Students’ problem in learning tenses at Grade X SMA N.1 Sosopan

Nasri, Mahdan (2013) Students’ problem in learning tenses at Grade X SMA N.1 Sosopan. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

This research discussed about students’ problems in learning tenses at grade X SMA N.1 Sosopan. It was intended to describe the students’ abilities and their problems in learning tenses (only the five basic tenses) and the effort done by the English teacher to overcome the students’ problems in SMA N.1 Sosopan Grade X. The research was conducted by qualitativeusing descriptive method. The primary source for this research is all students of class X3 SMA N.1 Sosopan. Total of them are 36 students. The secondary source is the English teacher of grade X SMA N.1 Sosopan. Next, this research used test, interview and observation as instruments. The researcheranalyze the data by editing the data, reduction of the data, tabulation of the data, description of the data and the last taking the conclusion. The research found some facts in the field. First, it was found the answer that the abilities of Grade X Students in SMA N.1 Sosopan (Class X3) categorized into low category. Second, it was found the answer that the students’ problems in learning tenses were lack in motivation,reinforcement and hardness in studying English from their selves, the English teacher’s teaching technique that was too past and the library did not functioned. Third, it was gotten the answer that the English teacher’s effort in overcoming the problem were explained the subject again and focused to the vocabulary mastery and tenses mastery especially the five basic tense. The teacher also tried to ask the head master to open the library again and to complete the book especially the English books.

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