Observing The Implementation of the First Cycle 1. Planning
which were given to the students in the first time are about remain the rule of simple present tense, but for this phase focused in using of verb I
in this form. After that, the teacher gave the some question for the students in simple present form, and they must answer the questions with
the correct sentence. The aims are the students more response to the teacher command and in order to more comprehend to use the simple
present tense. After the teacher explained the material, she gave individual
work to answer the questions with the correct tenses. Next, the teacher asked to students to make group of 4 to change verb and adverb of the
sentence in the simple present form, for example went – go, yesterday – everyday, etc.
Second Meeting
The second meeting in the first cycle was conducted on Friday, February 11
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2011. It was followed by 36 students. This second meeting was same as third meeting in the first cycle, the teacher gave the students
list of verb forms and she reviewed the material in the first meeting in the second cycle. The teacher asked to the students to memorize the change
of verb I into the verb II with their seatmate. The teacher also guided them when they got difficulties in
memorize the lists of verb. In order to know different of using verb I and verb II, the teacher made two sentences, the first sentence made in verb I
and the second sentence made in verb II forms. After that, the teacher gave them some questions in simple past form. They must answer the
question with the correct form. The students look enthusiastic when accept the teacher’s response.
The activities process in this cycle could run better that the previous cycle. The students had become enthusiastic with the activities
given by teacher. After the teaching and learning process in the second cycle, the writer gave a post-test to evaluate the students.