{"title":"A STUDY ON THE MATHEMATIC STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF FKIP USN KOLAKA","authors":"Netty Huzniati Andas","doi":"10.31314/british.8.2.119-128.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.2.119-128.2019","url":null,"abstract":"This research was a descriptive research with qualitative approach. It aimed to investigate the difficulties faced by class A students in the Mathematics Education Study Program in mastering four English language skills (Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening). The subjects in this study consisted of 26 students who were selected by purposive sampling. To obtain the data, The researchers used two instruments, namely interviews and questionnaires. Questionnaires were distributed to students to find out the information about students’ difficulties, while interviews were submitted to informants to clarify information obtained from the questionnaires. The data were analyzed through three stages; data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. The results showed that most of the students had difficulties when they learnt English such as lack of vocabulary, low grammar mastery, and pronounciation. These three problem were regarded as the obstacles to them to perform the four English skills. In addition, facilities in learning as well as techniques or methods used by lecturers in the teaching and learning process became the factor influenced students in mastering English.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126822203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE USE OF NST TOEFL EXPLORER TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ MASTERY IN GRAMMAR TOEFL","authors":"Barotun Mabaroh, Ninik Suryatiningsih","doi":"10.31314/british.8.2.90-101.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.2.90-101.2019","url":null,"abstract":"Optimizing information and communication technology (ICT) in language learning is best solution for boring conventional classes. It promises both lecturers and students better achievement in teaching and learning. Especially in Grammar for TOEFL (name of course taught in the fourth semester of English Education Study Program at STKPI PGRI Pasuruan), did the (lecturer) researcher decide to use NST TOEFL Explorer as one of ICT products to solve some instructional problems. In order to achieve the objective, thus this research was designed as a classroom action research and it used field notes, interview, and TOEFL test as instruments. The use of NST TOEFL Explorer did not simply require students to operate the application; therefore the research team seeked for and implemented working strategies to improve the students’ mastery in Grammar for TOEFL. The data from fieldnotes discovered the students were feeling enjoyable in using NST TOEFL Explorer. Moreover, from intervew, the students stated that learning grammar by NST TOEFL Explorer could make them motivated and confident in joining real TOEFL. The data collected by TOEFL test showed that the students could gain high scores. As a result, NST TOEFL Explorer could improve the students’ mastery in Grammar for TOEFL not only cognitively but also psychomotorically.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"217 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116830184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EMPLOYING SELF-ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE TO PROMOTE STUDENT’S WRITING ABILITY IN COMPOSING CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAY AT UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH GORONTALO","authors":"I. Saud","doi":"10.31314/british.8.2.102-108.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.2.102-108.2019","url":null,"abstract":"This present study aimed to improve students’ writing ability through self-assessment technique. The researcher used an action research method with two cycles. Each of cycle compromised four procedures namely: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The data was collected by observation and test. The researcher used an observation sheet towards students and teacher’s activities during teaching and learning process. In addition, the researcher used test to assess students’ achievement in writing. The subject of this study were 25 students of English Literature in Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo who enrolled Essay Writing Subject in academic year of 2016/2017. \u0000The result showed that students’ writing ability improved significantly through self-assessment technique. The students had improvement in five aspects such as content, organization, vocabulary, language use and mechanics. The students’ writing average score achieved 86,2. The students’ response towards the technique was good, that the students agree of the benefits they obtained through self-assessment technique.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115412734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE IMPACT OF THE 19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN COLONIALISM IN AFRICA, IN THE NOVEL “THINGS FALL APART” BY CHINUA ACHEBE","authors":"A. Piola, H. Usman","doi":"10.31314/british.8.2.109-118.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.2.109-118.2019","url":null,"abstract":"Things Fall Apart is a novel potrays the background of traditional life and primitive culture Ibo tribe in Umuofia, Nigeria, Africa and also the impact of European colonialism towards Africans’ society in the early 19th century. The research applies the qualitative method and it supported by the sociology of literature approach. The primary data are taken from the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Based on the analysis the researcher conducts, the impact of European colonialism in Africa which not only brings a positive impacts but also negative legacy. There are several points of the impact European colonialism in Africa : existence of christianity, existence of language, establishment regulation and contribution to development.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133001941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS IN WILLIAM BLAKE POEMS","authors":"H. H. Adudu, Dahlia Husain","doi":"10.31314/british.8.1.39-54.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.1.39-54.2019","url":null,"abstract":"Semiotic Analysis in William Blake Poems. The problem in this research is how to apply Riffaterre’s theory. This research focused on semiotic of Riffaterre’s theory in William Blake poems, titled The Sick Rose, My Pretty Rose Tree, and The Garden of Love. The method that used in this research was descriptive qualitative method. The data that used in this research was a written record in the form of three poems by William Blake. Three poems in question were The Sick Rose, My Pretty Rose Tree, and The Garden of Love. The technique used to collect data in this research was the technique of reading log. The researcher used the Riffaterre’s theory to analysis the poems. Based on the analysis, it can be concluded that poem The Sick Rose and The Garden of love depict of live before France Revolution occurred, and poem My Pretty Rose Tree describe about the author’s feeling to his wife.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129184385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PSYCHOLOGY OF AUTHOR IN “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES” NOVEL WRITTEN BY LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY","authors":"A. Arfiani, I. Saud","doi":"10.31314/british.8.1.27-38.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.1.27-38.2019","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this research is to analyze the psychology of Lucy Maud Montgomery as a write which is reflected in her novel entitled Anne of Green Gables. The technique of collecting data is data documentation technique that is a record of events that has passed. The documentation covers the content of Montgomery’s novel and her biography. The approach in analyzing the novel is psychological approach. The result is Lucy Maud Montgomery as the author and Anne as the main character in the novel have imaginative personality which belong to practical imaginative type, has desire to be appreciated, and loneliness. Besides, loneliness gives the impact towards Lucy Maud Montgomery in creating her personalityin writing her works.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"07 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127183258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE RACISM PORTRAYED IN DJANGO UNCHAINED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO","authors":"Dewi Rahmawati Abd. Latif, Lusiana Dumbi","doi":"10.31314/british.8.1.1-15.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.1.1-15.2019","url":null,"abstract":"The study is aimed to analyze Racism in Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino usingsocio-psychological approach. The analysis used only three types of racism from five categories in Django Unchained, which are Blatant Racism, Cover Rasim, and Unintentional Racism and the impact of them in the character‘s psychological condition around environment. The method is qualitative method. Based on the research findings, it was found that there are five of racisms. They are getting after reading the scripts, watching the film and understanding precisely the Django Unchained movie.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123734341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AN ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOPATHIC TRAITS TOWARDS ANNIE WILKES IN MISERY NOVEL BY STEPHEN KING","authors":"Sri Yadriha, A. Mariana","doi":"10.31314/british.8.1.55-68.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.1.55-68.2019","url":null,"abstract":"Psychopath is abnormal psychology that cause pasients have difficulty in adjusting to the social norms that exsist in the environment. Basically psychopath is more known as a social predator because they likes to kill and rape their victims. This research focused on the psychopathic traits in one of the character in Misery novel named Annie Wilkes. This research used descriptive qualitative method and Robert D. Hare’s theory to reveal psychopathic traits shown by Annie Wilkes. The result of this research, there are eleven psychopathic traits in Annie Wilke. That are egocentric, lack of empathy, lack of concern for others, impulsivity, poor behavioral control, have an attractive outward appearrance, shallow emotions, have no fear, high posses feelings for personal satisfication, have a cruel social relationship with others and anti- social.","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114791337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF MAXIM FLOUTING DONE BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN KUNGFU PANDA MOVIE BY JONATHAN AIBEL & GLENN BERGER","authors":"Triza Hamani, Yulan M. Puluhulawa","doi":"10.31314/british.8.1.16-26.2019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31314/british.8.1.16-26.2019","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000 \u0000Maxims are the rules to know whether the speaker can be cooperative or not while he contributes the information in conversation. By flouting maxims, the participants of the conversation seem to be uncooperative but actually they do. The participants themselves have certain intentions of flouting the maxims. There are some intended meanings and certain purposes which are conveyed by the speaker behind the utterance where maxim flouting occurs. Hence, by flouting the maxims, the participants are not said to beuncooperative in a conversation. It is because maxim flouting is a way to make the hearer look for the real meaning beyond what is said implicitly by the speaker. This research only focus in analyzing maxim flouting that occurs in the Kungfu Panda Movie. This research uses the Grice’s Cooperative Principle and Cutting’s theory they are maxim quantity, maxim quality, maxim relation and maxim of manner that flouting by the main character in Kungfu Panda Movie Script. Based on the data analysis , it has been discovered that all the main characters all flouting all the types of maxims. The maxim of quantity flouting becomes the main type of maxim flouting which is performed by the main characters. They have tendency to flout this maxim to make the information given to the listener clearer. It is done by giving too little information rather than giving much one. Meanwhile, maxim of quality and maxim of manner flouting rarely occurs in the movie because the characters are assertive kind of persons. They avoid giving unclear information which leads the understanding of the hearer. \u0000 \u0000Keywords: Maxim flouting, types, strategies, Kungfu Panda movie","PeriodicalId":231380,"journal":{"name":"British (Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris)","volume":"210 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124718558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}