The objectives of the research are: (1) to identify whether guided writing can improve students’ skill in writing; (2) to identify the improvement in classroom situation of using guided writing in teaching and learning process. The method used in this research was classroom action research. This research conducted at class XI IPS3 students of...

This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The sources of data are the manuscript and video of “Avatar” film. It is an epic science fiction film made by Lightstorm Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox on December 18, 2009. The film is written and directed by James Cameron. The goals of this research are 1) to identify the...

The objectives of the research are to identify whether the use of authentic material improve the students’ listening skill in English class and to describe the classroom situation when authentic materials are implemented in this research. The method used in this research was a collaborative action research. The research was conducted in two...

Losari Surakarta in the Academic Year of 2012/2013). A thesis. Surakarta. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Sebelas Maret University, 2014. The objectives of the research are: (1) to describe whether or not the use of Macromedia Flash 8 can improve vocabulary mastery at the class V of SD Negeri Losari in the academic year of 2012/2013;...

This research aims at: (1) identifying whether Storytelling can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery or not, and (2) describing the class situation when Storytelling is implemented in the English class of the fourth grade of SD Negeri 7 Wonogiri. The method used in this research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The research was...

The objectives of the study are (1) to find out the differences of sound system between BanyumasDialect of Javanese (BDJ) and English; and (2) to describe how BDJ influence students’ English pronunciation. This study usesqualitative descriptive method. It is carried out in November 2013 at SMA Negeri 1 Cilacap. The population of this study was...

The aims of this research are (1) to describe the types of code-switching used by teachers in TEFL teaching and learning process; (2) to find out the reasons that motivate teachers to switch the code in TEFL teaching and learning process; and (3) to find out the functions of code-switching used by teachers in TEFL teaching and learning...

This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The source of data is the dialogue script of “Up” film. “UP” film is a film produced by Pixar Animation Studio and distributed by Walt Disney Picture in 2009 with Pete Docter, Bob Peterson and Tom McCarthy as the writer of the film story. The goals of this research are 1) to identify the...

Strategies, Qualitative Research. This study was aimed to find out the types of communication strategies used by the learners of Sragen Bilingual Boarding School Sragen (SBBS) year X and to figure out the most learning types used by the learners. The subject of the study was 20 members of ECC Students (English Conversation Club) of Sragen...

This research aims at identifying whether the use of Talking Chips improves student’s participation in English class, and what happens in class when the technique is implemented, and also identifying the strengths and weaknesses of Talking Chips when it is implemented to improve the student’s participation in English class. The method...