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HOW ENGLISH INTENSIVE COURSE PROGRAM AFFECTS the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY of TEACHERS COLLEGES in INDONESIA
No full textThis article reports the implementation of the English Intensive Course (IC) program and examines its effectiveness in improving the English proficiency of the students of the English departments in eight teachers’ colleges. IC program is a onesemester course with 18 credits. The instructional materials of this program were specifically-organized and used in an integrated manner. Although some weaknesses were noted in the implementation, the IC program was likely to have a positive effect on the students’ English proficiency. Comparisons of pretest and posttest scores of IC students in each of the teachers’ colleges and in all eight teachers’ colleges indicated significant differences. However, because of the absence of a control group in the
implementation of the IC program, the findings should be interpreted with care. Additional data concerning students’ responses on the IC program showed that various aspects of the program were implemented well
RHETORICAL STRATEGIES USED IN THE ENGLISH PERSUASIVE ESSAYS OF INDONESIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF EFL
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the use of rhetorical strategies in English persuasive essays written by Indonesian university students of English as a foreign language. This study also examined to what extent overall proficiency in English composition was predictive of the rhetorical strategies used in English persuasive essays. Two groups of undergraduate students were involved: the first- and fourth-year students in the English department of the State University of Malang, Indonesia. This study showed that that there was a statistically significant difference between the rhetorical strategies used in English persuasive essays written by the first- and fourth-year students. In general, the fourth-year students were more successful than the first-year students in using the superstructure of argument, the Toulmin model of informal reasoning, and the persuasive appeals. This study also showed that there was a positive significant correlation between the students' overall proficiency in English composition and the rhetorical strategies used in English persuasive essays
MASCULINITY IN QUESTION IN TIME OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN WENDY HOLDEN'S THE FULL MONTY
Get PDFMen see masculinity as a form of identity as an individual as well as a group. This identity is usually attached to the jobs men have because of the traditional gender work division where men is put in a role as a breadwinner of their families. When they are out of work, they also lose their sense of identity, hence, their sense of worth as they think that they are on the brink of losing their masculinity. This is the condition that befalls the three male characters, Gaz, Dave and Gerald, in The Full Monty. They feel that they have lost their masculinity when they lose their works thus, they hold on to ways that they think can preserve their sense of worth
DEVELOPING MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE OF INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: AN EXPERIENCE IN WRITING AN ESP BOOK OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
Get PDFThe article aims at giving several considerations in developing materials for Introduction to Communication, a new subject of elective package at English Department of Petra Christian University. Principles of material design used are the one identified by Nunan (1988). In this article a sample lesson is included
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF LECTURERS' VIEWS OF OUT-OF-CLASS ACADEMIC COLLABORATION AMONG STUDENTS
Get PDFThis article reports an exploratory study of lecturers' perceptions of out-of-class academic collaboration (OCAC) among students at a large Singapore university. Two types of OCAC were investigated: collaboration initiated by students, e.g., groups decide on their own to meet to prepare for exams, and collaboration required by teachers, e.g., teachers assign students to do projects in groups. Data were collected via one-on-one interviews with 18 faculty members from four faculties at the university. Findings suggest that OCAC, especially of a teacher-required kind, is fairly common at the university. Faculty members' views on factors affecting the success of OCAC are discussed for the light they might shed on practices to enhance the effectiveness of OCAC
LANGUAGE and CULTURE in RELATION to INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION in A BUSINESS CONTEXT
Get PDFIntercultural communication; that is, face-to-face communication between people from different cultural background, often has hindrances because of some factors such as the vocabulary, the discourse pattern and the concept of time. Thus, this paper will analyze how these factors can hinder the intercultural communication between the Asians and Americans and what might become the result of the intercultural miscommunication, especially in business contexts
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PRIMITIVISM IN ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Get PDFAuthors of any periods unconsciously tend to explore the sublimity and free expression of feeling, the simplicity of style and themes, the portrayal of the 'noble savage', the glorification of nature, the excitement of physical power and sensuous use of language. These are the characteristics of primitivism, the celebration of an earlier stage of human development, which is uncorrupted, vigorous, genuine expression of life. Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea clearly depicts the characteristics of primitivism as seen in the portrayal of its main character, Santiago. Hemingway's regret on the impact of technology led him to write the novella with its hero who is depicted with the qualities of being a true hero, a winner 'who takes nothing' ; a 'noble savage' with great courage of physical action while dealing with nature. Santiago has become the portrayal of Hemingway's criticism toward the development of civilization and the urban way of life
WHAT MADURESE CAN TELL US ABOUT OTHER LANGUAGES AND WHAT OTHER LANGUAGES CAN TELL US ABOUT MADURESE
Get PDFThere are many reasons to study a particular language. One might study a language to learn to speak that language in order to be able to communicate with native speakers or conduct business. One can study a language to learn about the culture of the people or understand their literature and poetry. One can study the grammar of a language to understand the structure of that language and compare it to the structure of other languages It is this last reason that motivates the following discussion
A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY OF COMPLIMENT RESPONSES AMONG AMERICANS AND INDONESIANS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH
Get PDFThe writers in this study would like to find out whether there is any difference between Indonesians and Americans in responding to compliments. This study also attempts to discover whether both the Americans and Indonesians in this study show a preference for certain types of compliment responses. Lastly, it also tries to see if a certain variable like status can play a role in determining the types of compliment responses chosen. To collect the data, the writers use the elicitation method. They use two sets of role-play consisting of four situations made as close as possible to the real-life situations. The first is for the Indonesian respondents; the other for the Americans. The respondents are asked to respond to the situations and their responses are then recorded on the tape for further analysis. The data are then analyzed using Herbert's Twelve Types of Compliment Responses. The research finds that both the Indonesians and Americans show differences in responding to Compliments. They are different in terms of both the types of Compliment Responses chosen and the frequencies made. The findings also reveal that status is an important variable affecting the choice of a particular response
IAGO AND THE AMBIGUITY OF HIS MOTIVES IN SHAKESPEARE'S OTHELLO
Get PDFIago's motives for vengeance are problematic as Iago offers different motives throughout the play. Shakespeare scholars have attempted to explain some probable answers for the problem. Yet, none of the answers is definite that Iago's motives remain vague. This paper explores the ambiguity of Iago's motives by negating Iago's explanations, as they do not correspond to his actions. He plays his role skillfully that he can act as a confidante to all of his victims that he masters them and pushes them to helplessness and desperation. His skillful mastery over his victims' lives can be compared to that of a devil who destroys the lives of his victim and that of a skillful artist who decides on the fates of his characters. If an artist creates a work of art, then Iago creates destruction