Contribution of L1 in EFL Teaching
| Main Author: | Usadiati, Wahjuningsih; English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Palangka Raya University |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Institute of Research and Community Outreach - Petra Christian University
, 2010
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| Online Access: |
http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/17892 http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/17892/17820 |
Daftar Isi:
- This study is conducted in a classroom action research to improve the students’ achievement in writing English sentences in Present Perfect Tense in Structure 1 lessons. The subject consisted of 20 Semester II students who took Structure I lessons in English Education Department of Palangka Raya University, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The data were taken from the results of pre test and post test after the action was done. The results show that in cycle 1, in which the explanations were fully in English, only 40% of the students got a good achievement; 5-7 out of 20 test items were correct. After cycle 2 was done using L1 interchangeably with English in the explanations, the students’ achievement of writing English sentences in Present Perfect Tense increased to 75%, in which 15-18 out 20 test items were correct.