THE USE OF NURSERY RHYME IN TEACHING LISTENING SKILL TO THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 LEUWIMUNDING

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This study was a quantitative research. It was purposed to find out whether or not nursery rhyme as media effective in teaching listening skill and to know the students‟ responses toward the use of nursery rhyme in teaching listening at the seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Leuwimunding in academic year of 2016/2017. In conducting this study, quasi experimental design was applied which it needed two groups as the samples for the research to be analyzed. The samples chosen were VII B as the experimental group and VII A as the control group. To answer the first research question, the writer used test to collect the data. The writer gave pre-test and post-test in experimental and control class. In analyzing the students‟ result of test, the writer used the formula developed by Fraenkel & Wallen (2012). Based on the research findings, it can be scientifically proved that the use of nursery rhyme as media was effective in teaching intensive listening. It is proved with taccount value was higher than ttable value (taccount 4.071 > ttable 2.001). Furthermore, to answer the second research question the writer uses questionnaire as technique to gain the data. Based on the result of research findings, it can be proved that all students had positive responses toward the use of nursery rhyme as media in learning intensive listening. It can be clearly concluded in the result of questionnaire on each statement which almost all the students in experimental class had positive responses to on each statement. In conclusion, thit is suggested for English teachers that to use nursery rhyme as instructional media specifically in intensive listening for young learners.