JET (Journal of English Teaching) Adi Buana
Journal of English Teaching Adi Buana (JET Adi Buana) is firstly published on April 2016 and published twice a year on April and October. The aim of this journal is to accommodate the professional researchers of English teaching who attend to publish their works. It offers articles of current research on English teaching and also contributes to the professional development of its readers around the world by offering articles that reflect theory and practice in English language teaching.
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Compliment Responses in English Made by Seventh Grade Students of SMPN 8 Sekayu
Gusmuliana, Paidi;
Apriani, Eka;
Supardan, Dadan;
Syafryadin, Syafryadin;
Suhermanto, Hadi
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
Publisher : English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2376
This paper showed the compliment responses in English made by 7th grade students at SMP Negeri 8 Sekayu. The sample of this study was five females and five males of the 7th grade students. From the seven categories of compliment responses, there were only six compliment responses in English made by students: acceptance, positive elaboration, neutral elaboration, denial, smiling, and no response. The result of this study showed that: 1) female had highest percentage in positive elaboration and smiling; 2) male had highest percentage in denial and no response; and 3) female and male had same percentage in acceptance and neutral elaboration response. There was no negative elaboration response used by students (female and male). Hence, it can be said that students gender hold important effect in giving compliment responses in English.
Problems in Teaching Tourism Register for English Specific Purposes (ESP) Class
Claria, Dewa Ayu Kadek;
Warmadewi, A.A. Istri Manik
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2499
The purpose of this research was to find out the problems in teaching tourism register in English Specific Purposes (ESP) class. Students are expected to know the tourism register as the new group of vocabulary and being able to use them in the related field. When the tourism register is implanted in the course, there were some problems appeared. By reading many literatures related to the topic, the problems can be investigated. It was found that there are some problems which influenced the teaching method in ESP class. The problems can be generalized into two main problems namely; the lecturer’s problems and student’s problems. The lecturer’s problems consist of ineffective teaching and learning method includes the design material which is not fit enough for some ESP students. The student’s problems are divided into the student English proficiency, lack of vocabulary, lack of motivation and basic skill in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Dealing with Students Pronunciation: the “Spelling Bee†Effect
Khasanah, Uswatun;
As Sabiq, Agus Husein
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2521
Pronunciation is put on bottom list in English teaching-learning process, and students focused to learn grammar. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of “Spelling Bee†technique towards students’ pronunciation. The researcher used the experimental method. The sample of the research was 63 students in seventh-grade MTs NU 01 Mambaul Hikmah Tegalwangi which was consist of 32 female students of seventh E as experimental class and 31 female students of seventh D as control class. The sampling technique used cluster random sampling. The instrument of the research used jumble letters and speaking test as pre-test and post-test which were analyzed using Microsoft Excel. The result of the research indicated that there was a significant difference between students’ post-test in experimental class and control class. The mean score of the post-test in the experimental class was (71.806) while the score post-test in the control class was (23.306). Besides, the result of the t-test showed that t-stat (27.125) was higher than t-table (1.688) with a degree of freedom (df) = 36 as a result Ha was accepted and H0 was rejected. It meant that the “Spelling Bee†technique had a significant influence in teaching pronunciation at seventh-grade of MTs NU 01 Mambaul Hikmah Tegalwangi. “Spelling Bee†can be an alternative technique for teachers to improve students’ pronunciation as well as their vocabulary and spelling skills.
Students' Satisfaction Level Towards Online Learning Compared To Traditional Classroom For English Subject
Ponto, Glen;
Nurlaily, Nurlaily
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2540
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and universities in Indonesia are being closed down temporarily by the government. A shift from a traditional classroom has emerged. Online learning starts becoming the policy from the government until the COVID-19 issue ends. This study aims to examine the students’ satisfaction level in English subject at Universitas Internasional Batam towards online learning as opposed to traditional classrooms. Student satisfaction is an important parameter since it shows how they perform and engage in class. This research was conducted using a quantitative method. The sample of this study will be second-semester students who took English 2 subject. The data collection was done through google form questionnaires. The results of this study are expected to be a baseline for future improvement in online learning
ESP Learner Motivations and Perceptions towards International Online Letter Exchange Program
Ruminar, Hafida;
Gayatri, Putri;
Prasetyaningrum, Dian Islami
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2572
The Online Letter Exchange Program (OLEP) was an online collaborative learning program hosted by the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Miyazaki, Japan. It has collaborated with the Faculty of Agriculture in one of the private universities in Malang. The program is designed to encourage students’ written communication skills and facilitate students with intensive real-life English communication experience with other students around Asia. The participant countries are from Japan, Taiwan, China, and Indonesia. One of its uniqueness lies in the policy that the participants share their specific fields, including agriculture and related fields. This study sought to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and perception of the students towards the OLEP as it was supplementary activity. The perception included the topic, the platform, and interaction. The data were gained from questionnaires and interviews and were then analyzed using thematic analysis. The result showed that extrinsic motivation was dominant in completing the task in OLEP. The positive and negative perception of the three aspects would be a valuable source for those who attempt a similar online letter exchange program
Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Activity as a Means of Increasing Students’ Reading Habits
Prasetyaningrum, Dian Islami;
Ruminar, Hafida
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2573
Positioned at the bottom two for the literacy level globally, Indonesia needs to find a breakthrough to boost people’s reading habits. Reading is a complex process on how readers embracing the written text as a communication media, interpreting the text using the prior knowledge, then finally re-communicate the content as the prove of comprehension. Many students thought that reading was not enjoyable, so the concept of reading for pleasure could help. This present study conducted to show how the Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) approach was helpful to boost the students' habits in reading with pleasure. Many previous studies conducted on several levels of education for instance primary and secondary. So, in this study, the participants were university students who joined English for Specific Purposes (ESP) class. DEAR only needed to be implemented only for 30 minutes regularly, and then the students find out that the approach was helpful to ease their burden in reading. Moreover, the reading for pleasure concept offered in the approach implementation surely makes the students feel the joy of reading that mostly forgotten.
Adapting Chess Game into Physical Activity in Teaching Speaking for EFL Learners
Nurbani, Armelia Nungki
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2586
Study of language games has widely spread based on the teachers’ experience in facing students’ difficulties in speaking English. Colorless speaking activities, fear of making mistakes, and inadequate of mastering vocabularies are some of the causes. Be a creative and innovative teacher is needed to encourage the students to be more active, confident, and enjoy in the class. Game is believed as one of shortcut that used by the teachers which can attract students’ attention. Well-chosen game is invaluable to help the teacher in speaking class. This study aims to describe the steps and the implementation of adapted game. Also, investigate the students’ perception of adapted game in the EFL speaking classroom. This single descriptive case study was conducted at one of English private courses in Sidoarjo where eighteen Senior High School students in Intermediate level participated as subjects. Interview and class observation were done to eighteen Intermediate students to know their responses regarding to the new adapted game. The finding demonstrated that chess-like game has a great potential to encourage the students’ willingness to speak. The students started to talk, feel relax and provoke a lot likewise all along speaking class had alive atmosphere. This study is not only able to illustrate the positive impacts of using adapted game but also add teacher references in adapting various kinds of passive game in their daily live to active game for speaking.
A Comparison of Using L1 (Indonesian) and English to Answer English Listening Comprehension Questions
Rahmah , Ismi Putri;
Halimi, Sisilia Setiawati
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2612
English test results show that a lot of Indonesian students obtained low scores in listening. Students say they understand what speakers say in an English listening test but they have difficulties in answering the questions in English. This shows that students’ English receptive skills are higher than students’ productive skills. This research intends to find out what the difference in results is when students answer English listening comprehension questions in L1 (Indonesian) and English, and what the students’ perception is on the use of Indonesian language in English listening test. This research uses the mixed method along with a listening test, questionnaires, and interview as data collection tools. The findings show that these learners have difficulties to answer the test in English. The test answered in Indonesian received better scores than in English. Moreover, the questionnaires and the interview result show positive feedback on the use of Indonesian language. This shows that the learners actually have good listening skills and that their low-test scores are mostly due to their difficulty in expressing their thoughts in English.
Compliment Responses in English Made by Seventh Grade Students of SMPN 8 Sekayu
Paidi Gusmuliana;
Eka Apriani;
Dadan Supardan;
Syafryadin Syafryadin;
Hadi Suhermanto
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya
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This paper showed the compliment responses in English made by 7th grade students at SMP Negeri 8 Sekayu. The sample of this study was five females and five males of the 7th grade students. From the seven categories of compliment responses, there were only six compliment responses in English made by students: acceptance, positive elaboration, neutral elaboration, denial, smiling, and no response. The result of this study showed that: 1) female had highest percentage in positive elaboration and smiling; 2) male had highest percentage in denial and no response; and 3) female and male had same percentage in acceptance and neutral elaboration response. There was no negative elaboration response used by students (female and male). Hence, it can be said that students gender hold important effect in giving compliment responses in English.
Problems in Teaching Tourism Register for English Specific Purposes (ESP) Class
Dewa Ayu Kadek Claria;
A.A. Istri Manik Warmadewi
JET ADI BUANA Vol 5 No 02 (2020): Volume 5 Number 02 October 2020
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya
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DOI: 10.36456/jet.v5.n02.2020.2499
The purpose of this research was to find out the problems in teaching tourism register in English Specific Purposes (ESP) class. Students are expected to know the tourism register as the new group of vocabulary and being able to use them in the related field. When the tourism register is implanted in the course, there were some problems appeared. By reading many literatures related to the topic, the problems can be investigated. It was found that there are some problems which influenced the teaching method in ESP class. The problems can be generalized into two main problems namely; the lecturer’s problems and student’s problems. The lecturer’s problems consist of ineffective teaching and learning method includes the design material which is not fit enough for some ESP students. The student’s problems are divided into the student English proficiency, lack of vocabulary, lack of motivation and basic skill in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.