AbstrakThe main objective of this research are: (1) to describe the quality of “When English Rings a Bell” for seventh grade students textbook, and (2) to develop the theme-based  listening  supplementary materials  for  the  seventh  grade  students based on Curriculum 2013.This study is a research and development study which was...

AbstrakThis research is aimed to reveal whether: (1) the students who are taught by using communicative game have better achievement in speaking fluency than the students who are taught by using 4/3/2 technique; (2) The students who are taught by using communicative game have better improvement in speaking fluency than the students who are taught...

AbstrakThe purpose of this research is to explore types of refusal strategies used by American  English  Native  Speakers  and  Indonesian  EFL  Learners.  This  study  is descriptive qualitative research. Twenty participants consisting of American English Native Speakers and Indonesian EFL Learners contributed in this study. The data...

This research aims to investigate the following questions; to identify the types of request strategies used by male and female EFL learners, to identify the types of politeness strategies of request used by male and female EFL learners, to describe the similarities and the differences of the request strategies used by male and female EFL learners,...

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah (1) menginvestigasi kualitas buku “Buku Bahasa Inggris Untuk SMK Kelas X” dan Modul “Modul Bahasa Inggris untuk SMK Kelas X” untuk mengajar bahasa Inggris siswa kelas X jurusan keperawatan di salah satu SMK di Sragen, dan (2) mengembangkan materi ajar ESP tambahan untuk siswa kelas X jurusan keperawatan dengan...

The study reported  EFL students’ awareness on apology and request throughcross cultural learning activities viewed from group discussion and role playing.This study aims at describing what types of cross cultural learning activities usedin contributing EFL students’ awareness on apology funct ion and how the processoccurred in EFL setting of...

ABSTRAKThe main objective of the research is to find out the purposes of English teachers to engage in Teacher Professional Development (TPD), methods done by them in developing professionalism, and impact of TPD towards their teaching performance.The design of the research was case study. This research was conducted at Two Junior high schools and...

A growing body of research suggests that effective professional development (PD) can help teachers increase their knowledge, skills and understanding about teaching. This qualitative case study examined the practices of reflective practice as continuing professional development activity among in-service EFL teachers. Four active English teachers...

s action research study intended to examine (1) whether students? critical thinking in  writing  exposition  text  is  enhanced  through  questioning and  (2) the general description about the implementation of questioning in the classroom to enhance students? critical thinking in writing exposition text. The subject of this study was all...

ABSTRACTThis research aims to: (1) find out the weaknesses of existing media in SMAN 1 Surakarta in teaching reading; (2) find out the need for the students and teacher in expecting media for teaching reading in SMAN 1 Surakarta; and (3) to develope the learning media of Android-based application for teaching reading in SMAN 1 Surakarta.The...