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Journal : Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature

Students’ Voices on English Language Uses in an Islamic Boarding School in Gorontalo Fitriyanti Taib; Usman Pakaya; Abid Abid
Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature Vol 2, No 2 (2021): Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature
Publisher : Univeristas Negeri Gorontalo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (266.929 KB) | DOI: 10.37905/jetl.v2i2.13084

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In the Islamic boarding school settings as in Indonesia, all the students are required to master English language for their daily interaction, starting from year 7 up to 12. However, the students who are beginners may often feel challenged with it. The present of study, therefore, seeks to discover the students’ voices on English language uses outside classroom context at one of the Islamic boarding schools located in the Province of Gorontalo. The participants of this study were the students sitting at the junior high school level. Informed by a qualitative approach, data were collected by using observation fieldnotes and interview protocols, and analyzed using a thematic analysis. The findings showed that there were four themes representing students’ voices: lack of preparation, language learning preference, language use preference, and English use challenges. The findings suggest that the boarding school may need to create programs that encourage the students to learn and master English, and to facilitate them in making the most of their English language learning.
Pauses and Repetition on Students' Proposal Presentation Israwati Yusuf; Usman Pakaya; Indri Wirahmi Bay
Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature Vol 3, No 2 (2022): Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37905/jetl.v3i2.17143

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Difficulties in delivering and understanding presentations can be due to several factors, especially in the psycholinguistics aspect, and due to errors. This research aimed to investigate the types of pauses and repetition and to describe the factors affecting pauses and repetition produced by English Department students during their proposal presentations. It uses a qualitative descriptive design by applying Dardjowidjojo theories. This research was completed with two data collection instruments: audio-visual material and structured interviews. The types of pauses and repetition obtained by audio-visual material and the factors affecting the pauses and repetition gained by structured interviews. By random purposive sampling, five (5) students were selected as the participants of this research. Some aspects are found in this research the first is Pauses which are divided into silent expiration, silent respiration, fillers, and discourse markers. The second is repetition, divided into repetition of words and sentences. The data analysis showed that psychological constraints, word choice, language interference, and limited English proficiency are the factor affecting pauses and repetition. Briefly, pauses and repetitions were made by all the participants during their proposal presentation.