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ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
ISSN : 22526706     EISSN : 27214532     DOI : https://doi.org/10.15294
The aim of this journal is to promote a principled approach to research on language and language-related concerns by encouraging inquiries into relationship between theoretical and practical studies. The journal welcomes contributions in such areas of current analysis in: first, second, and foreign language teaching and learning; language in education; language planning, language testing; curriculum design and development; multilingualism and multilingual education; discourse analysis; translation; clinical linguistics; literature and teaching; and. forensic linguistics.
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Improving Students' Reading Comprehension of Report Text with KWL Strategy Farha, Nudiya Afiya; Rohani, Rohani
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 1 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i1.30244

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ABSTRACT This research was carried out to know the effectiveness of implementing KWL strategy to improve students’ reading comprehension of report text and to know whether there is a significant achievement difference between students who were taught with KWL strategy and those who were not. The instrument used was a multiple choice reading comprehension test. Seventy two eleventh graders of SMA Negeri 1 Bae Kudus were selected as the sample. They were divided equally into experimental and control group. The data collection involved pre-test, treatments, and post-test. The result of the implementation of KWL strategy in the experimental group improved the students’ participation, motivation, and interest during teaching and learning process. In addition, the results of pre-test and post-test showed that mean score of the experimental group had a higher increase from 74.58 to 90.97 than the control group (from 72.77 to 87.77). However, the Independent Sample Test showed there was no significant achievement difference between the students who were taught with KWL strategy and those who were not. (1.80) was higher than.  Keywords: Quasi-experimental; KWL strategy; reading comprehension; report text
Texts with Various Levels of Hardness, Reading Comprehension and Reading Motivation: I+1 Versus I-1 Namaziandost, Ehsan; Rahimi Esfahani, Fariba; Nasri, Mehdi
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 1 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i1.30992

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Considering the vital role of comprehensible input, this study attempted to compare the effects of input with various difficulty levels on Iranian EFL learners’ reading comprehension and reading motivation. To fulfil this objective, 54 Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners were selected from two intact classes (n = 27 each). The selected participants were randomly assigned to two equal groups, namely “i+1” (n=27) and “i-1” group (n=27). Then, the groups were pretested by a researcher-made reading comprehension test. After carrying out the pre-test, the treatment (i.e., extensive reading at different levels of difficulty) was practiced on the both groups. The participants in “i+1” group received reading passages beyond the current level, on the other hand, the “i-1” group received those reading passages which were below their current level. After the instruction ended, a modified version of pre-test was conducted as posttest to determine the impacts of the treatment on the students’ reading comprehension. The obtained results indicated that there was a significant difference between the post-tests of “i+1” and “i-1” groups. The findings showed that the “i+1” group significantly outperformed the “i-1” group (p < .05) on the post-test. Moreover, the findings indicated that “i+1” group’s motivation increased after the treatment. The implications of the study suggest that interactive type of input is beneficial to develop students’ language skills. Keywords: Comprehensible Input; Extensive reading; Foreign language reading motivation; Input; Reading comprehension; Text difficulty level
The Comparison between Wattpad and Blog in Project Based Learning to Teach Written Analytical Exposition Text Hanifah, Fahmi Millati; Bharati, Dwi Anggani Linggar
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 1 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i1.31331

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            This final project was based on a research which attempts to investigate the use of wattpad and blog combined with project based learning in teaching writing skills. The purpose of the study was to find out which one is more effective between wattpad and blog in project based learning to teach written analytical exposition text. A quasi-experimental study was used as the research design in this study. The sample was the eleventh grade students of SMA Ibu Kartini Semarang that involved 26 students. They were divided into experimental group 1 and experimental group 2. The experimental group 1 was taught using wattpad while the experimental group 2 was taught using blog as the learning media and both of them used project based learning as teaching method.             The pre-test result revealed the mean score of the experimental group 1 was 60.76 and the experimental group 2 was 60.69. It meant that the two groups had similar competence before getting the treatment. The post-test mean scores of experimental group 1 and experimental group 2 were 80.23 and 74.46. The t-test of post-test showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental group 1 and the experimental group2 since t-value was higher than t-table (4.490 > 2.064).             It could be concluded that both wattpad and blog were effective as the learning media to teach writing skills. However, the use of wattpad was more effective than using blog in project-based learning to teach written analytical exposition text. Therefore, it was suggested that the teachers should consider the social media of wattpad and blog were the effective learning media in teaching writing because they allowed the students to express ideas and develop their writing skills.                Keywords: Wattpad; Blog; Project Based Learning; Writing; Analytical Exposition Text
Students’ Translation Techniques and Grammatical Errors in Translating Narrative Text Wahyono, Muhammad Ichsan Andi; Yuliasri, Issy
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 1 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i1.32012

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This research attempted to find out the translation techniques and grammatical errors in students’ Indonesian-English text translation. The objectives of this research were to describe the choice of translation techniques and grammatical errors of the students’ translation of a narrative text. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The translation techniques analysis was done by using Molina and Albir's (2002) classification of translation techniques while grammatical errors of the students’ translation were analyzed using the guide for correcting writing errors by Betty Azar (1941). The translation technique analysis was done by comparing the students’ translation work with the source text of a narrative entitled Lari Kepagian then grammatical errors analysis was done to find out their errors in the use of grammatical rules. The result of the study found that there were 3012 data of translation techniques and 429 grammatical errors. The data showed that the most used translation techniques were literal translation technique (30.1%) and modulation technique (22.6%) and the most grammatical errors made was capitalization (18.2%) and verb tense (16.6%). The most used translation technique that resulted in most grammatical errors was modulation technique (17%) in the translation done by 24 students. Keywords: translation; translation techniques; students’ translation; grammar; grammatical errors; narrative text
Language Learning Strategies Used by Students with Different Listening Achievement Alfuatin, Lilik
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 2 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i2.31281

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The objective of this study was to describe the language learning strategies used by students with different listening achievement. Seventy students from two classes were chosen to participate in this study by using a convenience sampling technique. They were divided into three achievement groups based on the achievement group?s technique by Arikunto (2006). Listening achievement test and modified Strategy Inventory of Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire were used to collect data. The design of this research was descriptive quantitative. The study found that high, intermediate, and low achievement group used all six kinds of strategy. High achievement group used strategies more often than intermediate, and low achievement group. Metacognitive strategies were the most used strategies for high, intermediate, and low achievement group. In contrast, affective strategies were the least used strategies for high, and intermediate achievement group. Meanwhile, compensation was the least used strategy for low achievement group. 
The Use of Cue Card in Cooperative Learning for Teaching Vocabulary Parmi, Parmi
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 2 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i2.31778

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Vocabulary is the basic of English that is very important and difficult to master. Vocabulary will help students to master the four skills of language. Therefore, teacher have to make creative and interesting a way for teaching vocabulary.This study concern about how cue card and cooperative learning is used for teaching vocabulary. This study focused on theuse cue card as learning media and cooperative learning as learning method. The subject of this study was seven grade student of SMP N 41 Semarang. The aim of this study was to describe the implementation of cue card with cooperative learning in teaching vocabulary to the students in the classroom. This study was a qualitative case research. The observation, questionnaire, interview, and document analysis was used to collect the data. The questionnaire was given at the end of the study. The observation sheet used to monitor the students and teacher?s activities during the teaching learning process. The intrview was done at the end of the meeting.Based on the result, the researcher concluded that the use of cue card for teaching English vocabulary is interesting, effective, efficient, and arffordable. In addition, cooperative learning was helpfull to increase the student?s confidence.   Keywords: Cue Card, Cooperative Learning, English Vocabulary
The Use of Puppet and Flashcard as Media in Teaching Vocabulary for Children with Special Needs Wahyuni, Nining Candra
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 2 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i2.31786

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Teaching vocabulary to children with special needs is not easy. There are some problems faced by teachers when they taught English vocabulary to the children with special needs, they did not pay attention to the teacher, and they lost their interest in English subject. This quasi experimental research attempted to describe what extent puppet and flashcard lead the children with special needs to the vocabulary development and to discuss students? attitude towards puppet and flashcard media in learning vocabulary. The participants were students of eighth-grade of SLB Negeri Ungaran and SLB Widya Bhakti Semarang. There were two instruments; test and questionnaire. The results showed that the significance between post-test score of puppet group and flashcard group was 0.000 with significance 0.000 < 0.05. Furthermore, according to result of the questionnaire, students perception towards both media were positive, yet their interests in flashcard was higher than those in puppet media. It is suggested that flashcard media was more effective to be used in teaching vocabulary for children with special needs.    Keywords: Puppet, Flashcard, Teaching Vocabulary, Quasi Experimental Research.
The Politeness of English Teacher's Utterances Inside and Outside Classroom Ceriyantina, Dian Tri
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 2 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i2.31809

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ABSTRACT Ceriyantina,D.T. The Politeness of Teacher?s Utterance Inside and Outside The Learning Process. Final Project. English Department, Faculty of Language and Arts, Semarang State University. Advisor: Dr. Hendi Pratama,M.A Keyword: Politeness, Utterance, Pragmatic, Teacher.             This study is about politeness of the teacher?s utterance entitled: The Politeness of Teacher?s Utterances Inside and Outside The Learning Process. The aim of this study is to find out the strategy and the dominant maxim of politeness that used by teacher inside and outside the learning process. This study was a descriptive qualitative study to describe the result of the analyzing of teacher?s utterance. I used teacher?s utterance inside and outside the learnig process as the object of the study. In collecting data, i record the teacher?s utterance inside the learning process then transcript the result of the record. After that, the data will be analyzed with the type of pooliteness and clasified into the maxim of politeness. The result of the analyze teacher?s utterance inside the learning process contain pf 73 utterances with ten maxims of politeness by Leech (2014). After going through data analysis process, it can be concluded that seven maxims of politeness used by English teacher inside the learning process. The maxims that used are Tact with percentage 47,95%, Obligation S to O with percentage 27,29%, Generosity with percentage 17,80%, Approbation with percentage 2,74%, Modesty with percentage 1,37%, Obligation O to S with percentage 1,37%, Sympathy with percentage 1,37%. Meanwhile, the result of the analyze teacher?s utterance outside the learning process contain of 20 utterance with five maxims, the maxim that used are Tact with percentage 50%, Generosity with percentage 15%, Modesty with percentage 15%, Approbation with percentage 10%, Obligation os S to O with percentage 10%. Based on the result of the procedure, the writer cab conclude that the dominant type of the maxim that used by English teacher inside and outside the learning process. The writer also use analysis method to analyze the data so that can be found the reason of the classification result.
The Implementation of Action Song in Improving Mentally Retarded (Type C1) Students' Vocabulary Attainment Khasanah, Uswatun
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 2 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : English Dapartment, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i2.32026

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This research is about the implementation of action song in improving mentally retarded students’ (type C1) vocabulary attainment. This research is aimed to understand the implementation of action song improves students’ vocabulary attainment and to find out the difficulties in implementing process. The research design used was an exploratory design. In doing this research, I collected research data by applying observation checklists, video recording, and interviews as research instrument. In the implementation I found difficulties: most of students were shy, they did not want to do action song in front of the class; made all students to sing aloud the song while doing action song was difficult, there were only some students could do it better than before; they liked to follow the move of the action song, but they could not mention the name of part of the body they were touching. From the interview I found that, 68% participants believed English language learning is needed for mentally retarded students, 74% participants believed action song helps mentally retarded students attaining English vocabulary, 90% participants believed action song helps mentally retarded students more active in learning activity, 96% participants believed action song is appropriate to be applied in English learning for mentally retarded students, 66% participants argued that mentally retarded students enthused studying English at school or home, and 68% participants argued that mentally retarded students had interest about something related to English.
Investigating Washback of National Standardized School Examination on Junior High School Students and Teachers Sumpada, Alief Imani
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8 No 2 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/elt.v8i2.32361

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This final project aimed to investigate the washback of English National Standardized School Examination on Ninth Graders and Teachers. The research used descriptive qualitative method as its research methodology. The results showed that English National Standardized School Examination or Ujian Sekolah Berstandar Nasional (USBN) brought positive and negative effect. The students applied some learning strategies to develop their reading and writing skills to face English USBN. However, they gave less attention to listening and speaking skills. Also, the students focused to get good result on the examination because it determined their graduation and their higher level school. The teachers prepare the students to take the examination by taught the material more thoroughly. They used various sources and media to support the teaching and learning activities. However, they gave less attention on listening and speaking skills and lose instructional time. To summarize, there were trends of positive and negative washback of English USBN on the students and teacher at SMP N 1 Kertek in academic year of 2018/2019.

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