitude which means that she shows herself as a powerful person and has higher position than the hearer.]]>
<![CDATA[Using ICT Programs to Support Students with Dyslexia in Aquiring Literacy ]]>
<![CDATA[Shofiyatul Huriyah]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2982
<![CDATA[Mastering reading and writing skills as the key priority for students who experience developmental disorders reading and writing or dyslexia. Learning language for dyslexic students is not easy, dyslexic students have difficulty processing language components, especially in reading and writing. Reading and writing begin at an early age, and continue into elementary school. Students learn to read and write by memorizing and repeating letters and words. However, the fact is that this method cannot always be taught for dyslexic students. Students with dyslexia are very different from students in general, they learn differently at very different levels. Some students need more support from the people around them. Dyslexic students are easily saturated if they are invited to learn to read and write. To overcome this problem it is necessary to use the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program in learning, this program is based on digital, so that it can help dyslexic students in the field of literacy. The use of ICT programs is very supportive of literacy skills and can provide benefits to them, they can learn independently in education, work, and home environment. These programs allow dyslexic students to have the opportunity to access almost all texts. Using the program provide opportunities for dyleksia students to continue learning, and practice so that it is hoped that dyslexic students are able to succeed in writing and reading activities.]]>
<![CDATA[The Students’ Response Analysis of English for Specific Purposes Speaking Class through Role Play (Job Interview) of Economics Students in Semarang University ]]>
<![CDATA[Dini Anggraheni Dini Anggraheni]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2966
<![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to analyze the students’ response of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) speaking class through role play (job interview) of economics students in Semarang University. The writer uses questionnaires to analyze the students’ response and Likerts scale to count and also describe the students’ response. The result of this study came from 2 statements in questionnaires that chosen by 40 students. It shows 77 % for first statement and 75% for second statements. The result tells that the students agree with the role play (simulation) method for job interview that practiced in ESP speaking class. It also shows that the students feel that role play can make it easier to learn English especially in speaking.]]>
<![CDATA[Analyzing Students’ Writing Grammatical Problem in the Use of Tenses: The Case of Seventh Grade Student Of Junior High School ]]>
<![CDATA[Khothibhatul Ummah]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2983
<![CDATA[Grammar is one of the most difficult capabilities found in English. Grammar difficulty will affect other English skills such as reading, speaking, listening, and writing. Tenses belong to one part of grammar. Most students still struggle to use tenses well. Tenses contained in this grammar material need to be studied so that students can distinguish the time of conversation and the meaning of a sentence and how to make a sentence in accordance with the tenses that have been studied. This research was designed in the form of qualitative research, especially in descriptive method. It meant that the researcher would like to investigate the use of tenses (especially past, present, future, continous, and present perfect) and to identify the grammatical errors in using tense (especially past, present, future, continous, and present perfect) in students junior high school of seventh grade with close task.]]>
<![CDATA[QA-Frame as Media in Learning “Selling and Buying” E xpressions of Traders in Kawasan Wisata Kota Lama Semarang ]]>
<![CDATA[Dian Puji Lestari]]>;
<![CDATA[Rizza Fijriatur Rohmah]]>;
<![CDATA[Ulfiana Koerunisa]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2972
<![CDATA[The background of this research is based on phenomenon that traders’ of Kawasan Wisata Kota Lama Semarang in speaking needs to be improved. Some of them were still lazy to speak English because they do not have enough idea of what to speak. QA-Frame is a speaking learning media that contains selling and buying expressions with the meaning. The purpose of this research can be stated as follow: (1) To find out how is the implementation of QA-Frame as learning media for traders in Kawasan Wisata Kota Lama Semarang. (2) To find out what are the problems faced by traders through QA-Frame as media in Kawasan Wisata Kota Lama Semarang.This research is qualitative method. The subject of this research was traders in Kawasan Wisata Kota Lama Semarang. The researchers took three traders for our sample. They are Mr. Nanang; Mr. Riki; and Mrs. Desi. They were traders in Pasar Klitikan. In collecting the data, the researchers used observation and interview. The result of this research showed thatthe implementation of QA-Frame media accepted for the traders to improve their selling and buying expression. In the other hand, the implementation of QA-Frame media have some problems, such as: possessed limited English speaking skill, the traders only knew some basic vocabulary about the price, the small traders did not “have the necessary vocabulary to give directions to tourists”, the traders cant not memorization and repetition, production and communicationstrategies to process the language input from various sources for their spoken output, the traders have limited grammatical, sociolinguistic and discourse competence.]]>
<![CDATA[Revisiting English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Indonesian Vocational High School (VHS): A Current Situation in Curriculum 2013 ]]>
<![CDATA[Annisa Ratna Purwanti]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2984
<![CDATA[This qualitative study tries to revisit the concept of ESP in VHS under the latest curriculum applied in Indonesia; curriculum 2013 or K-13. The researcher discovers current issues and several suggestions of ESP in Indonesian VHS context. Theoretically, English in VHS should employ ESP approach, but practically, it tends to be more general. The vague concept of ESP in the Indonesian VHS is one of the reasons in developing this study. On the other hand, government with its purpose of AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) eagers to make VHS students ready to work to compete with the foreign workers. However, since the implementation of K-13, English in VHS tends to have more general topics rather than in the previous curriculum (KTSP; curriculum 2006). As a result, it makes the concept of ESP in VHS more vague. The result of document analysis and observation, the researcher found several issues dealing with ESP. They are issues in course design, ESP teachers, ESP objectives, approach, and materials, and also learning assessment. Considering the major issues dealing with ESP in VHS, several countermeasures about redesign of ESP teaching in Indonesian VHS were suggested by the researcher.]]>
<![CDATA[Collaborative Strategic Reading in EFL Reading Classroom ]]>
<![CDATA[Yentri Anggeraini]]>;
<![CDATA[Novarita Novarita]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurul Afifah]]>
<![CDATA[ ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 9, No 2 (2018): August ]]>
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DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v9i2.2976
<![CDATA[This study aims to find out whether the collaborative strategic reading can significantly improve the students` reading comprehension achievement and what the students` perceptions on the use of collaborative strategic reading in EFL reading classroom are. The result showed that collaborative strategic reading can significantly improve the students reading achievement. The paired sample test showed the comparison of pretest and posttest score displayed the difference between scores. The mean difference was 15.000 and the value of t-obtained was 7.301. It was identified that sig. (2-tailed) or p value (0.00) was less than alpha value (0.05). The students` dominant perceptions on the use of collaborative strategic reading were: students can summarize the text easily after using collaborative strategic reading and they can answer the questions of the narrative text after using story grammar strategy, collaborative strategic reading allows the students to think critically and can guide them in comprehending the text.]]>
