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JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching)
ISSN : 25990373     EISSN : 25487728     DOI : https://doi.org/10.36582/jellt.v7i2
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) aims to serve as a forum for sharing practical approaches, theories, and practices to improve quality in issues pertaining to language, linguistics, literature, culture, and education sciences particularly relevant to English language learning, and in general, not limited, social and humanities. It hopes to develop as a pioneer journal in the scopes relevant to social sciences: Humanities - Arts and Culture, Language and Linguistics, Literature, and Culture in terms of the context of language learning
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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF INSTAGRAM REELS TO STIMULATE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN SPEAKING ENGLISH Adella Amalia
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): November
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Social media may serve as an alternative and innovative medium in teaching and learning during this Covid-19 pandemic. This Study uses Reels Instagram to improve students’ motivation to learning English during the pandemic where learning resources are limited. With using a qualitative research approach especially, a case study. This study aimed to explore how the use of social media, especially Reels Instagram in teaching English for high school students. the data is collected by observing classroom learning, distributing questionnaire and interviewing some selected students. The findings show that social media, especially Reels Instagram serve to improve students’ motivation and interests in learning English. Besides that, some students felt happy and more active because the learning process is different, which made some students motivated to speak English. This study also has another result, where students have pronounce some words or sentences with good fluency. Academically, social media has become a vital tool for some people in daily communication and is also widely used in some schools in the education process, especially Instagram which is one of the most widely used social media platforms among youths and university students. Then, it is serve that social media was the most famous platform in social and education.
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POP SONGS AND ITS CHALLENGES TO TEACH PRONUNCIATION FOR YOUNG LEARNERS Ranti Widyastuti; Girindra Saraswati
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): November
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The song is one of the exciting media in verbal communication. Songs as media for teaching pronunciation can help add vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar contained in the lyrics. This year, teaching and learning have changed online learning into face-to-face learning. Teachers are asked to prepare interesting learning strategies and be able to face challenges. This study aims to determine teachers’ perceptions on the implementation of using pop songs to teach pronunciation and challenge using pop songs to teach pronunciation to young learners. A case study qualitative approach is used in this study through observation and interviews. The research data were collected through observation during pronunciation teaching-learning activities and discussions with three English teachers. The finding shows that using English to teach pronunciation to young learners is very effective, builds self-confidence, and obtains good learning outcomes. In addition, the media used in learning pronunciation does not only use pop songs. Several media are used, including flashcards, drilling, audio, and video. However, the English song of those media still has advantages and disadvantages. The benefits of it include that students are easier to understand, enjoy more, create a pleasant atmosphere, and are easier to remember. Then, the factor becomes obstacles and weaknesses regarding minimal sources, incorrect pronunciation, and unclear writing. In addition, teachers’ perceptions of implementing pop songs to teach pronunciation are positive.
THE EFFECT OF USING SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION IN READING COMPREHENSION OF FACTUAL REPORT TEXT Adeliza Meisy; Suparmi; Rosi Kumala Sari
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): November
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 This study aimed (1) To find out the students' reading comprehension of Factual Report text before using the small group discussion technique for class XI TITL at SMKN 1 Padang. (2) To find out the reading comprehension of students on Factual Report text after using the small group discussion technique for class XI TITL at SMKN 1 Padang. (3) To find out whether or not there is a significant effect of using the small group discussion method for students' reading comprehension on reporting factual text for class XI TITL at SMKN 1 Padang. This research is Class Action Research. The techniques for collecting the data are documentation and testing. The subjects of this study were 29 students for class XI TITL-A. The results of the data have been 54% of students did not understand reading comprehension, with scores below the average. after the second cycle using small group discussion, all student scores increased above the average to 94%, which increased to 41% above the average. With the formation of small group discussions, students' reading comprehension has increased.
TEACHER’S ADAPTATION IN USING ENGLISH TEXTBOOK IN THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Ermilaty Silya Runtukahu; Mister Gidion Maru; Olga Rorintulus
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): November
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This paper aims to examine the teachers’ adaptation of using English textbook in senior high school during the covid-19 pandemic. Particularly, to find out which adaptation strategies are most frequently implemented by the teachers in adapting English textbook and what constrains do the teachers encounter in adapting the textbook. Mix-Method designed was employed to the study. The data were taken from 11 teachers from 5 senior high schools in Sulawesi Utara province through questionnaire. The findings of the study revealed that simplifying was the most popular strategy utilized by the teachers. The process of adding was the second most popular as extending used 38 times ( 21%) and expanding used 37 times ( 20%). Subtracting and replacing were not commonly used as the strategy. Most of the teachers ( 81,82%) found some constrains in adapting English textbook. The major constrains related to the issues of the students’ need, background and their language proficiency, and the internet connection problem which affects the adapted material presentation and the time teaching allotment.
A DEIXIS ANALYSIS ON LALAYAAN SONG LYRIC OF MINAHASA’S MAENGKET DANCE Sweetly Tampenawas; Sanerita T. Olii; Jenie Posumah
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): June
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This study aims to identify and describe a Deixis on Lalayan song lyric Minahasa’s Maengket Dance. It is conducted in order to explain what are the deixis and what were the Deixis meaning used on Lalayaan song lyric Minahasa Maengket Dance. In conducting this study, descriptive method is used. The data are collected through interview and observation, the researchers spent many times to interviewing the informant and note the data that relation with this study. The data are analyzed by following the steps of data reduction, data display and drawing conclusion. the result shows that there are 3 types of deixis and be find 37 deixis that use on Lalayaan song of Minahasa Maengket Dance. It is suggested that understand deixis analysis on Lalayaan song Minahasa Maengket dance should be consider in order to get the real meaning that the researcher or speaker exactly meaning.
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AS SEEN IN STOCKETT’S THE HELP Nilia R. Menggalomo; Elizabeth Z. Oroh; Agustine C. Mamentu
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): June
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This study aims to reveal about racial discrimination from White race to Black race as seen in Kathryn Stockett’s The Help, by applying qualitative research in which the data are gathered in the form of words and quotation from the novel, internet and other books to substantiate the research. The writers collect the data using two kind of sources, primary and the secondary sources. Primary source is taken from the novel itself and the secondary sources are taken from books internet and other relevant data. In analyzing the data, the writers are using mimetic apporoach which is an imitation, reflection, or representation of Human life. The result of this research shows how the racial discrimination occurs in South America particularly in Jackson, Mississipi. This novel represents how the situation back then in the era of jim crow law, where all of the aspect and accomodation in both black and white are separated for equality but it does not shows the equal treatment for black race. Instead the long preception of black race is inferior and dirty, it costs trauma, poverty, death, for black race. They are still receives all of those bad treats even after all of those suffers and hard-working. Also even when they have to serve the white race and fight for they own freedom. They have to fight against the rules that stand to torture them back then
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN STUDYING ENGLISH USING AUDIO-LINGUAL METHOD Alfa Wullur; Nihta V. F. Liando; Rinny Rorimpandey
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): June
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This research is based on the students’ motivation in studying English. It intends to prove that students can improve their motivation and it is seen in their achievement in their study. The purpose of this research is to prove that this method is effective in order to improve students’ motivation to learn English. This research is conducted at SMP Negeri 11 Bitung. The subject of this research is a seventh-grade student of SMP Negeri 11 Bitung consisted of 24 students. The design of this research is a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test design. The data are collected through multiple choice as an instrument and with questionnaires and interviews to support the data. In analyzing the data writers use percentage formula. The result of this research shows that the score of the post-test is higher (72.09%) than the score of the pre-test (44.16%). Based on the fact of the result of this research, it can be concluded that the Audio-lingual method is effective to be applied in class to improve students’ motivation in studying English.
WISDOM IN JOHN GRISHAM’S THE RAINMAKER Charsen Watuseke; Elisabeth Z. Oroh; Clara C. Mamentu
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): June
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The purpose of this study is to reveal Wisdom in Rudy Baylor as the main character of the novel and how he uses it. In conducting this research, the writers use descriptive qualitative research. The writers take the novel The Rainmaker as the primary source and supported by other relevant sources such as books, documents, and internet browsing as the secondary source. The objective approach is applied. The writers employ an objective approach as the primary source because the data are taken from the work itself and to see the interrelationship between the elements of the novel. The result shows that Rudy shows the quality to be wise since he is a teenager which means Rudy has wisdom. Rudy uses his wisdom in a way of how he interacts with his Black Family which is the client of Rudy, how he needs to behave and build a relation and compassion with his client according to the situation, and how Rudy as a new-qualify and inexperienced lawyer makes plans, tactics, and movements to defeat the big insurance company Great Benefit’s legendary attorney.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING REALIA MEDIA Aris Girsang; Nitha F. V Liando; Mister G. Maru
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): June
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The aim of this research was to investigate whether the use of realia is effective in improving tenth grades ability in writing descriptive text or not. The research conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Tompaso, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, in which X MIPA 1 was chosen as the sample. This class consists of twenty-nine students. This quantitative research used a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test design. Pre-test has given before the treatment. After the writer gave a treatment, the writer collected the data for post-test. The result of this research showed that the mean score of pre-test is 4.86 and post-test is 7.48. This means that the result of post-test is higher than pre-test. In other words, this result may lead to conclusion that using realia media was considered to improve students’ ability writing descriptive
METAPHORICAL EXPRESSION IN MANADO MALAY Kristian Rumengan; Deane J. Wowor; Tirza Kumayas
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): June
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The purpose of this study is to identify the metaphorical expression in Manado Malay and also to describe the meaning of those metaphors. Metaphor is a kind of figurative language which uses connotative meaning through the comparison without using the word “like” or “as”. Most of metaphorical expression comes from a human behavior. The subject consisted of speakers of Manado Malay particularly the researcher himself and those who lives in Wuwuk village. The writer used descriptive research. Qualitative research is the suitable method to analyze the metaphorical expression. The writer used qualitative approach to find the actual data about metaphorical expression, the data collections are in the form of words, pictures, rather than numbers. The result shows that there are 53 metaphorical expressions in Manado Malay commonly used in everyday speech. It can be indicate by through, human's behavior, human's characteristics, and feelings, such as “Putar bale” which means someone who is lie and “Bobou seho” which means someone who has drunk. Some other metaphor is used to describe a circumstance such as, “ujang kopi” which mean zenithal rain or refer to the hot rainy weather conditions. It is expected that many other researches could be conducted especially the problem which concerned with metaphorical expression. Studying language and it’s relation with metaphorical expression leave many question to answer. That is why, by conducting this research, other researchers can get some information about metaphorical expression in Manado Malay