| dc.description.abstract | The study aims to describe the implementation, result, and students’ responses
to the implementation of teaching English pronunciation using Audio Visual Aids
(AVAs). This descriptive qualitative study requires four procedures: planning, implementing,
observing, and reflecting. The object of the study is the fifth year consisting
of 19 students of Al-Azhar Syifa Budi Elementary School of Surakarta. The
methods of data collection are pre-test and post-test, interview, questionnaires,
and observation. The findings show that the mean score of students’ pre-test is 7.5
and the mean score of students’ post-test is 9.4. The result of the pre-test and posttest
indicates that there is an improvement in students’ pronunciation, especially in
pronouncing word-stress. The students’ responses to the implementation of AVAs
are positive. It is proven by their enjoyment and excitement condition during the
implementation of AVAs. Besides, their pronunciation ability, especially in pronouncing
the correct word-stress has also improved. They are very interested in learning
English pronunciation by watching video, since they can watch the characters’
expressions, listen to the native speaker’s voice, and read the subtitling appeared
on the screen. | en_US |
