THE UNDERSTANDING OF POETRY AND ITS GENRES IN INDONESIAN OR ENGLISH

 WHAT IS POETRY?

Poetry is a literary work that is not bound by rhyme and number of syllables. Poetry is arranged according to the expression of the poet. Poets often use words that are symbolic, figurative, and symbolic. Example of Poetry :

Alamku Indonesia (My nature, Indonesia)

Bermacam-macam bunga bermekaran (Various flowers are blooming)

Hawanya sejuk menyehatkan (The weather is cool, healthy)

Hatiku ingin menari (My heart wants to dance)

Bagaikan burung yang terbang tinggi (Like a bird that flies high)

Types of Poetry of English 

1. Soneta 

Sonnet (soneta) is a short rhyme poem with 14 lines. The original Sonnet (soneta) form was coined in the 13th / 14th century by Dante and the Italian philosopher Francisco Petrarch. Sonnet (soneta) Consists of 14 lines and the number of syllables in each line is usually between 9-14 syllables. Sonnet function is as a tool to express the heart's content. Example:

Nothing I found in this hallway

Apart from being completely dark

Nesting silence

The cold that strikes

Nothing I found in this hallway

Besides a lump of darkness

A bit of stiffness

Light as cold

I passed this long hallway

No stopping

Until I find the light

I passed this long hallway

Until later

This tunnel hole I passed

2. Limerick 

Limerick or pantun jenaka is a type of short poem starting with two-sentence rhymes, two-phrase middle rhymes, last long sentences starting with two rhymes. This type of poetry was popularized in English by Edward Lear (therefore Limerick Day is celebrated on his birthday, May 12). Example:

There was an old man in a barge.

Whose nose was exceedingly large

But in fishing by night, it supported a light

Which helped that old man in a barge.

Types of Old Poetry of Indonesian

1. Pantun

Pantun rhymes a-b-a-b and has syllables that have 8-12 words. The ending syllable of the second line must be the same as the fourth line. The purpose of the poetry itself is to insinuate, joke, give advice, or have fun. Example:

Sungguh indah Pulau Bali (The island of Bali is truly beautiful)

disebut orang Pulau Dewata (called the Island of the Gods)

Kalau pandangan tak lagi jeli, (If your eyes are no longer observant,)

sudah saatnya berkaca mata (it's time to get glasses)

2. Rhyme (Syair)

The rhyme is almost the same as the rhyme, it's just that the lyrics are like telling a story. This paragraph has four lines and each line contains content and related. Rhymes a-a-a-a and has syllables that have 8-12 words. Example :

Dengarlah para anak muda (Listen, young people)

Rajinlah belajar sepanjang masa (Study hard all the time)

Ilmu itu tak akan habis dieja (Knowledge is never ending)

Untuk bekal sepanjang usia (For all ages)

3. Gurindam

Gurindam is a short verse that has only 2 lines. Gurindam has rhyme a-a and has syllables that have 8-12 words. Each line is content. Example :

Guru yang dapat jadi teladan (Teachers who can be role models)

Bagaikan sinar di kegelapan (Like a light in the dark)

References :

https://www.ef.co.id/englishfirst/kids/blog/poetry-prose-dan-poem-dalam-bahasa-inggris/

https://www.studiobelajar.com/puisi-lama/

https://www.kotaklaten.com/pengertian-dan-contoh-syair-pendidikan/

https://www.dunia-pendidik.com/2020/01/contoh-gurindam-pendidikan-nasihat.html

https://dosenbahasa.com/contoh-puisi-soneta-berpola-4-4-3-3

https://www.ilmubahasainggris.com/pengertian-contoh-dan-jenis-poem-puisi-dalam-bahasa-inggris-beserta-artinya/

The EFL Teaching and Learning should be given to the Students of Elementary Schools only and The Focus should be on Speaking Skill not Grammar

Ferina Haryanti

ferina.haryanti@gmail.com

IAIN Palangka Raya, Indonesia

G.Obos street Islamic Center, Palangka Raya

Abstract

This study designs learning activities supported by a cellular learning system for students to develop speaking skills in English as a foreign language (EFL).  How students can speak English well will be discussed.  In addition, how they practice speaking skills related to students' language skills is also explored.  It was found that elementary school students had poor learning during learning activities;  thus, students will be guided more to practice speaking skills in English while learning in class.  The results show how students' practice skills in speaking skills have different correlations depending on their level of proficiency.  For example, diversity of speech, defined as the number of other classmates who talk with peers, was found to have an inverse correlation with listening ability.  This journal does not support that grammar skills are more needed by elementary school students when learning.  It was further found that the better the students practiced their speaking skills in learning English, the fewer students could not speak English.  EFL instructors can use the insights of this journal to design student learning activities especially their speaking skills in English

Keywords:Learning activities; practice speaking english; Grammar not needed by elementary schools.

How to cite this paper: Ferina Haryanti. (2020).The EFL Teaching and Learning should be given to the Students of Elementary Schools only and The Focus should be on Speaking Skill not Grammar. Journal on English as a Foreign Language.

Speaking skill is the ability to speak in English that is practiced with the speaker when communicating. This will be easy to learn if you are in an environment with English as the main language when speaking everyday. To make it easier when speaking English, children must be heard more often or be shown films of children speaking English. A teacher can guide him when they learn to speak English with his friend and help him when he does not know how to pronounce it properly. Children often have wrong grammar but that doesn't matter because they don't really understand the correct grammar so when speaking often the sentences are not well ordered.

In learning speaking skills, children can be given learning models of conversation with fellow peers and then practice them in front of the class. Communicative competence, the ability and readiness to communicate (speaking and listening comprehension) is thus formed.

The purpose of this article is to determine the strengths and weaknesses of students' current speaking skills in Indonesia and to show the possibility of increasing the speaking skills of students learning English in primary schools. Learning English using new methods in education encourages students to learn languages, develop their ability to speak fluently, and help them overcome language barriers and give them new vocabulary.

DISCUSSION

In primary school education, students are more interested in learning rather than writing. When they are learning English a lot of talking is like a conversation between friends and practice it so that they more quickly understand English itself. So students are more active in learning English and do not feel bored while studying. Teachers can also provide games such as English sentences so that their listening and pronunciation are trained. In primary school education, students are more interested in learning rather than writing. When they are learning English a lot of talking is like a conversation between friends and practice it so that they more quickly understand English itself. So students are more active in learning English and do not feel bored while studying. Teachers can also provide games such as English sentences so that their listening and pronunciation are trained. To build effective communication skills, students must learn to:

1. Communicate and share information using digital media and Communicate to support personal and group learning.

2. Speak English more often to friends or parents as much as possible.

3. A lot of listening and watching movies children use English with the guidance of parents

CONCLUSION

Speaking skills are basic skills when communicating with others or friends and family. English language skills are easier to learn by elementary school children than grammar. Elementary school students prefer to listen and speak English directly when studying because they have limited vocabulary. They have not been able to understand grammar because the discussion for grammar is deeper and makes a headache when learning it. When elementary school children are more active in learning to talk and listen to themselves using digital media or talking directly with their peers. A teacher must also accompany and guide them when learning takes place to help students when they do not have vocabulary and can ask their teacher. By learning English from elementary school children, they finally get the ability to speak English since they are children and in middle school they will be able to learn English at different levels in elementary school.

REFERENCES

Morozova, Yulia.( 2007). Methods of Enhancing Speaking Skills of Elementary Level Students.  Journal on English as a Foreign Language, Institute of Fundamental Education, Ural Federal University B.N. Yeltsin  Yekaterinburg, Russia

Hwang, Wu-yuin & Chen, Holly S.L. (2015). Users’ familiar situational context facilitate the practice of EFL in elementary schools with mobile devices. on English as a Foreign Language . Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK