THE USE OF POP SONG WITH LYRICS TO TEACH PRESENT FUTURE TENSE

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of using pop song with lyrics as a medium to teach present future tense to Year-10 students of SMA Negeri 09 Pontianak in Academic Year 2017/2018. It was a pre-experimental study with a single group pre-test post-test design. The sample was Learning Group X MIA 3 of Year-10 that consisted of 36 students. The technique and the tools of data collection of this research was a measurement technique by giving the students a written test in a multiple choice form which consisted of 20 items. The research findings showed that the students’ mean score of pre-test was 43.19 and the students’ mean score of post-test was 83.61 It means that the score after the treatment was higher than before the treatment. The treatment affected the teaching of present future tense significantly where the t-value is 23.36 and the degree of the effectiveness of the treatment is 3.73.

Key Words: Pop Song with Lyrics, Present Future Tense.