Sri Devi Sudiyanti, 2201415073 (2019) TECHNIQUES USED BY ENGLISH TEACHER IN TEACHING PAST TENSE IN RECOUNT TEXT A Classroom Observation at SMP Negeri 23 Semarang Grade VII In the Academic year 2018/2019. Under Graduates thesis, UNNES.

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This research is about the technique used by Junior School English teacher in teaching past tense in recount text, a classroom observation at SMP Negeri 23 Semarang grade VII. The objectives of the research are to find out the techniques used by 8th English teachers of SMP Negeri 23 Semarang in teaching past tense in recount text, describing the reason for choosing the technique, how the technique is being applied, obstacle in applying the technique and students‟ perception toward the technique based on questionnaire. The research design was descriptive quantitative. The research was conducted in SMP Negeri 23 Semarang in the academic year of 2018/2019. The number of population was 72 students. The sample of this research was students of class 8C and 8F. The object of the research was the 8th English teacher. The questionnaire were used to find out students‟ perception toward the technique. The result of data analysis shows that both teachers used short stories as media to teach recount text, they also used technique to make teaching learning process more interesting. Teacher of 8C used games, memory round game, to conduct her class. With games, there are significance than just teach in conventional way. Games are used to conduct students in writing recount text. Teacher of 8F used brainstorming, she used tenses chart to make students memorise the formula of past tense. In addition, teacher used that technique because those techniques give significance to study result. The technique works well as students in a good condition. There were no difficulties in applying the technique except handle students‟ attention. From the counting result of questionnaire by using Likert Scale, the result shows that those techniques make students easy to understanding material and the technique is understandable. There are some suggestions for English teachers and the students. For the English teacher, she should always learn how to manage class to be interesting and enjoyable, take students attention with more interesting technique. For the students, they should pay attention to their teacher and practice English more with their friends or teacher every day to improve their ability in formulating and making past tense sentences in writing recount text.

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