An analysis on the students’ ability in mastering quantity at grade xi SMA N 1 Batangtoru

Febriani, Dian (2013) An analysis on the students’ ability in mastering quantity at grade xi SMA N 1 Batangtoru. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

This research was taken based on the fact of the students’ difficulties in mastering quantity. The researcher identified many problems in mastering quantity; the differentiate between countable noun and uncountable noun, difficult to use countable noun and uncountable noun, Students less motivation, determine where is positive and negative sentence. In this research, the researcher wanted to find out about students’ ability in mastering quantity. The difficulties of students in mastering quantity and the efforts of the English teacher in overcoming the difficulties students in mastering quantity. So the sources of the research were 34 students at grade XI SMA N 1 Batangtoru. The instruments for collecting the data was the researcher self used the test and interview of the students, English teacher and the headmaster. The researcher analyzed the result of the test with mean score and taking the verification or concluding of the research with descriptive. In this occasion, mean scores mastering quantity = 68,35 can be categorized in to high category, and there were some students’ difficulties in mastering quantity were: students felt difficult to differentiate between countable noun and uncountable noun, difficult to use countable noun and uncountable noun, students less motivation and determine where is positive and negative sentence. Further, the efforts of the English teacher in overcoming the students’ difficulties in mastering quantity were : the English teacher often repeat the lesson, and make things that supported with the topic, beside it the English teacher also give explanation, exercises and motivation to improve their spirit in learning.

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