scholarly journals TEACHING PART OF SPEECH AND WORD GROUPS AS UNITS OF MEANING IN ESP SPEAKING CLASS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Urwatus Silvia Rahmah
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Part Of Speech ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Clear Explanation ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking

<span class="fontstyle0">English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is known as a learner-centered<br />approach to teach English as a foreign or second language. Students learn<br />English for a specific purpose, represented by studying subject matter, to<br />gain and develop appropriate knowledge and skills through English. They<br />have to perform task in English, meanwhile they are also supposed to be<br />mastered in speaking skill. The objective of this paper is to build the<br />student’s speaking ability effectively by using English. Teaching part of<br />speech and word groups as units of meaning are used in the class. They<br />have to know the words first and then able to classify them as basic of<br />their speaking. The activities include in some parts, they have listening<br />section to start the activity, then grouping the students and asking them<br />to tell the information in front of the class. The aims of this activity are to<br />encourage their competence in English speaking and also make them<br />involve in speaking class. Thus, this paper aims to give a clear explanation<br />and a deeper insight about teaching part of speech and word groups as<br />unit of meaning, stimulate all of teachers of ESP to implement the<br />material in their teaching processes and make them realize in choosing the<br />appropriate material to teach their students.</span>

scholarly journals English for Tour Guide: A Need Analysis of a Contextual-Based Language Teaching

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 00012
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ratminingsih ◽  
Made Suardana ◽  
Anak Agung Ngurah Yudha Martin
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Research Data ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking

This paper reports the results of need analysis of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for local tour guides in two villages in Buleleng regency. This research is a descriptive qualitative study involving 56 tour guides, in which 30 were based in Ambengan village and 26 others were posted in Sambangan village. There were three instruments applied to obtain the research data such as observation sheet, questionnaire, and interview guide. Findings from the observation showed that the two villages had waterfalls and terraced rice fields as the main potencies. Additionally, the questionnaire specifying the target need showed that both groups had low speaking skill (56.05%) even the rest of them (43.95%) understood English, but was not able to speak English at all. Furthermore, they all required oral English, speaking (69%) and listening (24.5%). Seen from learning need, they demanded conversation (90.5%) as the most important learning experience. The results from interview proved that 92.5% local guides had no academic background in English. From those findings, it can be summed up that they need contextual-based English learning to accomplish their jobs in a more professional way through non formal education.

scholarly journals Students’ Perception on EFL Speaking Skill Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Situjuh Nazara
Keyword(s):  
Skill Development ◽  
Study Program ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Conducive Environment

This paper is based on a study conducted in December 2010 to investigate the perceptions of the students of the English Teaching Study Program of FKIP-UKI Jakarta on their English speaking skill development. The findings revealed that all respondents viewed speaking important and they were willing to deal with the necessities to master it. Although they got interesting materials, empowering activities, and proper opportunity to practice speaking, they insisted to have longer time to practice. In addition, some respondents tended to avoid speaking due to their fear of lecturers’ ‘scolding’ and classmates’ laughing. The paper concludes by suggesting the need to create a friendly and conducive environment in the classroom.

scholarly journals Advancing Dynamic Proficiency Skills into Teaching English as a Second Language in Indian Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Henry Kishore ◽  
E Ranjith Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Vernacular Language ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Indian Setting

This research article entitled “Advancing Dynamic Proficiency Skills in Teaching English as a Second Language in Indian Setting” is devoted to deliberate the uniqueness of Communication Skills in English for special as well as secondary purpose. It is in short about refining the speaking skill in English as a second language in India. In the course of its deliberation it would point out the central insights of the topic, and would elucidate the outcomes of the research. Some recommendations will also be stated in this article. Teaching and learning English, in addition to the vernacular language, is highly essential for communicative purposes so as to cope with the ever increasing regional, national and the global demands for communication skills in English. In India, English is the official language, and is used for the purposes of education, employment and for wider communication within and among the states as well for traveling to foreign countries. To cope up with the national and global demand, innumerable efforts have been made to the Indian educational system to enhance the learners English speaking skills.

scholarly journals Issues in Teaching English Speaking Skill in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) at Secondary Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
Robina Shaukat ◽  
Muhammad Shahbaz Arif ◽  
Hina Mangi
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research has investigated the issues in teaching English-speaking skill as second language acquisition SLA especially in Punjab. It is observed that issues involved in teaching speaking skills by the concerned teachers were having traditional approach in teaching methodologies, their strict inflexible attitude and denying attending refresher courses and workshops in modern e-learning enhancement. It has been observed that the teachers occupying permanent seats are least bothered to cope with fresh, young, junior colleagues and institutional management authorities in practical application of modern latest teaching techniques to produce quality in teaching English as SLA in speaking skills. Qualitative and quantitative methods were applied to find out the objectives in teaching English as SLA in speaking skills. The niche, objective and aim of research is to find out practical issues in teaching English as SLA in applied speaking skill and how speaking’ skill could promote language fluency in effective manner in order to meet the requirements of present modern era. This paper declared that Latest, modern methodologies may be adopted by teachers to produce quality in learning English speaking as SLA in friendly and pleasant atmosphere in light.

Students’ Speaking Skill in English Immersion School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fadil ◽  
Sumardi Sumardi ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso
Keyword(s):  
English Teachers ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Immersion ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Comparative Results ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aims to describe: (1) students' English speaking skill in English immersion school; (2) students’ strengths and weaknesses in speaking skill in English immersion school; (3) factors affecting students' speaking skill in English immersion school. The research was designed as a case study, conducted at a school applying English immersion in Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia in Academic Year 2017-2018. The research used purposive sampling. Data were collecated by interview, questionnairre, observation, and document analysis. The informants were grade 2 students, English teachers, and the school founder. The analysis found that: (1) on the scale of 1-5 (1=very bad, 2=bad, 3=fair, 4=good, 5=very good), students’ English speaking skills were at levels of very good (2.22%), good (6.67%), fair (37.78%), bad (44.44%), and very bad (8.89%); (2) students’ strengths in English speaking skills were related to vocabulary with average score of 2.7, and the weaknesses dealt with fluency with average score of 2.25; (3) factors that were assumed to affect students’ English speaking skills were environment, local accent, vocabulary mastery, English use, preference, and habits. It is recommended that all parties involved in the English immersion program evaluate the running of the program and the content of the program to provide learning outputs through English immersion. Commitment to using English should be strengthened, especially in English Week program. Improvement on English teachers’ is needed by involving them in trainings. Finally, similar research at non-English immersion school is necessary to ensure the comparative results gained from both types of school.

Phonetic feature size in second language acquisition: Examining VOT in voiceless and voiced stops

2021 ◽  
pp. 026765832110089
Author(s):  
Daniel J Olson
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Voice Onset Time ◽  
Onset Time ◽  
Stop Consonant ◽  
Acoustic Similarity ◽  
Stop Consonants ◽  
Voiceless Stop ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Featural approaches to second language phonetic acquisition posit that the development of new phonetic norms relies on sub-phonemic features, expressed through a constellation of articulatory gestures and their corresponding acoustic cues, which may be shared across multiple phonemes. Within featural approaches, largely supported by research in speech perception, debate remains as to the fundamental scope or ‘size’ of featural units. The current study examines potential featural relationships between voiceless and voiced stop consonants, as expressed through the voice onset time cue. Native English-speaking learners of Spanish received targeted training on Spanish voiceless stop consonant production through a visual feedback paradigm. Analysis focused on the change in voice onset time, for both voiceless (i.e. trained) and voiced (i.e. non-trained) phonemes, across the pretest, posttest, and delayed posttest. The results demonstrated a significant improvement (i.e. reduction) in voice onset time for voiceless stops, which were subject to the training paradigm. In contrast, there was no significant change in the non-trained voiced stop consonants. These results suggest a limited featural relationship, with independent voice onset time (VOT) cues for voiceless and voices phonemes. Possible underlying mechanisms that limit feature generalization in second language (L2) phonetic production, including gestural considerations and acoustic similarity, are discussed.

A SUBJECT-OBJECT ASYMMETRY IN THE ACQUISITION OF RELATIVE CLAUSES IN KOREAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
William O'Grady ◽  
Miseon Lee ◽  
Miho Choo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Relative Clauses ◽  
Distance Effect ◽  
Direct Object ◽  
Strong Preference ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Structural Account ◽  
Linear Distance ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Object Relative

A variety of studies have reported that learners of English as a second language find subject relative clauses easier to produce and comprehend than direct object relatives, but it is unclear whether this preference should be attributed to structural factors or to a linear distance effect. This paper seeks to resolve this issue and to extend our understanding of SLA in general by investigating the interpretation of subject and direct object relative clauses by English-speaking learners of Korean, a left-branching language in which subject gaps in relative clauses are more distant from the head than are object gaps. The results of a comprehension task conducted with 53 beginning and intermediate learners point toward a strong preference for subject relative clauses, favoring the structural account.

Kebutuhan Pengembangan dan Keterampilan Khusus Personil dalam Bidang Penerbangan Indonesia

WARTA ARDHIA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Yaddy Supriyadi ◽  
Rusdi Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Air Traffic ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
Transport Safety ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Mitigation Action ◽  
Monitoring Devices ◽  
Speaking Skills

Mitigation action towards aviation occurrence in Indonesia, according to number of aviation accident of the National Transport Safety Commitee, have not been showing a significant results. It can be caused by two things. First, the continuous development of aviation knowledge and technology. Second, the gaps between knowledge and skills that acquired during training phases and those required in the working environment This research is aimed to identify these gaps. The lack of understanding of Air Traffic Controllers on the concept of separation and how to implement it, minimum English speaking skills, and no training on RNA V and RNP are findings related to training solution. Whilst the malfunction of communication and monitoring devices, and no callibration to those devices are findings related to non-training solution. Pemecahan permasalahan kecelakaan penerbangan di Indonesia, berdasarkan data jumlah kecelakaan pesawat dari Komisi Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi, dapat dikatakan belum optimal. Masalah tersebut dapat dilihat dari dua hal, yaitu perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi penerbangan maupun kesenjangan yang terjadi antara kebutuhan pengetahuan dan keterampilan personil di lapangan dengan pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang diberikan pada masa pendidikan dan pelatihan. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengidentifikasi kesenjangan tersebut. Kurangnya pemahaman personil Pemandu Lalu Lintas Udara terhadap konsep pemberian separation dan implementasinya, kurangnya keterampilan bahasa Inggris dan belum terprogramnya program pelatihan RNAV dan RNP merupakan temuan yang bersifat pelatihan. Sementara tidak optimalnya fungsi peralatan komunikasi dan monitoring bahkan tidak dapat dioperasikannya peralatan monitoring serta tidak adanya program kalibrasi terhadap peralatan tersebut merupakan hasil temuan yang bersifat non-pelatihan dari penelitian ini.

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