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Improving Listening In IELTS Using Paraphrasing Tiara Kristina Pasaribu; Donna Ria Pasaribu; Jubilezer Sihite; Bernas Alonso Lumban Gaol; Erika Cahaya Manurung
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Mamangan Vol 12, No 3 (2024): Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Mamangan Accredited 3 (SK Dirjen Ristek Dikti No. 158/E/KPT/
Publisher : LPPM Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/mamangan.v12i03.7945

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This research was limited to the Listening Section on IELTS, specifically Sections 3 and 4, which consisted of academic discourse on listening comprehension. The subjects of this research were the Semester 2 students in the Intermediate English Listening class, which consisted of 26 students. The problem of this research was to find out whether using the paraphrasing strategy could improve students' listening skills in the IELTS Listening Section. The aim of the research was to find out whether the paraphrasing strategy was able to improve students' listening skills in the IELTS Listening Section. Students were taught the strategies of paraphrasing in IELTS in which students were required to know the meaning of different words such as synonyms, antonyms, knowledge of grammatical changes in active and passive sentences, changing the type of words they heard, rephrasing the main idea of what they heard, and various other strategies. The research method was class action research that applied four phases, that is: planning, action, observation, and reflection. After two cycles, it can be concluded that there was a significant improvement at the end of the second cycle. The average at the end of the first cycle was 69, while at the end of the second cycle was 81. Qualitative data also supported the increase in the students' abilities in the IELTS Listening section. Students were enthusiastic, motivated, and interested in participating in the two cycles. The criteria of success have been achieved after cycle 2, as the percentage of improvement has reached 88% of students with scores of 75% and above. Therefore, the conclusion that can be drawn is that the paraphrasing strategies have been beneficial in helping students’ ability to improve their listening skills for the IELTS. Paraphrasing strategies consequently help sudents be motivated to increase their vocabulary level and their grammatical knowledge.
Utilizing ELSA In Improving Students’ Pronunciation Donna Ria Pasaribu; Tiara Kristina Pasaribu; Sahat Taruli Siahaan; Ardiwan Halawa; Naomi Suryana Manurung
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Mamangan Vol 12, No 3 (2024): Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Mamangan Accredited 3 (SK Dirjen Ristek Dikti No. 158/E/KPT/
Publisher : LPPM Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/mamangan.v12i02.6636

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This study analyzed how technology could be used to improve students’ pronunciation skill. The researcher used English Language Speaking Application (ELSA) to help the Pronunciation students in the first semester of the Faculty of Arts and Music in HKBP Nommensen University, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. There were 27 students who participated as subjects in this study. The main problem in teaching pronunciation in a big class where there are very little personal Lecturer-student interaction. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate students’ pronunciation improvement using ELSA application. The study used the classroom action research (CAR). The study was done in three cycles. The results showed improvement in students’ pronunciation in English. According to the result of the pre-test (cycle 1) the data showed the mean of the pre-test as 57.92 where 81.48% of the students passed the criterion of minimal score. Int the first cycle, there was a 4.7% increase with the mean score of 60.66 and the the number of students who passed criterion of minimum score was 92.59%. In the last cycle, students showed 14.19% increase. There was 100% of students who passed the criterion minimal score.