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Improving Students’ Vocabulary and Activeness Using Mind Mapping: A Classroom Action Research of 1st Semester Students of Law Faculty Semarang University Stefani Dewi Rosaria; Devy Angga Gunantar; Hetty Catur Ellyawati
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 10, No 2 (2019): August
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v10i2.5129

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The objective of this research is to improve students’ vocabulary and activity during teaching-learning process using mind mapping as a teaching method. This is a classroom action research conducted at Semarang University and the sample is taken from the first semester students of law faculty. This classroom action research applies two cycles. Each cycle includes planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The result showed that through mind mapping students can master English vocabulary easily especially English vocabulary for law, their test score improved, and they became active enough in participating in class such as asking and answering question, delivering opinion, and completing task.
KESALAHAN PENGUCAPAN BAHASA INGGRIS PADA MAHASISWA (ERROR PRONUNCIATION) devy angga gunantar; stefani dewi rosaria
Jurnal Dinamika Sosial Budaya Vol 22, No 2 (2020): Desember 2020
Publisher : Universitas Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26623/jdsb.v22i2.2575

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AbstrakPenelitian ini merupakan penelitian AbstrakPenelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kesalahan dalam pengucapan vokal Bahasa Inggris, penyebab terjadinya kesalahan dan jenis kesalahan yang terjadi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan 224 kata yang sering salah diucapkan oleh mahasiswa.  Hal ini terjadi karena perbedaan vokal dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Bahasa Inggris, ada beberapa vokal dalam Bahasa Inggris yang tidak dimilliki oleh Bahasa Indonesia sehingga mahasiswa seringkali menggantinya dengan suara yang mirip dengan Bahasa pertama mereka. Jenis kesalahan yang terjadi dalam pengucapan vokal Bahasa Inggris adalah kesalahan substitusi, kesalahan sisipan, dan kesalahan penghilangan. Kesalahan substitusi terjadi hampir 90% dari seluruh pengucapan yang dilakukan oleh responden. Kata kunci: kesalahan pengucapan, substitusi, sisipan, penghilanganAbstractThis is a descriptive qualitative research which aims to describe the error pronunciation of English vowel, the cause of the error, and the type of the error. The result of this research shows there are 224 words which is frequently mispronounce by the students. This is caused by the discrepancies of the vowel words in English and in Indonesian language. Some of the English vowel words do not exist in Indonesian language as a result most of the students replace those words which have similar sounds to their native language. The types of error often happened are the substitution error, inserting error, and omission error. The substitutions error is the highest error made by the students. Nearly 90% of the mispronounce words is caused by the substitution error. Keywords: error pronunciation; substitution; inserting; omission
KESALAHAN GRAMATIKAL PADA TEKS TERJEMAHAN ABSTRAK (INDONESIA-INGGRIS) MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS SEMARANG (USM) stefani dewi rosaria
Jurnal Dinamika Sosial Budaya Vol 22, No 1 (2020): Juni
Publisher : Universitas Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (597.155 KB) | DOI: 10.26623/jdsb.v22i1.2111

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 AbstrakPenelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan jenis kesalahan gramatikal yang terdapat pada teks terjemahan (Indonesia-Inggris) para mahasiswa Universitas Semarang. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dari 366 kalimat yang diteliti terdapat 547 kesalahan gramatikal pada teks abstrak para mahasiswa. Kesalahan terbanyak adalah pada penghilangan kata sandang atau article yaitu sebanyak 189 kesalahan. Ketidaksesuaian antara subjek dan kata kerja menjadi jenis kesalahan kedua yang sering terjadi dan pembentukan kalimat yang tidak lengkap menjadi jenis kesalahan terbanyak ketiga. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemahaman para mahasiswa dalam menerjemahkan teks masih kurang karena mengabaikan struktur kalimat bahasa sasaran yang baik dan benar.Kata Kunci: kesalahan gramatikal; abstrak; terjemahan AbstractThis is a descriptive qualitative research which aims to describe a grammatical error in translated abstract texts (Indonesia-English) written by students of Semarang University. The result showed that there were 366 sentences containing 547 grammatical errors made by the students. The most grammatical errors made by the students are the omission of the article with 189 errors. Following the omission of the article was the subject and verb agreement and the third most errors occurred was the sentence fragment. It can be concluded that the students’ understanding in translating the text is lack and they are ignoring the sentence structure of the target language.Keywords: grammatical errors; abstract; translation
STRATEGI MAHASISWA ILMU KOMUNIKASI UNIVERSITAS SEMARANG DALAM MENGERJAKAN SOAL LISTENING COMPREHENSION TOEFL stefani dewi rosaria; Devy Angga Gunantar; Hetty Catur Ellyawati
Jurnal Dinamika Sosial Budaya Vol 23, No 1 (2021): Juni (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26623/jdsb.v23i1.3143

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AbstrakPenelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, yaitu peneliti ingin memberikan deskripsi atau penjelasan terkait dengan kesulitan, strategi, dan solusi terhadap kesulitan mahasiswa dalam mengerjakan soal listening TOEFL. Objek penelitian ini adalah para mahasiswa yang sedang mengikuti kelas kursus Bahasa Inggris TOEFL. Mereka berasal dari program studi Ilmu Komunikasi dan Sistem Informasi Universitas Semarang angkatan tahun 2019. Terdapat 80 mahasiswa yang mengikuti kelas kursus tersebut. Responden dari penelitian ini adalah keseluruhan mahasiswa dalam kelas kursus tersebut, yaitu 53 mahasiswa. Data penelitian diperoleh dengan membegikan kuesioner kepada mahasiswa melalui google formulir dengan tujuan untuk menggali kesulitan dan strategi para mahasiswa pada saat mengerjakan soal listening. Dari tanggapan para mahasiswa peneliti kemudian mencoba memberikan solusi terhadap kesulitan para mahasiswa. Hasil dari penelitian ini mengungkapkan part B dan part C merupakan bagian listening yang sulit, sedangkan part A adalah bagian yang mudah. Berdasarkan penelitian ini diketahui sebagian besar mahasiswa menerapkan strategi yang diajarkan oleh dosen, namun mereka juga memiliki strategi sendiri seperti mendengarkan audionya sambil membaca pilihan jawabannya kemudian menentukan jawaban yang benar.  AbstractThis is a qualitative study which aims to describe students’ strategy in completing listening TOEFL exercise as well as to figure out the difficulties they deal with listening comprehension. The writer also eagers to serve solution to the students’ difficulties. The object of the study was the students of Semarang University coming from Communication Science Program and Information System which consisted of 80 students who joined English TOEFL Course. The respondents were those who joined that program. The data obtained through distributing a questionnaire using google form. The result of the study showed that the most difficult part of listening comprehension TOEFL was Part B and Part C. On the other hand, part A was considered to be the easiest. Based on this study, students admitted that they applied the strategies thought by the lecturer, yet they also applied their own strategies such as listen to the audio carefully and read the answer options at the same time before they decided their final answer.Keywords: TOEFL, listening, strategies
PENGENALAN KOSAKATA BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK ANAK-ANAK USIA DINI DENGAN GERAK DAN LAGU DI PANTI ASUHAN RUMAH SHALOM SEMARANG Adiprana Yogatama; Stefani Dewi Rosaria; Devy Angga Gunantar
J-ABDI: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Vol. 1 No. 9: Februari 2022
Publisher : Bajang Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53625/jabdi.v1i9.1257

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On this occasion USM community service team had the opportunity to carry out community service activities at Rumah Shalom Orphanage Semarang. We found most children there difficult to memorize new vocabularies in English. To help our partners solve the problems, the team applies Total Physical Responses (TPR) method with a face to face lecture and discussion (question and answer) approach as well as training or practice methods. Students are asked to follow and answer the vocabulary that has been taught using the music video. After the activity conducted, it can be concluded that the objectives of the service activities at Rumah Shalom Orphanage can be achieved. The material we deliver is very encouraging, informative and new understanding to students about new vocabulary in English. The participants are also able to understand and memorize new vocabulary in English easily.
In Puppet Master’s Hand: Discursive Manipulation Strategies in Socio-semiotic Perspective Dini Anggraheni; Stefani Dewi Rosaria; Anandha Anandha
Jurnal Lingua Idea Vol 13 No 2 (2022): December 2022
Publisher : Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.jli.2022.13.2.6735

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Love has a huge impact on someone's life. To be in love, someone tries to find a romantic relationship. Indeed, romantic love can be developed without having frequent or real-life interactions, such as with a stranger from a dating app. Telecom and internet fraud has become a public hazard as a new type of contactless crime, with crooks targeting large numbers of unsuspecting victims. This paper linguistically investigates the main character of the Tinder Swindler documentary film. Simon, the main character discursive strategies designed to manipulate girls' minds into accepting, even doing anything that he says to get profit to fulfill his luxurious lifestyle. Regardless of the scientific and technological tools utilized by swindlers, language is the primary communication. From a socio-semiotic standpoint, this research shows that criminal suspects use discourse resources to fabricate false information and construct false identities through discursive practice, to gain victims' trust, trick, deceive, and manipulate them into giving out confidential information and funds. This study investigates the dynamic process of selecting and building identities in the social-cultural context by altering associated discourse resources and techniques. This research also offers a socio-semiotic strategy for preventing online and telecom scams. Keywords: discursive manipulation, film, identity, scam, socio-semiotic, dating application