The research was aimed to improve pupils’ vocabulary by using video songs. This research was a classroom action research which done in two cycles. The subject of this research was the class A6 pupils of TK Immanuel. The researcher observed pupils’ improvement by collecting data through field notes, observation checklist and vocabulary test. The pupils’ behaviour towards the learning process was gathered by field note and observation checklist. The data of vocabulary was obtained by vocabulary test which was assessed through scoring rubric. The result showed those pupils’ problems in recognizing and mentioning the vocabulary had been solved by using video songs as the media of teaching. Furthermore, pupils’ interest in learning vocabulary also improved. It was shown by the pupils’ enthusiasm to pay attention in watching the video and singing together during teaching and learning process. As the conclusion, the media was able to be used in improving pupils’ vocabulary.

This research was conducted to design Interactive Listening Learning Multimedia; an interactive multimedia as a teaching and learning media to support “Bahasa Inggris for Grade Ten” book. The research aims to determine whether the interactive listening learning multimedia as the supplementary teaching media is usable to support “Bahasa Inggris for Grade Ten” book or not. The form of this research is developmental research. The method of this research was design and development research. The researcher applied ADDIE as the procedure. In this research, the researcher only implemented three phases which are analysing, designing, and developing (ADD) because of time limitation. The interview for analysing phase was administered in SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pontianak. The researcher created the multimedia using Powerpoint. In development phase, the researcher used internal evaluation to make sure that the multimedia is usable. To sum up, it is found that interactive listening learning multimedia is usable to support “Bahasa Inggris for Grade Ten” Book.

This research aimed to discover the parental involvement from the mother in facilitating the language exposure to improve the learner’s speaking ability. This research was a case study and applied the procedure from Yin to design steps of this research: planning, designing, collecting, analyzing, and sharing. The researcher interviewed the learner’s mother using the interview guidelines and observed the daily activity. Therefore, the researcher discovered that using English in daily conversation, supporting the learner when using English during the daily conversation and teaching-learning process, using English during the teaching-learning process, providing media to support the learner, stimulating English to the learner, and assisting or monitoring the learner when using the media provided a good amount of language exposure for the learner to improve his speaking skill, especially his fluency and its function in transaction and interaction. These parental involvements worked in one unity like a chain reaction to build a language exposure that would expose the learner and improve the learner’s speaking.

This research aimed to develop listening comprehension materials to support the “Bahasa Inggris for the Eleventh-grade” textbook. This research was conducted on the eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pontianak. The method of this research was ADDIE that was proposed by Branch, which consists of five phases; Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation with the exclusion of the Implementation and Evaluation phase. This material was designed as supplementary material to support the used coursebook, especially in listening class. The respondents in this research were the eleventh-grade students and an English teacher at SMA Negeri 1 Pontianak. The interview for analyzing phase was conducted in SMA Negeri 1 Pontianak. The researcher made the listening comprehension materials by using Microsoft PowerPoint. The listening comprehension materials were designed and developed for about two months. In the development phase, the researcher used internal evaluation to ensure that the materials are appropriate and useable. In conclusion, it was found that the listening comprehension materials are appropriate and useable to support “Bahasa Inggris for the Eleventh grade” textbook.

The aim of the study was to develop a multimedia learning for the teaching and learning descriptive text writing at the seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Sepauk called Panora-Med (Panoramic Media). The method of this research was the ADDIE (analyzing, designing, developing, implementation, and evaluation) model by Branch (2009) as the procedure to develop the multimedia. However, the researcher only implemented three phases which were analyzing, designing, and developing (ADD). The multimedia functioned well and fulfilled all of the assessment criteria. Therefore, this study showed that Panora-Med learning multimedia is usable to support the teaching and learning descriptive text writing. The designed product was completed by using PowerPoint presentation. The activity in the Panora-Med learning multimedia is in the form of descriptive text writing activity which allowed the students to increase their knowledge of descriptive text writing. In conclusion, Panora-Med learning multimedia is usable to ease the teaching and learning process of descriptive text writing.

Figurative language and its meaning is always been a part of literary work. This study aims to identify the types of figurative language used in The Statler Brothers’ selected song lyrics, to find the meaning of the figurative language used in the selected song lyrics, and to elaborate the contribution of the study for literature teaching. The research design of this study is qualitative research. In data collection of the study, the writer has analyzed The Statler Brothers’ selected songs namely “Bed of Rose’s”, “New York City”, “Flowers on the Wall”. “Elizabeth”. “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine”, “Pictures”, and “We Got Paid by Cash”. The study results the dominant types of figurative language used in the songs is hyperbole as classified by using Kennedy’s theory. The songwriter uses hyperbole to deliver the idea and feeling effectively which is suitable to Kempson’s theory. The figurative language in The Statler Brothers’ songs can be used as alternative learning material to literature teaching. The writer suggests that the students should learn more about the meaning and the nature of words and sentences. This study is expected to be alternative reference to the next researcher to explain more about figurative language.

This classroom action research aimed to improve student’s reading comprehension of descriptive text by using the teacher’s scaffolding, especially in the aspect of vocabulary, finding the detailed information and main idea, determining pronoun reference, and using correct language features. This research was conducted in three cycles, with 32 students of the VII E class in SMP Negeri 03 Sungai Raya as the subject. The collected data were qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were gathered from the observation checklist and field notes, and the quantitative data were collected from the reading test. The findings showed that the use of teacher’s scaffolding in teaching reading comprehension text was encouraged students to determine the language features and pronoun reference, completing the detailed information and main idea and, increasing students’ vocabulary. The students became more active, enthusiastic, motivated and, confident in the reading comprehension class. The students enjoyed reading descriptive text and followed the learning activities. Based on the quantitative data, the students’ score of cycle 1 was 65,59, increased to 78,84 in the second cycle and 83 in the third cycle.

The objective of this research is to know the most occurrence types of code used in the novel and the purposes that contribute to those occurrences. The data were derived from qualitative technique using a novel as the material. The data were analyzed using manual coding and descriptive qualitative. The result of this research showed that code-switching is the most code used rather than code-mixing. The total of the utterances that used code-switching is 53 in total. Meanwhile, the most type of code-switching that used in the novel is intra-sentential which has 27 in total. There were some purposes that contributed to those occurrences, namely, quoting somebody else, express solidarity, and express disapproval. In the novel, switching a code is used to quote a famous expression, proverb, or writing some well-known figures. Also, it is used to express solidarity, to show the bonding between characters. A status relationship between people may be relevant in choosing the appropriate code. Additionally, express disapproval also can contribute to the occurrence in the novel, to express anger or unpleasant events. Therefore, the three factors are contributed to the occurrence of code-switching in the novel.

The purpose of this research was to explain difficulties faced by the eighth graders of SMP Bait Qur'an in writing a recount text. Descriptive qualitative was used to investigate this research. To obtain the data, a written test and a questionnaire were applied. To analyze the obtained data, data reducing, data displayed, content analysis, and drawing a conclusion were applied. Then the data were analyzed using percentage analysis. The test results showed that most students had poor ability in writing a recount text. It could be seen that 12 students (54.54%) were very poor in writing content of the recount text, 15 students (68.18%) were very poor in the organization of the recount text, 12 students (54.54%) were very poor in the vocabulary of the recount text, 19 students (86.37%) were very poor in the grammar of the recount text, and 16 students (72.72%) were very poor in the mechanic of the recount text. Most students had difficulties understanding grammar use in a recount text. It happened because they were lack of knowledge about the recount text itself and less practice writing a recount text.