This study was aimed to improve students’ ability in learning vocabulary through jigsaw method at Timor University in, Timor Tengah Utara regency (TTU), NTT Province, Indonesia. The main purpose of this study is to know the effect of using jigsaw method to improve students’ vocabulary ability. This study belongs to pre experimental method with <em>the one group pretest - posttest</em> design. This study was conducted in one class which was given the treatment. The treatment of this study is teaching and learning process by using jigsaw method. The population of this study was second semester students of English study program of Timor university in academic year 2017 / 2018. The total members of second semester students were 120 who were divided into three (3) classes. Every class consisted of 30 students. The writers used purposive sampling technique to take the data. The writers only determined one class because the writer assumed that in this class, students have sufficient knowledge of English. Hence, the sample of this study was 30 students. The writers had conducted pre test before gave the treatment to the students. Finally, the writers gave the posttest to measure students’ vocabulary ability in the end of teaching and learning process. From the data analysis, the writers found that the average of the students’ vocabulary was improvement. The average of students’ score in pretest was 65% and posttest was 79%. After the writers conducted the research, the writers concluded that (1). Jigsaw method can improve students’ vocabulary ability. (2). Jigsaw method can improve the students’ interaction with the teacher and other students.

Dengan perkembangan era industri yang semakin canggih dan global, maka lulusan SMK dituntut untuk memiliki keterampilan yang memadai dan bisa bersaing di dunia kerja, salah satunya keterampilan Bahasa Inggris.. Untuk memenuhi tuntutan tersebut perlu diadakan peningkatan keterampilan Bahasa Inggris siswa SMK. Oleh karena itu, kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk melatih ketrampilan siswa-siswa dalam dunia kerja khususnya di perbankan. SMKS Khatolik sendiri merupakan sekolah kejuruan yang berkembang cukup pesat di Kefamenanu dan telah membuka jurusan Perbankan. Namun, para guru dan siswa belum memiliki pengetahuan Bahasa Inggris cukup dan praktis dalam dunia perbankan. Oleh karena itu pelatihan ini memberikan solusi untuk menambah pengetahuan dan ketrampilan siswa dalam menggunakan Bahasa Inggris untuk perbankan agar lulusan SMK ini nantinya memiliki nilai jual lebih untuk bersaing di dunia perbankan. Kegiatan pelatihan dilaksanakan sebanyak 5 kali pertemuan. Pertemuan pertama memberikan gambaran umum tentang dunia perbankan, pertemuan kedua dilanjutkan dengan materi vocabulary dalam dunia perbankan, pertemuan ketiga fokus pada materi pelayanan nasabah dan teller. Kemudian pertemuan keempat dan kelima, siswa diberi latihan dan praktik presentasi bisnis dan surat menyurat dalam Bahasa Inggris. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkan peningkatan kemampuan siswa-siswa kelas perbankan dalam membaca, berbicara dan menulis Bahasa Inggris. Siswa juga memperoleh banyak kosakata yang berhubungan dengan dunia perbankan sehingga membantu mereka lebih memahami proses transaksi di bank dalam Bahasa Inggris

This article presents findings from a study investigating the affective states of English teachers in East Nusa Tenggara regarding their EFL reading. Affective states related to motivation, feelings, volition, attribution and self-efficacy in EFL reading that make the readers be persistent to achieve their reading comprehension. This study used qualitative approach and the data were collected through questionnaire, interview, and observation. The participants were four English teachers in senior high school that have teaching experiences more than 10 years. The result showed that teachers' affective states in EFL reading were high and triggered by external motivation. Regarding the feelings in EFL reading, the teachers have more positive feelings depending on text difficulties. Furthermore, the teachers showed high volition, attribution and self-efficacy in EFL reading because of internet era that allow them to access many reading sources and exercises. The analysis revealed that the teachers were more confident in this present time compared to their past experiences in EFL reading. The higher affective states could be beneficial for the teachers to overcome their reading problem and to train the teachers' responsibility toward their own reading experience.

This study aimed at investigating the meaning of Padlocks hung on the fence of Liliba Bridge in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The meaning of the padlocks was analyzed from semiotic’s approach especially Roland Barthes which meanings were seen from denotation, connotation, and myth. This study used qualitative research method. Based on the data analysis, it was concluded that the hanging padlocks had 3 main meanings, (1) the denotation meaning was the couple or teenagers wrote both their names on a padlock, then they locked and hung it on Liliba Bridge; (2) the connotation meaning was the couple or teenagers had analogy their love in a padlock which had their names in order to make their romantic love lasts forever as same as the padlock; and (3) the myth meaning was the teenagers believed and convinced that their love will last forever if they locked the padlocks on the Liliba bridge.

Kreativitas dalam pembelajaran menulis dan mengapresiasi puisi ditunjang dengan pengetahuan dan latihan secara praktik, intens, dan bervariasi. Salah satu kegiatan yang dapat dilakukan untuk memenuhi hal tersebut adalah dengan cara melakukan tindakan sebagai pengabdi pada siswa SMP Negeri Maubeli. Metode yang digunakan adalah ceramah, diskusi, penugasan, praktik latihan menulis dengan teknik mengamati objek secara langsung, dan mengapresiasi puisi dengan cara membaca. Hasil yang diperoleh berupa penilaian menulis puisi dari 38 siswa mencapai nilai 72%, dengan jumlah skor keseluruhan 2728, dan termasuk dalam kategori baik. Hasil dari penilaian membaca puisi mencapai nilai 74 %, dengan jumlah skor keseluruhan 2830, dan termasuk dalam kategori baik. Sedangkan hasil menulis dan membaca puisi tersebut diakumulasi menjadi rerata skor 71.5% dari jumlah keseluruhan yakni 2713.5. Tingkat penguasaan siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri Maubeli dalam menulis dan membaca puisi berinterval 80-100, dengan kategori baik sekali sebanyak 16 siswa sehingga persentase tingkat penguasaan hanya mencapai 42.10%; berinterval 70-79 dengan kategori baik sebanyak 11 siswa dengan persentase tingkat penguasaan mencapai 28.94%; berinterval 60-69 berkategori cukup baik sebanyak 5 siswa, dengan persentase tingkat penguasaan mencapai 13.15%; dan berinterval 0-59 berkategori kurang baik sebanyak 6 siswa, sehingga persentase tingkat penguasaan mencapai 15.78%.