THE EFFECT OF USING COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING (CALL) METHOD ON STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILL AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 3 STABAT

Applying an appropriate teaching method plays an important role in the teaching or learning process including teaching listening as a skill. The listening skill is one of the four most important and difficult skill to be taught in English. Students are facing a difficulty either in understanding native speaker or in producing native-like English (accent/pronunciation). They are also unprepared to function in the new word. And then, in most class students are unmotivated and act as passive listeners. This study aimed to find out whether using computer assisted language learning (CALL) method affect listening skill. In this study, using computer assisted language learning (call) method as the independent variable (X) and students’ listening skill as the dependent variable (Y), with the hypothesis: using computer assisted language learning (CALL) method affects on students’ listening skill of seventh year students of SMP NEGERI 3 STABAT at academic year 2018/2019. The population of this study was seventh year students of SMP NEGERI 3 STABAT at academic year 2018/2019, which consisted of 185 students. The sample was taken by using random sampling technique, the total sample was 60 students. Then, the sample was divided into two groups, the group taught by using computer assisted language learning (CALL) was as the experimental group and the group taught without computer assisted language learning (CALL) was as the control group. The writer used test as the instrument of collecting data. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, it was found that the value of t-observed (to) was higher than the value of t-table, (tobserved = 8,39 > ttable = 1.67). Therefore, the hypothesis proposed by the writer was accepted. In the other words, using computer assisted language learning (CALL) affects listening skill of seventh year students of SMP NEGERI 3 STABAT at academic year 2018/2019.

THE EFFECT OF USING TONGUE TWISTER TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION MASTERY

This study aimed to find out whether using Tongue Twister to Improve Students’ Pronunciation Mastery at the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Swasta Melati Binjai In Academic Year 2019/2020. In this study, used Tongue Twister as the independent variable (X) and students’ pronunciation mastery as the dependent variable (Y), with the hypothesis: using Tongue Twister significantly affects students’ pronunciation mastery of the 2019/2020 tenth grade students of SMA Swasta Melati Binjai Senior High School. The population of this study was the 2019/2020 tenth grade students of SMA Swasta Melati Binjai Senior High School. Which consisted of 62 students. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling, that consist of 62 students. Then, the sample was divided into two groups, the group taught by using Tongue Twister was as the experimental group and the group taught without Tongue Twister was as the control group. The writer used speaking test as the instrument of collecting data. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, it was found that the value of t-observed (t0) was higher than the value of t-table, (t-observed = 18.08 > t-table = 1.671). Therefore, the hypothesis proposed by the writer was accepted. In the other words, using Tongue Twister significantly affects the students’ pronunciation mastery of the 2019/2020 tenth grade students at SMA Swasta Melati Binjai Senior HighSchool.

THE EFFECT OF APPLYING PLANTED QUESTION ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT OF NINETH GRADE OF SMP PABAKU STABAT

The study is concerning with experimental study which discussed the effect of planted question technique on students’ achievement in writing narrative text. It took place at SMP Pabaku Stabat. The subjects were the nineth grade students with the population of 132 students. 60 students were chosen as the sample and group into experimental and control group. Each group consisted of 30 students. The experimental group was taught with planted question technique while the control one was taught without planted question technique. A writing test was used to collect the data on the students’ writing ability. The data collected were analyzed by using t-test. The result of the data analysis showed that the t-observed was 6,53. It was higher that the value of t-table (tt) is 1,67 for 5% and 2,39 for 1%. This meant that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It can be concluded that there is effect of planted question technique on students’ achievement in writing narrative text of nineth grade of SMP Pabaku Stabat.

THE EFFECT OF USING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE ON WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT OF ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 TANJUNG PURA IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

This study deals with the effect of using mind mapping technique on students’ writing procedure text. The objective of this study was to find out if there was a significant effect of mind mapping technique on writing procedure text. It was conducted by using experimental research. The population of this study was the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura which consists of six parallel classes. Two classes were taken as the sample of this research, XI MIA-1 and XI MIA-2. The class of XI MIA-1 was an experimental group and class XI MIA-2 was a control group. The experimental group was taught by mind mapping technique, otherwise the control group was taught by using lecturing technique. The instrument for collecting the data was writing test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. It was found that t-observed (5.98) higher than t-table (1.99). It means that there was a significant effect on students’ writing procedure text at SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura by using mind mapping technique.

Semantic Analysis of Language Acquisition in Three Years Old Child

Three years old children acquire language after their first language and it is influenced by two factors, namely physiological factors and psychological factors. Physiological factors include speech-producing organs such as mouth and brain function. Meanwhile, psychological factors include development cognitive of a child in the process of mastering his or her first language. This study was conducted to analyze the semantic analysis of language acquisition in 3 years old child. Specifically, it discussed about the errors of phonemes which were spoken by three years old child so that it can influence the meaning of the words semantically. The results obtained indicated that language acquisition of child aged 3 years old was still in the process of development language that will become perfect as them get older. There are 14 words that were not appropriate semantically. Those words were often spoken by the child. The relation between semantics and language acquisition of 3 years old child were assessed still in the development stage according to her age. Keywords: Language Acquisition; linguistics, Semantics; language development of three years old child

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING RAINBOW CARD IN FEEDBACK STRATEGY

This research was aimed to improving students’ reading comprehension of Descriptive text by using Rainbow Card in feedback strategy. The subject of the study were the students of SMP Swasta AL-Hikmah Medan Academic Year 2019/2020. The research of this study was conducted by using classroom action research. The data used in this research were qualitative and quantitative data. The result of this research showed that there were increasing of students’ reading comprehension. The mean of the pre-test was 44.6, in cycle one was 64.6, in cycle two was 80, it indicated that the scores and the mean in cycle two was better than the first one. In the pre-test of cycle one, there were not students who got point 70. In the post test of cycle one the students who got point 70 or more there were 26 of students (52%), it means that there were an increasing about 52%. The post-test of cycle two, the students who got point 70 or more there were 42 students (84%) and the increasing was about 32%. The scores of observation sheet were 4 (very good). The students paid attention and also felt spirit in doing the reading test, and students more interested, enjoyed, and enthusiastic in doing the task by using feedback strategy.Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Descriptive Text, Rainbow Card, Feedback Strategy

PRAGMATICS FUNCTIONS OF PERLOCUTIONARY ACT IN LEVELED READING BOOK

Perlocutionary act is the result of the effect of an utterance. Perlocutionary act brings the hearer to learn something, persuade, deceive, encourage, irritate, frighten, amuse, get the hearer to do something, inspire, impress, distract, get the hearer to think about, relieve tension, embarrass, attract attention, bored. Perlocutionary act is a speech act spoken by a speaker to influence the interlocutors and can be found in the communication process. One form of communication process can be found in conversations between the characters in story from children’s reading book. Perlocutionary act is uttered with different pragmatic functions according to the context of the speech. The objectives of this journal are to describe the functions of perlocutionary act in levelled reading book. The journal approach used pragmatics and qualitative approach.Keyword : perlocutionary act, pragmatic function, levelled reading book

THE EFFECT OF USING REAP (READ, ENCODE, ANNOTATE PONDER) METHOD ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN ANALYTICAL EXPOSITIONTEXT OF THE ELEVENTH GRADEOF SMK SWASTA HARAPAN STABAT IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

The objective of this research was to find out whether there was a significant effect of using REAP (Read, Encode, Annotate, Ponder) on students’ reading comprehension in analitycal exposition text of the eleventh grade of SMK Swasta Harapan Stabat in academic year 2019/2020. In this research, the researcher took 80 students as the sample. As the experimental class, the researcher used class XI.1 ADP which consisted of 40 students and for the control class, the researcher used class XI.4 ADP that consist of 40 students. The, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test to both classes.The researcher then statistically analyzed the data by using t-test. After analyzing the data, the researcher concluded that teaching analytical exposition text using REAP method was effective. As the fact, the result of t-test was 2,86 with df = 78. Because there was not df 78 in the t-table, so the researcher decided to use df 60 since it is closer to 78 than df 120.The table at df 60 showed that the value of t-table ( was 2,00 for 5% and 2,66 for 1%. Theoritically, the Alternative Hypothesis ( ) was accepted if the value of t-test was greater than the value of t-table ( > ( . The finding showed that t-test was greater than t-table (2,86 > 2,00 and 2,66). The researcher meant the hypothesis ( ) was accepted. It was stated that “There is a significant effect of using REAP method on students’ reading comprehension in analytical exposition text of the eleventh grade students of SMK Swasta Harapan Stabat in academic year 2019/2020” was accepted.

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA READING COMPREHENSION SISWA KELAS IX-2 DALAM TEXT NARRATIVE DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK JIGSAW

Penelitian ini bertujuan memperoleh gambaran apakah dengan penerapan metode pembelajaran kooperatif tipe teknik jigsaw dapat mempengaruhi dan meningkatkan minat,motivasi,dan kemampuan membaca dalam Reading Comprehension text narrative siswa kelas IX-2 MTS Negeri Binjai. Subjek penelitian ini adalah kelas IX-2 MTS Negeri Binjai yang berjumlah 40 orang siswa dengan 12 pria dan 28 wanita. Data yang diperoleh adalah dari hasil belajar siswa melalui tes kemampuan setelah proses pembelajaran yang berbentuk tes uraian tertulis secara pribadi dan kegiatan aktivitas siswa dalam belajar melalui pengamatan observer dalam bentuk aspek-aspek penilaian yang berkaitan dengan tujuan pembelajaran membaca reading comprehension text narrative. Adapun pelaksanaan penelitian dilakukan dalam tiga siklus. Setiap siklus melalui tahapan perencanaan,pelaksanaan tindakan,observasi dan refleksi yang hasilnya dipaparkan dalam bentuk tabel dan uraian. Dari hasil analisis data pada siklus 1 aktivitas dan hasil belajar belum memuaskan,masih termasuk dalam kategori kurang mampu dengan tingkat pencapaian 56,21% dan hasil belajar dengn nilai 64,35 di kategorikan tidak tuntas.Pada siklus II sudah dimulai ada perubahan aktivitas belajar dengan kategori cukup tingkat pencapaian 63,73% dan hasil belajar dengan nilai rata-rata 63,07 dikategorikan tidak tuntas. Pada siklus III aktivitas belajar rata-rata sudah dikatakan mampu dengan kategori baik tingkat pencapaian 75,16% dan hasil belajar dapat dikatakan tuntas dengan rata-rata nilai 72,82. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa aktivitas belajar dan hasil belajar siswa dengan strategi atau teknik pembelajaran model jigsawdapat meningkatkan minat,motivasi,dan kemampuan belajar siswa membaca pemahaman pada text narrative.

THE EFFECT OF FISHBOWL STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 18 SUNGGAL IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/ 2020

This study aimed to find out whether using Fishbowl Strategy effects students’ reading skill of the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students At Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School. In this study, the writer used Fishbowl Strategy as the independent variable (X) and students’ reading skill as the dependent variable (Y), with the hypothesis: using Fishbowl Strategy significantly affects students’ reading skill of the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students of Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School. The population of this study was the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students of Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School which consisted of 76 students. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling that consists of 76 students. Then, the sample was divided into two groups, the group taught by using Fishbowl Strategy was as the experimental group and the group taught without Fishbowl Strategy was as the control group. The writer used multiple choice tests as the instrument of collecting data. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, it was found that the value of t-observed (t0) was higher than the value of t-table, (tobserved = 4.75 > ttable = 1.666). Therefore, the hypothesis proposed by the writer was accepted. In the other words, using Fishbowl Strategy significantly affects the students’ reading skill of the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students At Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School.