DESIGNING ENGLISH READING TEXT BASED ON TRADITIONAL WEDDING RITUALS FROM JAVA ISLAND

MARIA SIHOMBING (2002) DESIGNING ENGLISH READING TEXT BASED ON TRADITIONAL WEDDING RITUALS FROM JAVA ISLAND , SKRIPSI, UNIVERSITAS PRIMA INDONESIA

ABSTRAK

ABSTRACT

Students’ interest in reading comprehension was affected by the source of texts at the school.

Student have low ability in reading comprehension because the students did not have various

reading textbooks. The limitation of English reading book sources had affected the students’

motivation in learning English, especially in reading comprehension. Many students were not

interested in reading comprehension bacause they thought that it was really boring. In

according to overcome these problems faced by the students at school, this research aims to

develop Folklore in Traditional Wedding Rituals from Java Island and how to How to design

English reading text based on folklore in traditional wedding rituals from Jawa island. This

research was conducted by applying qualitative descriptive method. The writers took the data

by interviewing a cultural practicioner (Mr. M.S.), classified as an interviewee in this research.

The writers interviewed a person who had understood weel about Traditional Wedding Rituals

from Java Island, especially from central of Java. From the data it was known that there were

some traditional wedding rituals from Java islan, such us Balangan Gantal, Wijikan,

Pondongan or Kanten Asto, Tampa Kaya, Dahar Gembul, Ngunjuk Rujak Degan, Mapag

Besan and Sungkeman. The writers designed English reading text based on folklore in

traditional wedding rituals from Jawa island by preparing questions to the cultural practicioner,

choosing the appropriate practiconer, discussing with the cultural practicioner, conducting

interview to the cultural practicioner, writing down the interview result, translating the texts

into English reading text, revising it, and finally it became an Englsih reading text that could

be used by the English teachers and students. The data collection was done by reading the

interview result, then they were made to be an English reading text. After carrying out this

research, it can be conluded that folklore in traditional wedding rituals from Jawa island can

increase the students’ interest in reading comprehension class and the students could get more

motivation in joining the class.

JURNAL

KATEGORI JURNAL	Jurnal Nasional Terakreditasi
TAHUN JURNAL	2002
VOLUME JURNAL	4
NOMOR JURNAL	2
NAMA PENERBIT	ilt prima
NOMOR ISSN/ISBN	26861526
LAMAN PENERBIT (URL)	http://jurnal.unprimdn.ac.id/index.php/ELTP/article/view/3390
LAMAN ARTIKEL (URL)	http://jurnal.unprimdn.ac.id/index.php/ELTP/article/view/3390