The Potential of Sentence Trees in English Grammar Teaching

Huang, Danyan

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“…The researchers believe that by learning vocabulary using the syntactic tree structure approach, it will help the low proficiency learners to utilise words correctly. Although the syntactic tree structure approach has been utilised as a tool to teach grammar (Huang, 2019), the usage of the syntactic tree structure approach can also be extended to teaching vocabulary.…”

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“…For example, the word "seal", which refers to an animal species, can also mean to secure things, and a piece of wax attached to a document. Becker (1975) first proposed the concept of lexical chunks, whereby lexical chunks were seen as phrasal lexicons, in a fixed or semi-fixed pattern between traditional grammar and vocabulary (Huang, 2019). However, Lewis (1993) regarded it as a multi-word unit made up of two or more inseparable words with semantic and syntactic meaning.…”

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“…However, Lewis (1993) regarded it as a multi-word unit made up of two or more inseparable words with semantic and syntactic meaning. Huang (2019) further elaborated that Lewis (1997) classified lexical chunks into four categories corresponding to the syntactic function and semantic relationship between words. Similarly, the writers have adopted Lewis' classification and consider an English sentence as composed of several phrases of many types, i.e.…”

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Environmental Education in Grammar Learning Process for Junior High School students by using Multifunctional English Learning Media (MELDe)

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The teaching and learning process is no longer what it used to be. If the learning process is not adapted to the times, students will not be interested and the learning process will be ineffective, likewise with learning English in Indonesia, especially in grammar learning process. The inadequacy of learning media has decreased student enthusiasm and motivation in learning grammar. Previous researchers have relied primarily on one learning model without combining it with other models. This situation can actually lead the students’ tedium because there is no combination of several learning models. Therefore, this paper presents MELDe (Multifunctional English Learning Devices) as a smart solution to overcoming this problem. This research used Research and Development Methodology with 20 islamic junior high school students randomly in Pekanbaru as the samples. The research has distributed the questionnaire and MELDe learning media demo video via Google Form and Youtube to obtain the data needed. The data analysis technique used qualitative data in a descriptive form that described the practicality of MELDe. The practicality observation for MELDe, which used the ADDIE model, aimed to observe the practicality of this learning media as an English learning tool, especially on grammar material. All scores in the assessment aspect have been calculated and got an average score of 77.2% in the 'practical' category. Therefore, MELDe is stated to be ‘practical’ for junior high school students in learning English grammar and can be boosted up the enthusiasm of students in learning process.

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Effect of Reconstruction Activities on English Writing Skills: Mechanical Accuracy I (Punctuation) and Mechanical Accuracy II (Spellings)

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This study was aimed to explore the effect of reconstruction activities on grade XI students’ English writing skills mechanical accuracy I (Punctuations) and mechanical accuracy II (Spellings). Pre-test post-test control group experimental design was selected for the study. A public sector degree college for boys of district Lahore was selected conveniently for intervention. A sample of sixty (60) students out of 400, enrolled in the session 2018-19, was selected randomly. These 60 students were randomized into two equal groups (experimental and control). Experimental group was taught till 16 weeks continuously. Students’ English writing skills were measured through supply type achievement test. Results revealed that reconstruction activities had positive effect on students’ English writing skills. English teachers of grade XI were recommended to practice reconstruction activities for the development of English writing skills. Students of grade XI were recommended to practice reconstruction activities to develop their English writing skills.

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The Potential of Sentence Trees in English Grammar Teaching

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Effectiveness of Using the Syntactic Tree Structure Approach in Teaching Vocabulary to Low Proficiency Esl Learners

Effectiveness of Using the Syntactic Tree Structure Approach in Teaching Vocabulary to Low Proficiency Esl Learners

Environmental Education in Grammar Learning Process for Junior High School students by using Multifunctional English Learning Media (MELDe)

Effect of Reconstruction Activities on English Writing Skills: Mechanical Accuracy I (Punctuation) and Mechanical Accuracy II (Spellings)

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