Teaching Method for Improvement of Student’s Grammatical Knowledge

Abstract

Present tense and past tense are prominent as basic general knowledge of English. Because present tense and past tense are essential parts of predicate of the sentences, the English learners are required to have adequate knowledge of present tense and past tense to enable them to construct effective sentences when expressing their idea in writing or in speaking. However most of the studens still have weakness of understanding on present tense and past tense. It becomes crucial issue for students when they construct their own sentences in writing and speaking. The aims of this research are 1) how the focused divided verb teaching method can improve students' ability in writing and speaking? 2) how the teaching method improves student's comprehension on present tense and past tense? This is classroom-based research that employs explicit teaching approach. The data is gathered based on a semi-structured interview and by analyzing documents of students' worksheets. The documents are students' paper test, prior and after the teaching method applied. The data is analysized quatitatively and qualitatively. The result of the study indicates that the teaching method enhances the students' comprehension of present tense and past tense and improves the students' ability in writing and speaking.

Pendalaman Penggunaan Tensis bahasa Inggris dalam Kalimat Sederhana bagi Pelajar Usia Muda

“…Oleh karena itu, tensis merupakan bagian dari hal utama dalam bahasa Inggris untuk dapat membantu pemelajar dalam membangun kalimat mereka sendiri dalam mengungkapkan perasaan dan tujuan mereka. Idaryani et al, (2021) menyatakan bahwa peranan tensis merupakan hal yang sangat penting dalam menjelaskan aktitivas-aktivas dan kondisi yang dijumpai seharihari sehingga beberapa tensis seperti tensis present tense, past tense, dan continues tense adalah tensis yang paling sering digunakan dalam keseharian pemelajar. Jika pelajar kekurangan pemahaman tentang tensis tersebut, makan makna dari kalimat yang ingin disampaikan akan kabur, hal ini disebabkan karena tensis adalah hal penting dari predikat kalimat, sehingga jika penggunaan tensisnya salah, maka akan merusak makna dari kalimat.…”