English Teaching Journal : A Journal of English Literature, Language and Education

The Effectiveness of Auditory Intellectually Repetition (AIR) on Listening Skill Ability Through Podcasts

Haifa Haifa — 2024-12-24

This study investigates the impact of the Auditrory Intellectually Repetition (AIR) learning model implemented through podcasts on Class XI students’ listening skills. The research aims to enhance students’ listening comprehension and engagement, with a focus on the effectiveness of the AIR model. A pre-test was conducted on 28 students in the experimental group to assess their intial listening skills. The results indicated varying levels of proficiency among the students. Following treatment with the AIR learning model through podcasts, a significant improvement in listening comprehension was observed in the comparison of the experimental group with the control group. The findings support the efficacy of the AIR learning model in enhancing students’ listening abilities, aligning with previous research in the field. The study contributes to the existing literature on the importance of listening ability in language education it also underscores the potential benefits of utilizing podcasts for improving listening comprehension.

The Analysis of Optimism Values in Hazel’s Grace the Fault in Our Stars Movie

Faras Bagas Indratha Indratha — 2024-12-24

The significance of optimistic thinking is crucial for enhancing the quality of life for individuals. This research aims to explore the value of optimism in the character Hazel Grace from The Fault in Our Stars. The study employs Snyder's theory of optimism, as discussed in Goleman's work (2002), as its foundational framework. Utilizing qualitative research methods, data were collected through various techniques, including data reduction, selection, presentation in the form of quotations, and drawing conclusions as the final step. Upon analyzing Hazel Grace's optimism, the findings revealed that she exhibits five indicators of high expectations, four traits of resilience (not easy to give up), five instances of self-motivation, two indicators of high self-confidence, and four traits reflecting her determination not to surrender. This research is limited to examining the optimistic values of Hazel Grace as the central character. Future studies could expand this analysis to assess the optimism levels of all characters within the narrative

Meaning en Anglais et en Français: Emily in Paris’ Language Switching through Socio-Semantic Study

I Gst. Ayu P. Jesika Sita Devi N. — 2024-12-24

This research aims to figure out the types of code-switching applied in the Emily in Paris Netflix Series comes along with finding the meaning underlies in the code-switching used in each utterance. The data of this research were taken from the transcription of Emily in Paris Netflix Series Season 4. The data were collected through documentation method with the note taking technique. Descriptive-qualitative method was used to analyze the data. The theory used to analyze the types of code-switching proposed by Appel and Muysken (2005) and the theory to analyze the types of meaning proposed by Leech (1981). From the findings and analysis, it is found that there are seven tag-switches, nine intra-sentential, and nine inter-sentential language-switching applied in the utterances from the series. Along with that, it is also found that the conceptual meaning implied in ten data, connotative meaning implied in one data, four data with social meaning, seven data with affective meaning, and one data in reflected meaning. There is no data found for the collocative and thematic meaning.

Keywords: Language-Switching, Meaning, English and French, Socio-Semantic, Netflix Series

Visualizing Listening: The Power of Mind Mapping through YouTube channel in Pesantren Higher Education at STIT Madani Yogyakarta

Dhian Marita Sari — 2024-12-24

The purpose of this study was to illustrate how visual tools for learning can be used to teach listening. Due to the teacher's lack of variety in the teaching approach, many students struggled to understand the overall idea, specific details, and inference. When teaching listening, the instructor needs to be adept at selecting engaging teaching tools. The main mapping was one of the visual learning tools since it had the potential to add excitement to the learning process. This research was both descriptive and quantitative. The 73 second-semester students from STIT Madani Yogyakarta served as the research subjects. An observation guide and a questionnaire were employed in this study to gather data, which were subsequently subjected to descriptive quantitative analysis and percentage calculations. The examination of observational data revealed that the main mapping as a visual tool for teaching listening increased student engagement and made the lesson enjoyable. Strong support for using YouTube with the main mapping to teach listening was observed in the study, which involved 73 students. 83.8% said it was simpler to absorb complex information, and 84.9% felt it helped identify important information. Main mapping enhanced learning retention, according to 63% of respondents. Main mapping made elaborating ideas easier for 97.16% of respondents, and 98.6% said it made listening lessons in the classroom more successful. The students felt more delighted, engaged, and passionate, and it was easier to assist their listening comprehension throughout the learning process.

The Great Mother Archetype of a Character in Turning Red (2022) Film

Silvia Maharani — 2024-12-29

This study investigates the portrayal of Carl Jung's Great Mother Archetype in the Disney-Pixar film Turning Red (2022), focusing on the character Ming Lee. As a literary medium, film was often used to communicate moral values explicitly. The researcher employed a descriptive qualitative method and identified six scenes that depicted the Great Mother archetype, such as Ming scolding a convenience store guard, Mei’s first transformation into a red panda, secretly monitoring Mei, controlling the red panda, the battle with the giant red panda, and the reconciliation with her mother in the spirit world. The study concluded that Ming Lee's over-controlling nature consistently represented the Great Mother archetype, where excessive control negatively impacted the growth of other characters.

Hero Archetypes Analysis of Super Mario Bros (2023) Movie

Muhammad Daffa — 2024-12-24

This study aims to provide theoretical and practical insights into literary work analysis. Theoretically, the research is supposed to advance knowledge of literary criticism, particularly Jung's archetypal ideas. Practically, the research is predicted to be valuable for future studies in using archetypes in literary criticism for individuals eager to investigate and deepen their understanding of hero archetypes. This study adopts a descriptive and qualitative research analysis method. There were found five archetypes from twelve hero archetypes. There are, The Innocent, Ruler, Destroyer, Warrior, and Lover. This study not only focuses on the complexity of character development, but also the reoccurring narrative scenes. A thorough analysis of important scenes, dialogues, and moments throughout the film reveals how each character portrays different characteristics of the hero archetype.

Understanding and Addressing Demotivation in English Learning: Insights from Elementary School Students and Their Homeroom Teacher

Riza Oktavia Andriani — 2024-12-30

This study aims to identify the external factors that contribute to the demotivation of elementary school students in learning English as a foreign language and to examine the efforts employed by the teacher to mitigate this demotivation. Employing qualitative descriptive methods, data were collected through questionnaires administered to twenty fourth-grade students and through interviews with their homeroom teacher. Furthermore, observations were undertaken to evaluate how the teacher's initiatives to reduce student demotivation corresponded with actual classroom dynamics. The results indicated that inadequate school facilities, low test scores, non-communicative teaching methods, unengaging learning content and materials, as well as the teacher's competence and teaching styles, were the primary factors contributing to decreased student motivation. Among these factors, inadequate school facilities and low test scores exerted the most significant influence. The external factors that the teacher has addressed in an effort to prevent further demotivation encompass teacher competence and teaching style, learning content and materials, and non-communicative methods. These findings suggest that enhancements in educational facilities, improvements in teaching methodologies, and the creation of more engaging learning materials can contribute to reducing demotivation and increasing students' motivation to learn English. This study offers valuable insights for educators and policymakers in the development of effective learning strategies for English at the elementary level.

A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representation of Local Culture in Indonesia’s EFL Textbook

Uzlatul Izzah — 2024-12-30

Although numerous studies have explored cultural elements in EFL textbooks, there is a lack of research on the inclusion of Indonesian local culture in EFL textbooks following the autonomous curriculum. Thus, this study utilizes the autonomous curriculum English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbook employed in Indonesia to examine the portrayal of local culture within it. Through Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) (Fairclough, 2013), researchers want to know the extent of local cultural representation contained in EFL textbooks. This research employs systemic functional analysis, a method that Halliday and Matthiessen (2014) originally devised, to analyze textual data (dialogue, worksheet instruction, and article) contained in EFL textbooks. In addition, visual data is analyzed in accordance with Kress and Van Leeuwen's Visual Grammar Theory (2021). The scope of this research is limited to the depiction of Indonesian local culture in a selected Indonesian EFL textbook that is officially published and utilized within the nation. The results show that local Indonesian culture is integrated in EFL textbooks visually and textually, with elements of local culture that are often found in textbooks, as it mainly focused on the traditions, values and symbols of Indonesian life.

The students difficulties in learning speaking using TikTok Aplication (Case study at the tenth grade students of MA Raudlatul Ulum Klampis)

Nurus Sifak — 2024-12-30

The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze the difficulties students face in learning to speak using TikTok social media, In addition, this research also aims to understand the barriers that arise, as well as to explore potential solutions that can help students overcome these challenges and maximize the benefits of learning through TikTok. This research method uses qualitative with a case study approach. Qualitative research with a case study approach provides several advantages in understanding phenomena in depth and contextually. The researcher provides a more in-depth picture of the phenomenon of student difficulties under study. Based on the results of the interviews, there are several similar answers including, Most students have difficulty understanding and using the features in the TikTok application. In addition, limited internet quota or Wi-Fi access is an obstacle for some students. On the other hand, there are also technical problems, there are student cell phones that cannot be used to open TikTok. Many students also felt less confident in creating and uploading videos on TikTok social media.

English Translated Manhwa to Enhance Students’ Literacy

Riya Risqi Setyaningrum — 2025-01-02

The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of using English
translated Manhwa on the students‟ literacy at junior high school. It was experimental research. The sample of this research was third grade students of Junior High School in SMP NEGERI 1 Kepohbaru, Bojonegoro in the academic year 2023/2024 with the total 48 students. Two groups were divides by total sampling. The first group was experimental group which was given treatment by English translated Manhwa and second group was control group which was not given treatment by using English translated Manhwa. The instrument of collecting data was a test consisted of 10 multiple items and 10 essay items. Each group was given a pretest and post-test. After the data had been collected, then the data was analysed by using SPSS. There was a significant effect of Using English translated Manhwa to the students‟ literacy. The conclusion from the data analysis is the value of t-test (0.133) is higher than the t-table (0.05). The result showed that H1 was accepted. Based on the result of this research, it was concluded that there was a significant effect of using English translated Manhwa on the students‟ literacy both reading and writing.

English and Nature: An Ecocritical Study Through English Narrative Text

Tiara Widyaiswara — 2024-12-30

The urgency of this research is due to the problems being faced by Indonesia regarding the destruction of nature and the lack of human awareness of the relationship between humans and nature, which is an important factor behind the destruction of nature that is happening today. The author uses eco-ELT theory as an approach that integrates environmental issues into English language learning. The subject of this study is narrative text in the English textbook "English for Nusantara" for junior high school grade 9. This study requires the creation and implementation of an English textbook that employs the Eco-ELT approach and qualitative methods. According to the findings of this study, natural disasters, shelter, animals, and the earth can all be used to depict the environment. The English textbook "English for Nusantara" contains materials relevant to the Eco-ELT program, which is aligned with five types of interventions: material, experiential, cognitive, and emotional, all of which conceptualize the relationship between humans and nature.