Grammatical error is difficult to avoid by every learner. It also happened in EFL students. One of the causes is the lack of knowledge of grammatical rules. It also happens in writing descriptive text. Therefore, analyzing the errors is one of appropriate ways to use to show the true proficiency level of target language that students learn at a particular time. By conducting an analysis on gram…
Reading comprehension is a complex interaction among automatic and strategic cognitive processes that enables the reader to create a mental representation of the text. Comprehension requires effective use of strategic processes, such as metacognition and comprehension monitoring. A portfolio as a constructivist strategy enhances the learners’ transferable skills so that the learners can use t…
One part that can indicate the successful or unsuccessful learning foreign language is students’ language attitude towards the language. Therefore, this research aims to portray the students’ attitude toward the interference of first language in English and how they apply their attitude in their English class. In addition, it tries to find out the students’ orientation in studying English…
Study of politeness is very important for English Learner, because successful communication is possible when they used the right way of communication that seems in how their face and words in keeping the interlocutor face’s want, especially when they make a mistake, and how is their face and word in the way of apologizing. In this case the way male and female communicate is often different, b…
Taboo words and its function uttered by the characters in Deadpool movie will be investigated in this research. The movie is about an antihero Deadpool hunts the man who nearly destroyed his life while also trying to reunite with his love, Vanessa. The objective of this research is to identify the types and the functions of taboo words uttered by the characters in the movie. This research emplo…
This study focusses on the correlation between motivation and anxiety among EFL students in MTs Sunan Ampel Siman Kepung Kediri. There are two types of motivation; integrative and instrumental motivation. There are four types of anxiety; communication apprehension, fear of negative evaluation, fear of test and fear of English class. There are 74 participants or EFL student from MTs Sunan Ampel…
This study focuses on The Effectiveness of Using Bamboo Dancing Method in Teaching Speaking Skill at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMAN 2 Pare. The objective of this study is to know whether the students have better speaking skill or not by using bamboo dancing method. The Subject of the research is the students at the eleventh-grade of SMAN 2 Pare in the second semester in the academic year o…
Textbook is one of equipments in education that has the main role in learning process. There are many components provided inside textbook such as reading questions. Reading comprise a two braches process of decoding of words(word knowledge) and ability to understand the reading material (topic knowledge). It can said that reading is the result of the between the perception of the graphic symbol…
Attitude is an essential factor influencing language learning and performance and its relationship with language choice and learning effort. Attitudes as including three components: behavioral component, cognitive component and emotional component. The behavioral aspect deals with the way one behaves and reacts in particular situations. The cognitive involves the beliefs of the language learner…
In a literature people can find many didactic moralistic elements. It set out deliberately to inculcate education values into children by the choice of such literature. There is education aspect to any human situation portrayed in novels, poetry, and drama. It helps children to expand their experience and heighten their awareness of social and moral dilemma. In this study the researcher cho…