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Language Circle : Journal of Language and Literature
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The Implementation of Using Picture Media on Teaching Present Continuous Tense Sari, Mezia Kemala; Putri, Yulyana
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2018): October 2018
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i1.16658

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The research is about the implementation of using picture as the media in teaching Present Continuous tense. The purpose is to see is there any significant implementation of using media in teaching Present Continuous Tense. This research conducts three steps (pre-test, treatment and post-test) and held in four meetings. The participants are 21 students of class VIIA of MTs Muhammadiyah Padangpanjang by using purposive sampling. This pre-experimental research is quantitative and the data taken from pre-test and post-test and test sheet is used as the instrumentation. The result showed that the using of picture as media has implementation in teaching Present Continuous Tense. It can be seen from the student‘s scores‘ improvements taken from all indicators. Generally, total mean of students‘ score of pre-test is 43.24 meanwhile the mean score of post-test is 71.62. The effectiveness of using this media is implemented from students‘ scores which are increased after learning Present Continuous Tense by using picture. While the most significant improvement is in the use of –ing form as the core of the Present Continuous Tense.
CAC Model to Evaluate Teachers‟ Attitudes towards Technology Use in Their EFL Classrooms Wahyuni, Sri
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2018): October 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i1.16659

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The rapid development of technology has altered so many aspects of people‘s private and social needs and activities including but not limited to communication, education, economy, commerce, and entertainment. In educational context, teachers and students‘ use of technology might be supported by several factors such as demand of academic and private use, increasing free internet access, as well as government and school policy on ICT-based instructions. In addition, use of technology among teachers is influenced by their attitudes. For years now, research focusing on teachers‘ attitudes towards technology use with Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) has been very much conducted to explore teachers‘ particular use of the digital devices and Web 2.0 technology. However, investigation of teachers‘ attitudes towards technology choices by using a Cognitive Affective Conative (CAC) Model by Schiffman & Kanuk (2004) in Jain (2014) is not yet very much done. Accordingly, the paper is an attempt to evaluate English teachers‘ attitudes towards technology use in their EFL classroom practices through CAC model of attitudes. Qualitative descriptive approach with a survey method was employed. The study involved English teachers of primary and secondary education in Central Java, Indonesia. The survey questionnaire was used to obtain the required research data. Finally, the pedagogical implication is presented.
A Discourse Analysis of German Fairy Tale “Rapunzel” Written by the Brothers Grimm Syam, Andi Tenrisanna
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2018): October 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i1.14943

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The objectives of this study are to describe the kinds of information in Rapunzel and to describe deixis, grammatical and lexical cohesion of Rapunzel. This study belonged to the qualitative study that was focused on the concrete phenomenon of the written materials. The technique of data collection was the writer observing the features that occur in the fairy tale then taking it to note. The writer found that: (1) title can be expounded by a short clause, phrase, or sentence, (2) the aperture is expounded by a clause, sentence, or paragraph, (3) the stage is expounded by a sentence or paragraph containing descriptive clauses, clauses with past completed action and identification clauses or noun phrase, (4) the author used third person pronouns she and he; (5) some nouns or pronouns were omitted in the second of coordinate clauses; (6) there were 64 sentences used additive conjunction and 10 sentences used comparative conjunction but, however, the conjunction neither…nor, or and if is only used once; (7) the authors only repeated the words will and hair; (8) the authors used words bird and cat in which they are a hyponym of animal; and (9) the synonyms words are grief, misery, heard, listen.
The Portrayal of a Black Woman‟s Perseverance in Zora Neale Hurston‟s Short Story Entitled Sweat Asmarani, Ratna
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2018): October 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i1.16214

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This paper aims to analyze the perseverance of the black female protagonist portrayed in the short story entitled Sweat written by Zora Neale Hurston. The perseverance is used by the black female protagonist to face the domestic violence done by her abusive husband. The concept of perseverance and domestic violence are used to analyze the life of the black female protagonist. The combination of library method with its close reading, qualitative analysis, and contextual literary method focusing on intrinsic and extrinsic elements are used. The result shows that the perseverance applied by the black female protagonist enables her to survive the domestic violence leading to her freedom from her abusive husband who dies because of his own evil plan actually directed to his wife.
Crimes in the 19th Century London in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist Hastuti, Fransiska Ririn
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18975

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The world of literature is the result of human’s culture, where it can be the expression of one’s life experience which is influenced by a certain society of certain period. Practically, literature can sometimes help readers in understanding the condition of the society. Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist as one of literary works that contains culture and life of Victorian era has described clearly about all the things that is going on in the 19th century of London. The novel satirizes the poor living condition, unemployment, poverty, and social class at that time. It also attacts the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 and the workhouse system that causes suffer to the poor and increases crime. Using sociological approach as one of the study that learns about the social condition of certain culture, Crimes in the 19th Century London in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist is chosen as the title of the study is to find out the kinds of crimes exist in London and the causing factors that increase the number of crimes. The result of the study shows that the kind of crime exists in the 19th century of London as shown in Oliver Twist is pick-pocketing, thievery, robbery, burglary, house-breaking, and murder. While the causing factors that increase crime are unemployment and poverty, Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 and the workhouse, and social class and social gap.
American Values in John Lee Hancock’s The Blind Side Haqiqi, Haqiqi; Harendika, Melania Shinta
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18966

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The Blind Side is a movie derived from Michael Lewis’ The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game novel. This movie tells about Michael Oher, a poor black teenager, who is cared for by the country because his mother is a drug addict. The practices of American Values (Paul, 2014; Datesman, Kearny, Crandall, & Kearny, 2005; Doran & Litrell, 2013) can be found through the characters of Michael Oher, Burt Cotton, Leigh Anne Tuohy, and S.J. Tuohy. The data found in this movie is strengthened by Boggs and Petrie (2008)’s movie studies. The findings indicate that not every character in Hancock’s The Blind Side practices American values. Equality seems to be Americans’ ‚homework‛ evidenced by the Oher’s struggle to be accepted as a part of Wingate Christian School. Oher’s hard work, however, is fruitful when he is chosen as a quarterback which then brings material wealth to him. All in all, Hancock’s The Blind Side is a paradoxical example of American values practiced by the society.
The Pedigree of 19th Century American Natural Literature: Origin and Development Xiaohan, Mei
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18971

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To study the characteristics and significance of American natural literature in the 19th century, the American natural literature writers in 19th century can be analysed consistently. In the following three fields: prose, poetry and novels, several representative writers were selected. Their natural literary creation tendencies and the representative works of natural literature were compared in detail, and the features and meanings of 19th century American natural literature were analysed. The results showed that the American natural literature in the 19th century can promote the progress of American literature, and at the same time, it can enlighten the American people’s way of getting along with nature in the 19th century. By comparing with Chinese natural literature, it was also concluded that the ecological problem was a universal global problem. Its solution can’t be separated from the support of people all over the world. Natural literary writers also hoped that humans can share the earth’s ecosystem with nature in a friendly and harmonious manner.
Interview as a Learning Technique in Speaking Subject: Students’ Perspective G, Hasriani
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18976

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Speaking is one of the important skills of language. In teaching speaking, there are some techniques that can be used by the lecturers. One of the is interview technique. Interview is a communication process that uses questions and answers in response. Interview is effectively used in learning speaking because it can stimulate the brain to think. In the interview process, the interviewer reveals the question and the interviewee listens then responds to the question. This study aims to determine the perspective of students about interview as a learning technique on speaking subject applied by the lecturers. This is a qualitative descriptive study. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews on research subjects. The data collected were analysed qualitatively by describing the phenomena occurring in the field during the course of the study. The subjects of this research were sixth semester students majoring in English Education, Faculty of Languages and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar, who have passed the Speaking subject. Based on the results of the study, interview is a good technique in learning speaking. Some students argued that through interview technique, speaking skill of the students would increase. In addition, through interview technique, someone could socialize with others because of the interaction. This technique was also believed to increase students' confidence in speaking. Through this technique, students would be trained in the use of English in everyday life, for example when applying for a job.
Validity and Reliability of Teacher-Made English Summative Test at Second Grade of Vocational High School 2 Palopo Furwana, Dewi
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18967

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This research aimed to find out the validity and reliability of the English summative test for the second grade of Vocational High School 2 Palopo. The research applied mix-method design (Qualitative-Quantitative). The researcher analyzed the data using validity and reliability formula by Suharsimi Arikunto and Kuder-Richardson’s. There were 40 multiple choice questions of English summative test. This research used expert judgement as validator to analyzed and commented the validity and reliability of English summative test made by the English teacher at second grade of Vocational high school 2 Palopo. The result indicated that the test items of English summative test at second grade of Vocational High School 2 Palopo had good content validity. Based on the percentage, the researcher found that the English summative test was 80% valid in terms of its conformity with the indicators. The items tests that represent the suggested indicators in the syllabus were 32 items and the inconformity items were 8 items. The reliability of English summative test was 0.6132. It means that the reliability of English summative test was in classification into the high level (0.60-0.799).
The Code of Literature of Acehneseoral Literature in Jugi Tapa Saga Yulsafli, Yulsafli; AG, Burhanuddin; Ismawirna, Ismawirna
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18972

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Jugi Tapa saga is oral literature in Sawang District. North Aceh Regency, Aceh Province. This saga tells the story of the main character named Leubee Muda. Then, Leubee Muda became a heretic because he opposed his teacher named Teungku Lhok Drien. After his heresy, he was called Jugi Tapa, who became the title of this saga. One day, his teacher asked him to deliver a book to Teungku Jambo Haji. The teacher advised him not to read the book. However, Leubee Muda violated the mandate of his teacher, he read and practiced the entire contents of the book. Because of his intelligence, in a short time, he can master all the knowledge contained in the book. To perfect his magic, he must meditate and marry one hundred beautiful women, some of whom are king's wives and daughters of dignitaries. Jugi Tapa had married eighty-eight beautiful women. Amat Banta's mother, King Sadon's wife from Kuala Diwa, was his 99th wife. He needs one more woman as his hundredth wife as a condition of perfecting his power. Before obtaining a hundred women, he could not have sex with a woman, and he continued to meditate in the palace which he made with magic. His 99thwife was Putro Bunsu, the wife of King Sadon of the Kingdom of Kuala Diwa, having a son named Amat Banta. When Jugi Tapa brought his mother, Amat Banta was three days old. The Mother left a ring in the swing of her little son. Later that ring was the proof that he was her son she had left behind. Based on information from Bing Pho in Indonesian called Kepiting Uca (fiddler crab), Amat Banta looked for his mother to Blang Laka (in the current known as Bener Meriah Regency), where Jugi Tapa collected ninety-nine women, including Amat Banta's mother. With the help of Amat Banta ’s mother who had obtained the secret of Jugi Tapa's magic from Jugi Tapa's mouth, Amat Banta managed to kill Jugi Tapa. Several messages canbe taken from the story of Jugi Tapa, both as symbols, indexes, and icons. First, good deeds do not always get good replies. Therefore, every good work must be done sincerely so that we are not disappointed later on. Second, women should not be kept secret. Third, we cannot fight the teacher

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