This research aimed to find out how the perceptions of SMPS As-Shofa students on using Quizizz Application in learning English. The sample of this research was taken by using the total sampling technique that from ninth grade students of SMPS As-Shofa Pekanbaru. The number of samples was 55 students. The data was collected by using a questionnaire. There are 35 questions in total in the questio…
This descriptive research was aimed to find out what kind of translation method used by English Study Program Students of Universitas Riau in translating activity. The population of this research was sixth semester students of English Study Program Universitas Riau. There are two instruments of this research, the first test is about translating the English text into Indonesia and the second tes…
This study aims to find out the code mixing of English, The purpose of this study is to find out the types and the reason code-mixing. This study was examined using a qualitative descriptive approach as the data used came in the form of words, sentences and images. The results of the research are three types and six reason of code-mixing that appeared in Nadiem Makarim's Instagram comment …
English is a global language that is presently the official or dominant language in more than 60 nations, Lucantoni (2006). English is one of the foreign languages taught at junior and senior high schools, as well as colleges, in Indonesia. Based on the background above, the problem is formulated as follows “how is the vocabulary mastery of the second grade students of SMPN 34 Pekanbaru?”. …
This research aims to find out whether there is a significant effect of the Four-Square Writing Method on students’ achievement in writing recount text at the second-year students of SMPN 5 Pekanbaru. The research design in this research used quasi-experimental. The instrument in this research used writing test. The subject in this research is the second-year students of SMP Negeri 5 Pekanbar…
A genre of reading text includes the social function, text structure, and features. In this study, the author of the textbook "Talk Active" in English examined the genre of the reading passages. The goals of this study were to identify the genres that are present in the English textbook "Talk Active," as well as its social functions, generic structures, and linguistic characteristics. They also…
This research was conducted to find out and analyze errors made by students in writing recount text. The method of this research is qualitative descriptive method. To describe the errors, the writer classified the errors based on Betty S. Azar’s classification (1989) they are singular plural, word form, word choice, verb tense, add a word, omit a word, word order, incomplete sentence, spellin…
This study was conducted to analyzing EFL Learners’ strategy in apologizing. This was a descriptive qualitative study using a qualitative approach combine with descriptive statistics. The participants of this study were 32 EFL Learners that currently study in their second academic year in English Department of Universitas Riau. They were selected using cluster random sampling technique. The d…
In communicating, people may express themselves in a particular communication channel, spoken or written. For instance, people may use direct and indirect communication as their message’s perceived meaning varies depending on the tone of the messages. As a result, they may apply different levels of politeness. This research investigated politeness strategies used by George W. Bush in his …
This research was conducted to analyze the difficulty level in using gerund and infinitive. The design of this research is descriptive quantitative. The participants of this study were 37 students that are currently studying in their sixth semester of English Study Program of Universitas Riau and they were selected by cluster random sampling. In collecting data, the researcher used a test. Afte…
From the difficulty and necessity to mastering English as it is almost useful in every life aspect nowadays, the writer decides to conduct this study to examines the translation strategy of idiomatic expressions in Onward movie subtitles. It is a descriptive qualitative method one, aiming to find out the types of idiomatic expressions and the strategy employed to translate it. The two objective…
This study aims to investigate the types and purposes of code-mixing used in “Ini Talkshow” You Tube videos. The research utilized a descriptive qualitative and documentation method. The source of the data in this study are from 5 “Ini Talkshow” You Tube videos entitled “Ayu Gani Valerie dan Veronika malah takut sama Om Yoo, Cie Andre malu ketauan niruin Chef Juna, Unseen Before Sule …
This study aims to analyze the meaning of denotative semiotics and themeaning of connotative in the malay village bele tradition found in the village of Pelanduk Mandah Indragiri. The meaning of denotative semiotics and connotative semiotic meaning were obtained, namely in the form of objects and equipment used during traditional processions or ritual carried out in the village of Pelanduk…
This study aims to determine the effect and differences in the ability to write exposition texts of students who use the KWL strategy and those who use conventional strategies. The method that the author uses is experimental research with a quantitative approach. The research design that the author uses is between group design, true experiment type (pure experiment), namely the pretest-post…
One of the activities in everyday life that humans do is communication. In communicating we use language. Language is divided into two, namely spoken language or written language. In this research, the author takes a language study regarding written language about analyzing spelling errors based on the writing conventions of Enhanced Indonesian Spelling or what is known as EYD. The analysi…
The background of this research is audiovisual as a learning media for news texts for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Kabun. The formulation of the research problem is what is the level of ability to listen to news texts with audiovisuals for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Kabun. This research was conducted with the aim of describing the ability to listen to news texts for Grade V…
The revised 2013 curriculum in its implementation still has the same characteristics as the 2013 curriculum in the learning process through scientific stages such as observing, asking, trying, associating and communicating. Implementing the 5M scientific approach to the learning process does not rule out the possibility of challenges for teachers. This condition is another new challenge fo…
To be able to communicate properly and correctly in Japanese, students must master four aspects of language skills, namely listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills, and writing skills. These four aspects are mutually sustainable with one another. Learning grammar in Japanese has an important role in learning to write essays, because in learning grammar the material studied is voca…
Idioms in Japanese are called kanyouku. Kanyouku can be divided based on their forming structure and meaning. This research contains about classificationnow based on the forming structure and meaning of limb idioms. The aim is to find out the classificationnow based on the forming structure and meaning of limb idioms. The data collection method in this study used the literature review method an…
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Sakura Tips podcast media as an alternative for learning to listen to basic Japanese. The method used is to use a quantitative approach with this type of experimental research and use a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design pattern. The sample in this study were 20 active students of the Japanese Language Education…