scholarly journals Investigating Instructors’ Techniques to Develop EFL University Students Conversational Competence

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Hussien A. Ahmed ◽  
Husamuddin S. Mohammed Salih
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
University Instructors ◽  
Conversational Competence ◽  
The Media ◽  
High Level ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

The ever-growing need for good communication skills in English has created a huge demand for English teaching around the world. Millions of people today want to improve their command of English. And opportunities to learn English are provided in many different ways such as formal instruction, travelling, studying abroad, as well as through the media and the Internet. Such a worldwide demand for English has created an enormous demand for quality language teaching and language teaching materials and resources so as to meet learners’ demanding goals. Learners want to be able to master English to a high level of accuracy and fluency through the acquisition of good English language skills since fluency in English is a prerequisite for success and advancement in many fields of employment in today’s world. The present research attends to the techniques utilized by English as a foreign language (EFL) university instructors to develop their students’ speaking skills. It hypothesizes that EFL university instructors use a variety of techniques to bring about such an objective. To bring about the aims of the research and validate the posed hypothesis, a 30-item questionnaire has been designed and distributed among all the instructors of conversation at the Depts. of English and Translation / University of Mosul during the second term of the academic year 2103-2014. The analysis of the data collected via the sample’s responses to the questionnaire indicates that EFL instructors used indeed a variety of instructional techniques to develop their students’ speaking skills. Hence the posed hypothesis has been accepted and duly a set of concluding remarks and recommendations have been put forward.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING ENGLISH FOR TAKING ORDER PROCEDURE IN RESTAURANT

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Ida Nyoman Tri Darma Putra
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Mean ◽  
English Students ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

The aim of this study to analyze students' English speaking skills in conducting taking orders procedure in restaurants.  This study is conducted in order to overcome the problems encountered by the students in speaking activities in taking orders. To measure the ability of students in speaking English in taking orders, the researchers observed the procedures that the students did not perform and measure the students’ competence of English language. Samples of this study are the fourth semester students in Hospitality courses Diploma Degree of Mataram Tourism Institute in Academic Year 2018/2019. The results of this study indicated that the level of completeness of the procedure in taking student orders in STP Mataram is in average. More than 50% students have conducted the appropriate procedure when taking orders in using English. From the result of data analysis in measuring the students’ competence in speaking English, the mean score is 78.90 with standard deviation is 12.14. From the result, it is converted and get score 3.1. The score showed that the ability of English students from 40 students in STP Mataram classified as Good Criteria.

scholarly journals Media-Support Teaching and Learning of English Language as a Second Language: Eliminating Stereotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Nnenna Gertrude Ezeh ◽  
Ojel Clara Anidi ◽  
Basil Okwudili Nwokolo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
The Media ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Second language learners especially in English language need further language support in view of the fact that they operate on the performance level of language use as against competence. Achieving success in the teaching and learning of a second language such as English is determined by a number of linguistic and nonlinguistic factors such as the attitude and language skills of the learners, the teacher’s innovativeness and competence, effective teaching methods and materials such as visual, audio-visual aids and media aids to language learning. This research is motivated by the problem inherent in the traditional teaching methods which is stereotypical, boring with little active students’ engagement in the learning process, which makes knowledge transfer an arduous task. The research represents a shift in language teaching and learning - from the known traditional to a more technological mode of learning- giving way to new technologies in which the media plays a prominent role. The work adopts a qualitative methodology in assessing the role of the media in language teaching and learning both on the part of the students as well the teacher, especially in terms of self-development and innovations. It was discovered that media aids in language learning, facilitates the overall learning process and helps the teacher to transcend his limitations in areas such as pronunciation, vocabulary to be able to guide the students aright. This makes learning an ongoing process rather than a product.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH-SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION IN INDONESIAN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-156
Author(s):  
Izzuddin A
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Behaviour Modification ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Speaking Skills

A number of modern Islamic Boarding Schools (IBS) have long implemented a unique English Language Teaching (ELT) strategy in improving their students’ English-speaking skills. In IBS, for example, head of language department requires the students to communicate in English in daily activities, and punishment is imposed to those who do not speak English. However, there was no specifically academic term used to describe such strategy, nor was there a study to investigate the effectiveness of the strategy. This essay investigates what IBS-applied ELT strategy is, and to what extent it is effective in improving speaking skills of the students. It is found that IBS has made use of a behaviour modification as ELT strategy. The behaviour modification is able to encourage students to communicate in English in their daily activities. It also leads students to acquire accuracy, complexity and fluency in speaking.

THE IMPORTANCE ROLES OF TEACHERS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80
Author(s):  
Umar Umar
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
The Times

the aim of this reseach is to find elaborate the roles of teachers in English language teaching (ELT. Starting from free trade, the increasing number of foreign companies established in Indonesia, so that the use of international languages such as English is very widespread. Of course, aspiring entrepreneurs and job seekers have to master English so they can keep up with the times in this globalization era. If you are still in school or college, then you have the opportunity to learn and master English. If you have graduated from school or college, you should be ready to enter the world of work with the English skills needed by your place of work. To acquire good communication skills or to excel in communication skills, one has to acquire expertise in all the four skills. They are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Before students are able to master these 4 skills, students have to develop interest towards the subject or language. This is where the important role of the teacher will appear.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INSTAGRAM CAPTION AS MEDIA IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ade Christanty Yudha Bestari
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Study Program ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
English Class ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Nahdlatul Ulama ◽  
The Media

Everybody has Instagram account in this digital era. The lecturer uses Instagram as the media in English Language Teaching. The lecturer asks the students to write their idea in English as Instagram caption. This study presents the students’ perceptions of using social media, Instagram. All the participants in this study are students of Mathematic Study Program who enroll in English class at Nahdlatul Ulama University Purwokerto. The data were analyzed by using both quantitative and qualitative method. The data taken from survey through questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively. Then, the researcher used qualitative analysis to present the data from interview. The finding showed that the students’ perceived the advantages and disadvantages of using Instagram caption. The advantages showed that the participants have a positive perception of Instagram caption as a media in English Language Teaching. First, it stimulated the students to develop positive attitude in creative writing. Second, it improved students’ grammatical competences. The last, it enhanced the students’ motivation in English writing. Three disadvantages of using instagram as a media in teaching English included internet connection problem, low engagement rate of students’ in Instagram, and language barrier. Some of the students still used Google Translate (GT) to ensure that their sentences were correct. Keywords: Students’ Perceptions, Instagram, English Language Teaching 

scholarly journals An exploratory study on Turkish EFL pre-service teachers’ subjective wellbeing

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-150
Author(s):  
Gökçe Kurt ◽  
Burcu Demir ◽  
Derin Atay
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Study Data ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
High Level ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Nature Of Teaching

Subjective well-being (SWB) has been an intensely studied domain of psychology, predominantly in the field of positive psychology. Due to the nature of teaching as an intellectually, physically and emotionally demanding profession, the last few decades have also witnessed a growing interest in teachers? SWB. The pres?ent study investigated pre-service teachers? (PTs) SWB and explored its relationship to teaching efficacy beliefs and occupational anxiety. A total of 261 PTs enrolled in English Language Teaching departments of five different universities in Turkey participated in the study. Data came from the scales of SWB, teachers? self-efficacy beliefs and occupational anxiety. The findings indicated that PTs had a high level of perceived SWB; female PTs had a significantly higher level of SWB than male ones; PTs? academic year and the type of university they were enrolled in had no signif?icant relationship with their SWB; and both self-efficacy beliefs and occupational anxiety served as significant predictors of PTs? SWB, together explaining 16.2% of the variance in their scores.

scholarly journals Learner autonomy assessment of English language teaching students in an international program in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosukhon Swatevacharkul ◽  
Nida Boonma
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
First Semester ◽  
International Program ◽  
High Level

The objective of this study was to assess learner autonomy of English Language Teaching students in terms of technical, psychological, political-philosophical, and sociocultural dimensions. The 19 participants were in their first semester of MA ELT, which is an international program in an international university in Thailand.  Among them, there were 15 Chinese, three Burmese, and one Thai. This study employed the explanatory mixed-methods design. First, Measuring Instrument for Language Learner Autonomy (MILLA) questionnaire (Murase, 2015) was used to collect quantitative data (QUAN). Then, a semi-structured interview with five participants was carried out to gather follow-up qualitative data (QUAL). The findings revealed that, on average, the students demonstrated a high level of autonomy in all four dimensions. The thematic content analysis generated four themes concerning each autonomy dimension: 1) the use of metacognitive strategies through professional goal setting 2) the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in support of autonomous learning, 3) the teacher as authority partner in a negotiable learning process, and 4) the preference for self-dependence and collaborative learning. The results of the study can be pedagogically contributive to programs similar to the study’s context with regards to learner autonomy awareness and learner autonomy development.

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CREATIVE WRITING ON ELT (ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING) TO INSPIRE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ WRITING ACTIVITIES IN ELEVENTH GRADE OF MAN 2 PONOROGO IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

EDUPEDIA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Novia Ella Febriana ◽  
Bambang Harmanto ◽  
Ana Maghfiroh
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

This purpose of this thesis is describing the effect of the implementation of creative writing on ELT (English Language Teaching) to inspiring the students’ writing activities in Eleventh Grade of MAN 2 Ponorogo in Academic Year 2017/2018.The subject of this research is the student of Eleventh Grade of MAN 2 Ponorogo. This research provide classroom action research  method which doing the observations about the students’ writing learning activities before and after the research and monitoring the development of the students’ tasks by guiding them in creative writing. The researcher also makes the interview with the students’ experienced when they’re conducting writing activities.  The data comes from students’ interviews and observation conducts to students’ writing paper, which one that they are finding problems in finding ideas than the other students within their understanding to find the ideas. This study will show you how creative writing will improve the students’ ideas and also provide their abilities to stay in their way of writing; they can also find their style in writing. Creative writing also produce their energy in order to find new discovery in the topic they had been chosen. It also guide them to be discipline, confident, imaginative, be a planner, because they will make their deadline a project of writing, they also try to be a pioneer, not a plagiarism. The researcher suggestion about this research were the student should  read intensively to increase their vocabularies, doing the example of the task for more understanding about the lesson, and the last the teacher should apply the various the teaching method to motivate the student in learning English.

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