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THE IDENTIFICATION OF IDIOMS IN THE NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS’ ARTICLES OF THE JAKARTA POST DATED FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 ., I Gede Bagus Oka Wisnaya; ., Drs. Asril Marjohan,MA; ., Nyoman Karina Wedhanti, S.Pd., M.Pd
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6139

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Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis arti dan tipe dari idiom di artikel penutur asli bahasa Inggris di The Jakarta Post tanggal Jumat, 19 Juni 2015. Langkah yang digunakan dalam mendapatkan data adalah mengidentifikasi keberadaan idiom, mengumpulkan idiom, memeriksa arti idiom melalui Cambridge Online Dictionary dan mengidentifikasi jenis-jenis idiom menggunakan teori dari Makkai. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak ditemukannya Idiom of Encoding. Semua idiom yang ditemukan dari 25 artikel adalah Idiom of Decoding, 77 Lexemic Idiom, yang diantaranya 63 phrasal verb dan 14 phrasal compound dan 5 Sememic Idiom yang semuanya adalah proverb. Idiom-idiom tang ditemukan mengandung makna yang berbeda dari kata-kata yang menyusun idiom-idiom tersebutKata Kunci : idiom, artikel, The Jakarta Post The aim of this research was to identify the idiom meanings and types in the articles of the English native speakers in The Jakarta Post dated Friday June 19, 2015. The steps used to collect the data were identifying existence of idioms, collecting the idioms, checking the meanings from the Cambridge Online Dictionary and identifying the types of the idioms by using Makkai’s theory. The result showed that no Idiom of Encoding found. All of the idioms found in 25 articles were Idiom of Decoding, 77 Lexemic Idioms, in which were 63 phrasal verbs and 14 phrasal compounds and 5 Sememic Idioms which all 5 idioms were proverbs. The idioms found had different meanings from the words constructing the idiomskeyword : idioms, article, The Jakarta Post
A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF ARGUMENTATIVE DISCOURSE PERFORMED BY DEBATERS IN ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ENGLISH DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 ., Ria Rarasati; ., Prof. Dr. Ni Nyoman Padmadewi,MA; ., I Nyoman Pasek Hadi Saputra, S.Pd., M.Pd
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6140

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This study attempted to analyze the structure of arguments produced by debaters in debating using Asian Parliamentary System performed by debaters in English Education Department English Debating Championship 2014 and how the debaters fulfilled the elements of reasonable arguments. The data were collected through video recording and non-participatory observations, while the process of data analysis was done in accordance with van Eemeren’s structure of argumentative discourse (1984) and Toulmin’s elements of reasonable argument (1958). The subjects of this study were ten (10) debaters that performed in the competition. This research revealed that the subjects of this study showed the use of argumentative discourse as well as present reasonable arguments in their performances. The data collected were grouped and analyzed based on van Eemeren’s structure of argumentative discourse (1984) namely; confrontation, opening, argumentation, and concluding stage. Furthermore, the data were also analyzed by using Toulmin’s elements of reasonable argument (1958) which consists of Claim (C), Data (D), Warrant (W), Qualifier (Q), Backing (B), and Rebuttal (R). The result of the research showed that only six of ten debaters were able to fulfill the criteria of good argument based on van Eemeren and Toulmin’s theory. keyword : arguments, structure, reasonableness, debaters
Improving Reading Comprehension By Using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) Strategy To The XI-IA Grade Students Of SMA N 1 Sukasada In Academic Year 2015/2016 ., I Made Mas Indra; ., Drs. Asril Marjohan,MA; ., Dewa Ayu Eka Agustini, S.Pd., M.S.
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6141

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Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman membaca dengan menggunakan strategi CSR pada kelas XI-IA di SMA N 1 Sukasada pada tahun ajaran 2015/2016. Penelitian ini dilakukan berdasarkan hasil pengamatan. Dari hasil pengamatan pemahaman siswa dalam membaca kurang memuaskan. Hal ini dibuktikan dari nilai rata-rata pre-test. Nilai yang diperoleh hanya 51 dan dikategorikan cukup. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan berturut-turut pada nilai rata-rata siswa setelah diberikan pelatihan pada dua siklus. Pada siklus pertama, nilai rata-rata siswa yaitu 77 dan ini dikategorikan baik. Nilai rata-rata meningkat 26 poin dibandingkan hasil dari pre-test. Hasil nilai rata-rata siswa pada post-test 2 yaitu 84 dan dikategorikan sangat baik. Nilai ini meningkat 7 poin dibandingkan dengan nilai rata-rata dari post-test 1. Selain itu, penelitian ini berhasil karena siswa mampu memperoleh nilai standar kelulusan yang melebihi dari 78.Kata Kunci : Membaca, Pemahaman membaca, Strategi CSR This classroom action based research aimed to improve reading comprehension by using collaborative strategic reading (CSR) strategy to the XI-IA grade students of SMA N 1 Sukasada in academic year 2015/2016. This study was carried out based on the result of the observation. It revealed that the students’ comprehension in reading was unsatisfied. It was proved by the mean score of pre-test. It was only “51” and categorized “insufficient”. The findings showed that there were successive improvements on the students’ mean score after being given treatment in two cycles. In the post-test 1, the students’ mean score was “77” and it was categorized “good”. Comparing to the mean score of pre-test it increased 26 points. The students mean score in post-test 2 was “84” and it was categorized as “very good”. It increased 7 points compare to mean score of post-test 1. Moreover, this study was successful because the students obtained the standard passing score ≥ 78. keyword : Reading, Reading comprehension, CSR strategy
A STUDY OF GRAMMATICAL ERRORS COMMITTED BY THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 3 DENPASAR IN RESERVATION PRACTICE IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015 ., Anak Agung Sagung Intan Yashira Dewi; ., Prof. Dr.I Nyoman Adi Jaya Putra, MA; ., Dr.Sudirman, M.L.S
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6142

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This research aim to: (1) describe kinds of grammatical errors that are most frequently committed by the eleventh grade students of SMK Negeri 3 Denpasar in reservation practice, and (2) explain the sources of errors made by the eleventh grade students of SMK Negeri 3 Denpasar in reservation practice. The subjects of this study were the eleventh grade students of Hotel Accommodation Program at SMK Negeri 3 Denpasar. This research was designed as qualitative descriptive research. This study used video camera, coding sheets, questionnaire, and interview guide as the instruments in collecting data. After the data were collected, the data were transcribed, classified and analyzed, counted, and then the results were described. This study used Abisamra’s and Sawalmeh’s theory to know the types of grammatical errors that commonly made by EFL learners in learning English. The results of this study show that the eleventh grade students of SMK Negeri 3 Denpasar committed eight types of grammatical errors in reservation practice. These errors were verb error, noun error, adjective error, article error, pronoun error, preposition error, sentence fragment error, and word order error. There were 344 errors among 30 students were found and verb error as the most frequently errors committed by the students in reservation practice. The sources of errors were found based on Brown’s theory such as interlingual transfer, intralingual transfer, context of learning, and communication strategies. Interlingual transfer as the highest reason the students committed errors. It was because the students were interfered by the rules of their native language when they speaking in English. keyword : Grammatical Errors, Reservation Practice
Developing Culture-based English E-media to Support the Implementation of Curriculum 2013 for the First Semester of Grade VII of Junior High School in Buleleng Sub District ., Ni Luh Putu Maya Apsari; ., Drs.Gede Batan,MA; ., Ni Wayan Surya Mahayanti, S.Pd, M.Pd
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6151

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Desain dan pengembangan penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan mengembangkan elektronik media bahasa inggris berbasis budaya local Bali untuk mendukung pelaksanaan kurikulum 2013 untuk semester pertama kelas VII SMP di kecamatan Bulelelng. Penelitian ini difokuskan pada pengembangan e-media yang terintegrasi dengan budaya Bali. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah elektronik media bahasa inggris berbasis budaya Bali yang dikembangkan dengan menggunakan program Adobe Flash CS6. Sumber data diambil dari kebutuhan analisis yang dilakukan oleh Dewi dan Batan (2015), literatur terkait pada pengembangan e-media, dan hasil penilaian ahli. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Penelitian ini dirancang berdasarkan Peffers, dkk (2007) yang terdiri dari enam fase yaitu:. (1) mengidentifikasi masalah, (2) menjelaskan tujuan, (3) merancang dan mengembangkan produk, ( 4) pengujian produk dengan menggunakan penilaian ahli, (5) mengevaluasi hasil pengujian, dan (6) mengkomunikasikan hasil pengujian. Hasil skor penilaian ahli 'menunjukkan bahwa total berarti skor 3,8 yang berarti e-media memiliki kualitas yang baik dan dapat digunakan dalam proses belajar mengajar bahasa Inggris untuk semester pertama kelas VII SMP di Buleleng.Kata Kunci : elektronik media, berbasis budaya, budaya Bali This design and development research aimed at designing and developing a culture-based English e-media to support the implementation of curriculum 2013 for the first semester of grade VII of junior high schools in Buleleng sub-district. This research focused on developing e-media that is integrated with Balinese culture. The object of this reseach was culture-based English e-media that was developed by using Adobe Flash CS6 program. The source of data was taken from the need analisys conducted by Dewi and Batan (2015), related literatures on developing the e-media, and the result of expert judgement. The data were analyzed descriptively both qualitatively and quantitatively. This research was designed based on the adaptation of peffers et al.’s model (2007) that consisted of six phases namely: (1) identifying the proble, (2) describing the objective, (3) designing and developing the product, (4) testing the product by using expert judgement, (5) evaluating the testing result, and (6) communicating the testing result. The result of experts’ judgement score showed that the total mean score 3.8 which means the e-media had a good quality and it can be used in teaching and learning English for the second semester of grade VII of junior high schools in Buleleng.keyword : E-media, Culture-based, Balinese culture
An Analysis of Intructional Planning Made by English Teacher of Eighth Grade Students at SMP Negeri 1 Ubud in the Implementation of Curriculum 2013 ., Dwi Kadek Heryana; ., Drs.Gede Batan,MA; ., I Nyoman Pasek Hadi Saputra, S.Pd., M.Pd
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6154

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The curriculum reform in Indonesia gave a significant effect on the education system. Curriculum 2013 was the latest curriculum which implemented in most school in Indonesia. This curriculum required the teacher use the teaching and learning approach which stated in the curriculum itself. It was scientific approach which was becoming the approach in teaching, especially in teaching English. The recent study was aimed at finding out how relevant are the instructional planning made by English teacher of eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Ubud in the implementation of Curriculum 2013, and what problems the teacher encountered in planning the instruction. This research found out that the instructional planning was relevant which gathered 96.4% percentage of the completeness of the components and the format. But, there was no relevancy of the teaching and learning activity with the learning methods used in scientific approach which include Discovery learning, Project-based learning, and Problem-based learning. Moreover, there were some problems encountered by the teacher in planning the instruction in teaching English. The problems were the teacher difficult to select and arrange the activity in scientific approach and the teacher difficult to create the assessment instrument. The findings of this research will be significantly contributed in determining whether or not the curriculum 2013 implemented regarding the current issues of the curriculum 2013 implementation problems. The result of this study will bring out some significant contributions on the development of the Indonesian education in general, the instructional planning in regard to the curriculum 2013 in particular. keyword : education, curriculum 2013, instructional planning, scientific approach
AN ANALYSIS OF LEXICO GRAMMATICAL ERRORS COMMITTED BY THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA N 2 SINGARAJA IN ENGLISH WRITING ., Komang Adi Wiradnyana; ., Drs. I Wayan Suarnajaya,MA., Ph.D.; ., Made Hery Santoso, S.Pd, M.Pd.
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6155

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesalahan Lexico-grammar yang dilakukan oleh siswa kelas X di SMA N 2 Singaraja pada tahun ajaran 2014/2015 dalam menulis teks deskriptif. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat dua kategori dari kesalahan yang ditemukan dalam tulisan siswa. Kategori pertama disebut kesalahan leksikal, total kesalahan yang ditemukan adalah 101 kesalahan yang meliputi kesalahan ejaan, tanda baca dan kesalahan diksi. Sementara jumlah total kategori kedua yaitu dalam bentuk kesalahan tata bahasa adalah 268 kesalahan meliputi kesalahan kesesuaian subjek dan kata kerja, kesalahan artikel, kesalahan kata kerja, kesalahan tunggal/jamak, kesalahan preposisi, kesalahan kata hubung, kesalahan kata benda, dan kesalahan kata sifat. Ditemukan juga terdapat 2 sumber kesalahan siswa, disebut interlingual transfer dan intralingual transfer. Jadi, siswa di SMA N 2 Singaraja terutama siswa kelas X melakukan banyak kesalahan dalam komposisi penulisan pada teks deskriptif. Temuna dari kesalahan siswa terdapat pada kesalahan tata bahasa terutama dalam kesalahan kata kerja dan kesalahan leksikal dalam bentuk kesalahan ejaan. Implikasi untuk pengajaran bahasa adalah bahwa pengajar memberikan perhatian lebih pada bagaimana mengajar bahasa Inggris terutama dalam bentuk leksikal dan tata bahasa yang dihadapi siswa dalam belajar bahasa Inggris. Kata Kunci : Penyebab kesalahan, Teks deskriptif, Kesalahan lexico-grammar This study aimed at analyzing the lexico-grammatical errors committed by the tenth grade students of SMA N 2 Singaraja in academic year 2014/2015 in writing descriptive text. The result of analysis showed that there were two categories of error found in the students’ writing. The first category of errors was lexical error, and the total number of the errors found was 101 errors which covered spelling error, punctuation error and diction error. Meanwhile the total number of the second category, which was in the form of grammatical error was 268 errors, including subject verb agreement error, article error, verb error, singular/plural error, preposition error, conjunction error, noun error, and adjective error. It was also found that there were 2 dominant sources of students' errors, namely interlingual transfer and intralingual transfer. So, the students of SMA N 2 Singaraja, especially the tenth grade students, committed many errors in their writing compositions on descriptive text. The findings from the students’ errors were related to grammatical construction, especially in terms of verb error and lexical errors in the form of spelling error. The implication for language teaching is that the teacher gives more attention to how teach English especially in the form of lexical and grammatical structure that faced by the students in learning English.keyword : Causes of error, Descriptive text, Lexico-grammatical error
THE EFFECT OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING ON STUDENTS' WRITING COMPETENCY OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 4 SERIRIT IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016 ., Kadek Agus Darmaya Putra; ., Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Istri Ngr. Marha; ., Putu Eka Dambayana S., S.Pd.
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6180

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Penelitian eksperimental ini bertujuan menyelidiki efek dari menggunakan Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek pada kemapuan menulis. Untuk mengelola penelitian ini, 141 siswa kelas VIII dari SMP Negeri 4 Seririt pada tahun akademik 2015/2016 yang dipilih untuk menjadi sampel. Desain kelompok kontrol posttest-only diimplementasikan dalam percobaan ini yang berlangsung dari 24 agustus 2015 hingga 28 September 2015. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam kemampuan menulis antara siswa yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek dan yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan metode konvensi. Hal itu diketahui dari nilai probabilitas atau Sig. (2-tailed) sebesar 0,000 yang lebih rendah dari 0,05. Rerata siswa kemampuan menulis diajarkan oleh Project Based Learning (69.22) lebih tinggi dari rata-rata siswa kemampuan berbicara diajarkan dengan metode konvensional (60,57). Ini berarti bahwa Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek mempengaruhi lebih baik daripada metode konvensional terhadap prestasi berbicara siswa Kata Kunci : Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek, Kemampuan Menulis This experimental study aims at investigating the effect of using Project Based Learning on the Writing Competency. To administer this research, 141 eigth grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Seririt in the academic year 2015/2016 were selected to be the sample. Posttest-only control group design was implemented in this experiment which lasted from 24 august 2015 until 28 September 2015. This research discovers that there was a significant difference in writing competency between the students taught by using Project Based Learning and those taught by using conventional method. It was known from the probability value or Sig.(2-tailed) of 0.000 which was lower than 0.05. The mean of the students’ writing competency taught by Project Based Learning (69.22) is higher than the mean of the students’ writing competency taught by conventional method (60.57). It means that Project Based Learning gives better effect on students’ writing competency than conventional method. keyword : Project Based Learning, Writing competency.
The Contribution of Students’ Self-Efficacy and Anxiety toward Students’ Speaking Achievement of Eighth Grade Students at SMP N 1 Denpasar in Academic Year 2015/2016 ., Ida Ayu Ratsitha Dewi; ., Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Istri Ngr. Marha; ., Dewa Ayu Eka Agustini, S.Pd., M.S.
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6181

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This research aims at investigating (1) the contribution of students’ self-efficacy toward students’ speaking achievement, (2) the contribution of students’ anxiety toward students’ speaking achievement, and (3) the contribution of students’ self-efficacy and anxiety toward students’ speaking achievement at eighth grade students in SMP N 1 Denpasar. This research used ex-post facto research design. The population of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Denpasar. 75 students were selected as sample of this research by using simple random sampling technique. The data were collected by employing Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale, and Speaking Documentation. The data showed that the students’ self-efficacy, anxiety, and speaking achievement are categorized in the moderate level. The collected data were analyzed by using simple and multiple regression. The result of analysis showed that: (1) there is contribution of students’ self-efficacy toward students’ speaking achievement at 53.1%, (2) there is contribution of students’ anxiety toward students’ speaking achievement at 9.8%, and (3) there is contribution of students’ self-efficacy and anxiety toward students’ speaking achievement at 56.2%. In detail, the effective contribution of self-efficacy is 50.27% and effective contribution anxiety is 5.92% toward students’ speaking achievement.keyword : Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Speaking Achievement
The Implementation Of Self-Explanation Reading Technique To Improve Students’ Reading Competency of Grade X- 1 At SMA NEGERI 1 Sukasada (A Classroom Action Research) ., I Komang Suantara; ., Dr.Sudirman, M.L.S; ., Nyoman Karina Wedhanti, S.Pd., M.Pd
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.6182

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Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca siswa dan menemukan halangan-halangan yang ditemukan pada teknik S.E.R.T (Self-Explanation Reading Technique) di kelas x-1 SMA N 1 Sukasada tahun ajaran 2014/2015, khususnya menemukan ide utama pada teks, informasi spesifik, kata serapan dan makna kata melalui penerapan teknik S.E.R.T. penelitian ini dilakukan di kelas X-1 SMA N 1 S ukasada yang terdiri dari 18 jumlah siswa; 8 di antaranya 8 laki-laki dan 10 perempuan. Desain penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, yang terdiri dari dua siklus. Setiap siklus terdapat tiga sesi yang terdiri dari perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Data didapatkan dalam bentuk kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil data menunjukkan bahwa S.E.R.T sangat efektif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca siswa. Setelah kedua siklus dilakukan dengan menggunakan S.E.R.T, terlihat adanya peningkatan pencapaian siswa dari hasil observasi awal pada siklus I dan siklus II. Sementara itu, ada beberapa halangan yang didapat saat menerapkan teknik S.E.R.T seperti waktu yang terbatas, siswa yang tidak focus maupun tidak memperhatikan penjelasan guru, dan peneliti sangat susah dalam mencari materi teks membaca. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa S.E.R.T efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan membaca siswa kelas X SMA N 1 Sukasada pada tahun ajaran 2014/2015. Selanjutnya berdasarkan halangan yang ditemukan peneliti harus lebih memperhatikan perilaku siswa dan mengawasi siswa saat mereka mengerjakan tugas dari peneliti. Kata Kunci : kemampuan membaca, S.E.R.T The objectives of this study were to improve the students’ reading competency and to find out obstacles in implementation of S.E.R.T (Self-Explanation Reading Technique) in X-1 class SMA N 1 Sukasada in the academic year 2014/2015, specifically in finding main idea of texts, specific information, textual reference, and word meaning through the implementation of S.E.R.T. This study was conducted at X-1 class of SMA N 1 Sukasada which consisted of 18 students; 8 were males and 10 were females. Classroom action research was the design of this study, which was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three sessions and involved planning, action, observation, and reflection. The data were obtained in qualitative and quantitative forms. The results of the data show that S.E.R.T was effective to improve the students’ reading competency. After two cycles were conducted by using S.E.R.T, there was an improvement of the students’ achievement from the result of pre-observation to the action of cycle I and cycle II. Meanwhile, there were some obstacles found in implementing S.E.R.T such as the limitation of time, students did not focus nor paid attention to the teacher’s explanation, and the researcher was difficult to find reading text material. Based on the result of the study, it was concluded that S.E.R.T was effective to improve the reading competency of the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 Sukasada in academic year 2014/2015. Moreover, based on above obstacles the researcher should be more noticed on students’ attitude and monitor the students while they work on their activity which given by the researcher.keyword : reading competency, S.E.R.T