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English Education Journal
Published by Universitas Negeri Semarang
ISSN : 20870108     EISSN : 25024566     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
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English Education Journal (p-ISSN 2087-0108 e-ISSN 2502-4566) is a quarterly journal published by Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia, in the months of March, June, September, and December. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating scholarly work in the form of conceptual and research-based articles within the fields of teaching English as a second or foreign language (TESL/TEFL), English language learning, ESL/EFL language teachers' training and education, English linguistics, translation, and literature, which have not been published or are under consideration elsewhere.
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The Effectiveness of Roundtable and One Stay Two Strays Techniques to Teach Speaking Skill to Students with High and Low Self-Confidence Farista, Nova Rifqi; Anggani Linggar Bharati, Dwi; Wuli Fitriati, Sri
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21350

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The aim of this current research is to investigate how effective was One Stay Two Stray technique to teach speaking to students with high and low self-confidence, how effective was the Roundtable technique to teach speaking to students with high and low self-confidence, how effective was the One Stay Two Stray technique compared with Roundtable technique to teach speaking to students with high self-confidence, how effective was the One Stay Two Stray technique compared with Roundtable technique to teach speaking to students with low self-confidence and how significant was the interaction among technique in teaching speaking skills and students’ self-confidence. The research design was a quasi experimental design with 2x2 factorial design conducted in SMA N 1 Jekulo Kudus. There were two experimental groups involved. The students’ different self-confidence to be a factor that influence the techniques. Three instruments used in this research, namely: Observation checklist, questionnaire, and oral test. The data was analysed using ANOVA to answer the hypothesizes. The research findings indicated that Roundtable were more effective than One Stay Two Stray for teaching student with high and low self-confidence. Based on the analysis of ANOVA there were no significant among techniques and self-confidence. It was proven by the value of the Sig in the table of analysis. In general, the techniques were effective to teach speaking skills without self-confidence.
The Correlation Between Interest, Motivation, English Self-Concept and English Speaking Performance in Nursing Students Apriliyanti, Retno; Warsono, Warsono; Mujiyanto, Januarius
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21358

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Individual differences become the main problem for learners in developing their English skills especially speaking. The identification of interest is needed to know how far students’ impression in learning English and how serious they are in continuing their progress to get their motivation. After getting along with motivation, students are expected to build up their English Self-concept, therefore English become their custom and their obstacles in learning English can be minimized. This research was to know the relationship between Interest, Motivation, English Self-concept and Speaking English Performance of Fourth Semester Nursing Students at Karya Husada Health and Science College of Semarang. This research was correlation quantitative research with cross sectional approach. The samples of this research were fourth semester of nursing students at Karya Husada Health Science College of Semarang with the numbers were 93 students by using convenience or accidental sampling technique. The data was taken by using questionnaires. The data analysis used regression to know the correlation among all variables. The result shows the correlation between interest and English speaking performance is 0.000, motivation and English speaking performance is 0.006, English self-concept and English speaking performance is 0.18 with p value <0.05, it means there is correlation between interest, motivation, English self-concept and English speaking performance. This result can contribute in teaching and learning process, it is better to conduct the investigation of individual difference in the beginning of the semester because teacher can consider the teaching method, strategies and approach well.
Gender Representation on Reading Texts, Dialogues and Pictures in “When English Rings a Bell” for Grade VII Junior High School Hafidhoh, Nur Laila; Faridi, Abdurrahman; Saleh, Mursid
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21360

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This study focuses on gender representation of reading texts, dialogues and pictures in a textbook “When English Rings a Bell” for Grade VII Junior High School. It used a descriptive qualitative approach, and its objective was both to investigate gender representation in the reading texts, dialogues and pictures, and to describe the differences and similarities of each representation. The study revealed that female domination was found in the reading texts as seen from gender visibility, gender specific noun, and male domination was seen from gender stereotype. Similarly, female domination was also found in the dialogues as seen from gender visibility and gender specific noun, while male domination was seen from gender stereotype. However, male domination was found in the pictures as seen from gender visibility and gender stereotype. Hence, both the reading texts and the dialogues showed female domination as seen from gender visibility, gender neutral, and gender specific noun. They also presented gender stereotype showing male domination. On the other hand, the pictures showed male domination. In conclusion, the textbook was dominated by female representation in term of the reading texts and the dialogues, and by male representation in term of the pictures. It also contained gender stereotypes placing females less dominant than males.
The Cultural Relation Between Verbal Language and Visual Image In English Textbooks for Junior High School F, Rizqi Amalia; Warsono, Warsono; Hartono, Rudi
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21373

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The globalization era makes the student more focus to learn and know the international language and international culture. Therefore, this study wants to investigate how the cultural balance represents in the primary source of the English subject. One of the most important resources for student is Textbooks. This study analyzes English Textbooks at contain cultural dimension. This study focus on the visual and verbal language which contain cultural dimension beside, the assumption that visual language is only the complement of verbal language in a text. Thus, the researcher is interesting to analyze the relation of visual and verbal language. This study investigated combination of image and text in English textbooks for Junior high school. This study use qualitative research in the form of critical discourse analysis to examine picture in textbooks of junior high school within the framework of visual grammar (Gunter Kress & Van Leeuwen, 2006). This study have two instrument that adapted by two experts, those are instrument of cultural dimension by Moran (2001) and Visual grammar by Gunter Kress and Van Leeuwen (2006). The study is aim to know the relation of Verbal and Visual texts.  
A Comparison Between Trump’s and Clinton’s Commissive Speech Act in America’s Presidential Campaign Speech Ulum, Miftakhul; Sutopo, Djoko; Warsono, Warsono
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21391

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This study aims to compare Trump’s and Clinton’s commissive speech act which include its types and functions. Descriptive qualitative method is applied in this study. The data were analyzed by using commissive speech act instrument adapted from Searle and Vandervecken. The result shows that there are six types of commissive speech act used by Trump. They are promising, threatening, pledging, offering, refusing, and assuring, the functions of which are to give solution, to insult, to show care, to threaten, to encourage, and to convince. Meanwhile Clinton only used two types of commissives; promise and assure. These types have the functions to give solution, to show care, and to convince. Regarding their similarities, it is found that both of them used two similar commissives; promising and assuring. In addition, promising becomes the most dominant type found. They also use these speech acts to give solution, show care, and convince the audience. Meanwhile as for the differences, it is found that Trump used more types of commissive speech act rather than Clinton did. They are threatening, pledging, offering, and refusing. Trump also used more functions of his commissive speech act that are as threatening, insulting, and encouraging.                               
Integrating Collaborative Strategic Reading with Learning Logs: an Alternative Method to Develop Reading Comprehension Dewi, Nuna Mustikawati; Warsono, Warsono; Faridi, Abdurrahman
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21406

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The present study was the implementation of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) collaborated with learning logs in reading comprehension teaching and learning process. It was used as another method to help students, cooperatively in small group discussion, and was completed with individual learning logs as a reflection. There were four objectives guiding this study; 1) to explain the way CSR collaborated with learning logs is constructed in reading comprehension teaching and learning process, 2) to explain the CSR collaborated with learning logs enhances students’ reading comprehension, 3) to explain the effectiveness  of CSR collaborated with learning logs to improve reading comprehension teaching and learning process, and 4) to describe the students’ perceptions of using CSR collaborate with learning logs in reading comprehension teaching and learning process. This study used action research as a research design. The data were collected by implementing observation, test, and questionnaire. The participants of this study were 39 FITK UIN Walisongo students consisting of 30 female students and 9 male students as the informants,and one college as an observer. The data of this study were classified and analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The result of the study showed that there were a significant difference in the result of pre-test and post test. The average achievement in pre-test was 68, 30 (fair category) while in post-test was 75.69 (good category). The implementation of this strategy was positive as it was shown in the students’ perception related to the students’ observation sheets and the teacher’s observation sheet. Therefore, it can be concluded that this strategy, collaborated CSR with learning logs is a wonderful and beneficial alternative method in reading comprehension.
The Realization of Communication Strategies Used by Extrovert and Introvert Students in Conversation Mujahadah, Siti; Rukmini, Dwi; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21646

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This research aimed to analyse and explain the realization of communication strategies by extrovert and introvert students in conversation. The subject was the fourth semester students in Walisongo State Islamic University. This research employed the descriptive qualitative. I used questionnaire to determine the students’ personality. Recording is needed to obtain the data then followed by transcribing and analyzing the data. The result reveals that extrovert students realized four kinds of communication strategies and do introvert. The similarities were found in the percentage rating of realization which stalling or time-gaining strategies was most used in the conversation. Students tended to use this strategy to maintain the conversation. The next similarity was the way of their realization of communication strategies. They also used those strategies for the same purpose and function. For the differences between extrovert and introvert students, it was found that frequency of the realization was different. The extrovert students tended to more dominant in all strategies than introvert. It showed that extrovert students often used achievement strategies, stalling or time-gaining strategies, and self-monitoring strategies than introvert. In interactional strategies, the introvert tended to use interactional strategies more often than extrovert.
The Effectiveness of Whole Brain Teaching and Reciprocal Teaching in Reading to Visual and Auditory Students Lahita, Nanda; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Sutopo, Djoko
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21711

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This study aimed analyzing the effectiveness of Whole Brain Teaching and Reciprocal Teaching to teach reading comprehension to visual and auditory students in MTs Qodiriyah. The subject of this research was eight graders. Class VIII A was as the experiment class 1 and class VIII C was as experiment class two. Every class consisted of 30 students (15 visuals and 15 auditory). This study was experimental research design by using 2x2 factorial designs. The data collection was done by giving visual auditory kinaesthetic (VAK) and reading comprehension tests. The data was analyzed by using t-test and ANOVA. The study revealed results that Whole Brain Teaching and Reciprocal Teaching were effective to teach reading comprehension to visual and auditory students. Reciprocal Teaching gave better effect than Whole Brain Teaching in teaching reading comprehension to both visual and auditory students. The last, there was no interaction between teaching techniques, students’ reading comprehension, and learning styles. In conclusion, both Whole Brain Teaching and Reciprocal Teaching were effective applied in teaching reading comprehension to visual and auditory students. Although there was no interaction between three variables, the fact showed students’ reading comprehension achievement was influenced by the teaching techniques not the students’ learning styles
SEMANTIC SHIFT IN THE ENGLISH - INDONESIAN TRANSLATION OF DESSEN’S WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE Husseni, Shadam; Hartono, Rudi
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21912

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This study focused on the semantic shift in the English – Indonesian Translation of Dessens What Happened to Goodbye. The main purposes of the study was to explain shift or transposition is termed as shift is a translation procedure involving a change in the grammar from source language to target language. Translation shift is termed involves replacing one word class with other without changing the meaning of the message. This study carried out in order to find out the kinds of semantic shift are found in English – Indonesian Dessen’s What Happened to Goodbye. This study assess the quality of English – Indonesian translation of semantic shift in Dessen’s What Happened to Goodbye. This research was a descriptive qualitative research. The object of this study is English - Indonesian pun translation of Dessen’s What Happened to Goodbye. The quality assessment of this study is obtained from the respondents. The respondents are divided into two, they are expert rates (the lecturers) and target readers (the teenager). In the analysis of semantic shift in the What Happened to Goodbye, from the results of analysis, the writer found the first type of shift (The change from Singular to Plural and the position of Adjective); the second type of shift (in SL Grammatical Structure does not exist in TL); the third type of shift (the one where literal translation is grammatically possible but may not accord with natural usage in the TL) and the fourth type of shift (the replacement of a virtual lexical gap by a grammatical structure). The analysis on the translation quality shows that 108 translations (23%) are considered as accurate, and 287 translations (77%) are considered as less accurate. In clarity level, 176 translations are belong to clear (47, 7%), and 219 translations are belong to unclear (52, 3%). Naturalness level shows that 246 translations (54, 7%) are categorized as very natural, and 149 translations (45, 3%) are categorized as sufficient natural.
Translation Strategies Used by Lingliana in Translating Taboo Words in Sylvia Day’s Bared to You Lovihandrie, Hanhan; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Sutopo, Djoko
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2018): June 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.21949

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This study aimed at investigating the strategies which Indonesian translators use for translating of taboo words in Silvia Day’s novel entitled ‘Bared to You’, to analyze the implementation, and to analyze the equivalence achieved in the translation. In this study, a descriptive qualitative research is applied. The data were clasified using Batistella’s taboo categorisation and the translation strategies were further identified using the elaboration frameworks proposed by Davoodi, Robinson, and Brownlie. Then, Nida and Taber’s concept of  equivalence was applied in determining the tendency of equivalence in the process of translating into target language. The results show that there are 555 taboo words found in the novel. Vulgarity dominates with 303 data, profanity 128 data, obscenity with 99, and last is ephitet with 25 data. The analysis on translation strategies shows that there are six strategies used by the translator in translating taboo words they are omission, euphemism, taboo for taboo, substitution, borrowing, and translation by more general word. Last, the analysis on the equivalence of translation shows that the translator tends to adopt more dynamic in translating taboo words into Indonesian.    

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