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Journal : Journal of English Language Teaching

Using Realia in Teaching Speaking to Junior High School Violintikha Harmawan; Zul Amri
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 1 (2018)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (734.85 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v7i1.8909

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This paper describes the use of realia in teaching speaking. The purpose of this paper is to explain how to use realia in increasing the ability and motivation of junior high school students in teaching speaking. The main problems that faced by students are low of motivation and lack of vocabulary. As a result, the students will afraid to speak. The teachers have to find some strategies or media to solve those problems. One of the media can be used by teacher is realia. Realia is a real object used in the classroom to build background knowledge and vocabulary of the students. This media can be an alternative media in teaching English to the students because it allows the students to use their senses. It simply means that students can see and touch the objects directly and it will be last longer in students mind.. The use of realia as a media in teaching speaking English to junior high school students brings many advantages to the English classroom. For example it creates a lively and enjoyable classroom that will increase students’ interest and motivation to speak.
The Challenges of Writing Academic Article: Voices of Higher Education Students Violintikha Harmawan; Vischa Mansyera Pratama; Rahmi Fadilah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i2.120892

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Academic writing is commonly characterized as scientific writing which is portrayed as an organized research practiced and utilized by researchers at higher education level. The purpose of the study is to investigate the challenges faced by students in the process of writing an academic article. This present study is a qualitative research that explores the voices of three higher education students toward challenges in writing an academic article. The data were analyzed descriptively and were divided into three big themes. The findings showed that the main challenges faced by students during the process of writing an academic article are grammatical structure, paraphrasing and organizing ideas. It is suggested that the teachers’ or lectures’ roles and support in process of writing is very important in order to build students’ motivation.