The NORBI table makes students understand the verb have / Beatrice Paul Diring

The purpose ofthis study was to investigate whether the ESL learners in tire upper primary school understand the verb ‘have’ using the NORBI table. Factors causing the understanding ofthe verb ‘have’ using the NORBI table were also identified. In addition, a correlation result between attitude toward the English Language and the learning of the NORBI table were also conducted. Demographic characteristics such as gender, age, race and parental occupations were tested to determine if there were any significant differences. There were 50 students of SK St David Bumbok ranging of 11 and 12 years of age becoming the samples of the study. This study found out that 42 per cent like learning English but surprisingly they scored better results in the test after using the NORBI table. There were no significant differences between demographic characteristics except for attitude toward speaking, reading and other sources of learning English, learning other skills in English, learning grammar and the NORBI table. Overall, the result of the study has shown positive relationship between the understandings of the verb ‘have’ using the NORBI table.