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EFL students’ challenges in TOEIC® updated test: listening section Zewitra Zewitra; Yessy Purnamasari
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning (JETLE) Vol 5, No 2 (2024): Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning (JETLE)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18860/jetle.v5i2.26463

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The TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test has been updated since 2018 and has been utilized for various purposes. This present study attempts to investigate the challenges faced by EFL students in achieving certain desired scores on the TOEIC® Updated Test, particularly in the listening section. This study employed qualitative methodology and CBT (computer-based test) of TOEIC® updated test was used as the instrument. Data was taken from the test results of 52 participants who joined POLBAN’s (Politeknik Negeri Bandung) TOEIC® Preparation and Prediction for IISMA 2024 conducted in January 2024. The results reveal that in solving the listening section in the TOEIC® Updated Test, test takers encounter difficulties in 12 different targeted skills. Some targeted skills are considered more challenging than others, i.e., understanding information questions and tag questions in the listening part II and making inferences as well as understanding graphics in the listening part IV. Surprisingly, understanding graphics is one of the new types of questions in the TOEIC® Updated Test. The fruitful implications of this study, both theoretically and practically, will be further explained in this article.
Error Analysis of Determiners in English Students' Final Project Reports: A Comparative Study Sarah Syifa Aisyah Khansa; Yessy Purnamasari
Jurnal Bahasa Inggris Terapan Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): October 2024
Publisher : Jurusan Bahasa Inggris - Politeknik Negeri Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35313/jbit.v10i2.5878

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This final project examines an error in the use of determiners identified in the student's final project report. The analysis is based on data from 20 previous final project reports published between 2018 and 2023. A descriptive-qualitative method was used for this project. The data related to sentences were identified using the Dulay taxonomy technique and categorized based on determiners. The study revealed that students in 2018 made more errors compared to students in 2023. The most common incorrect usage of determiners was in the form of articles (84 data), followed by quantifiers (3 data), demonstratives (1 data), and possessives (1 data). According to the findings, students struggled the most with the usage of articles in English writing. They did not seem to have any difficulty using demonstratives, possessives, or quantifiers. The error in the use of determiners resulted in modifications to the determiners. There are five forms of modifications to determiners: addition, omission, misordering, and misformation. The majority of errors were omissions, totaling 58, all of which were in the form of articles, followed by addition (22 errors) and misformation (8 errors). The findings indicate that the majority of students tend to omit articles from their writing.
Foreignization and Domestication Strategies in The Bilingual Profile Book of ‘Big Farmer’ Yessy Purnamasari; Zewitra; Mohammad Febryanto; Krisna Yudha Bakhti
Jurnal Bahasa Inggris Terapan Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): April 2025
Publisher : Jurusan Bahasa Inggris - Politeknik Negeri Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35313/jbit.v11i1.6514

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This study examines the application of foreignization and domestication strategies in translating the bilingual profile book of POKDARWIS ‘Big Farmer,’ a community-based tourism organization of Desa Kertawangi, West Bandung, Indonesia. Utilizing Venuti’s translation framework (1995), this research identifies how the two strategies are employed to present Culture-Specific Items (CSI) as categorized by Espindola (2005) to both Indonesian and English-speaking audiences, enhancing cross-cultural understanding and promoting tourism. Through qualitative analysis, the findings reveal a tendency of foreignization strategy to preserve cultural uniqueness and a minor amount of domestication to ensure clarity and readability for international readers. The study highlights the importance of adapting cultural terms and region-specific references to maintain both authenticity and accessibility in translation. This research contributes to the broader discussion on translation practices in tourism and cross-cultural communication, suggesting that a mixed approach allows for effective cultural representation while accommodating the target audience’s familiarity. The results have implications for translation studies, especially in bilingual materials for community-based tourism.