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Teaching English for Specific Purposes at Vocational Institution: Teachers’ Beliefs, Practices and Challenges Sabarniati, Sabarniati; Fitriani, Naria; Kurniawati, Kurniawati
JETLEE : Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature (JETLEE)
Publisher : JETLEE: Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47766/jetlee.v5i2.5940

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The intention of this study is to conceive teachers’ reflections regarding their experiences of teaching English for Specific Purpose (ESP) at Politeknik Aceh. Their convictions, practices as well as challenges were scrutinized in order to figure out better implementation for ESP classes in the future. Three ESP teachers were interviewed besides observing their classroom and analyzing their syllabus design. They agree that ESP is a compulsory subject in vocational institutions. The students need to prepare themselves for work life ahead, because beside communicating with local people, they surely will interact and communicate with the people from other countries globally. The syllabus was designed by the teachers adapting with the students’ need and industrial growth. They constantly revise and upgrade their syllabus and teaching materials depending on current situation of the students and their work targets. The teachers encountered similar challenge in their experiences of teaching ESP, that they have to deepen their insights regarding the field of the study being taught. Surprisingly, they even exchange knowledge with the students, for example; the teachers learnt about electrical from the students whilst teaching ESP for electrical engineering students. Moreover, the most challenging tendency in teaching ESP at Politeknik Aceh is the requirement of deep understanding of industry-specific terminology and concepts. So, it is essential to regularly update materials to reflect industry advancements, incorporate more authentic and current resources, and provide professional development opportunities for ESP teachers.
English Vocabulary Mastery of University Students an Analysis Of Students’ Essays Writing at Bina Bangsa Getsempena University Qamariah, Hijjatul; Sabarniati, Sabarniati
IJET (Indonesian Journal of English Teaching) Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): December
Publisher : Department of English Language Education, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/ijet2.2023.12.2.151-159

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Without doubt, vocabulary is a crucial part in mastering English language skills. It is the basic element that helps to construct a well written or spoken text. These two production skills assist students to be communicative well. However, the range of vocabulary produced becomes a problem when the students have difficulties to deploy the words properly. This study, therefore, tried to examine the typical of vocabulary applied by the EFL students in their writing text. By analyzing those writing text, it is depicted the vocabularies they applied. This is a qualitative descriptive research. The researchers relied on the list of academic words by Averil Coxhead (2000) and new academic words by Dr. Charles Browne, Dr. Brent Culligan and Joseph Phillips (2013) in analyzing the vocabularies in the written text. The words in the written texts were highlighted and categorized based on the lists. The result showed that, the students’ vocabularies had some characteristics: (1) low lexical density; (2) higher repetition of information; and (3) higher proportion of basic and frequently-used words and lower usage of academic words. Therefore, it is suggested that students need more exposure to AWL or NAWL, there is Vocabulary development assistance and vocabularies should be taught contextually.
Immigrants’ Experiences of Becoming Bilingual (A Case Study of German and Indonesian bilinguals Living in Australia) Sabarniati Sabarniati; Naria Fitriani
Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sastra Inggris Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Agustus : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sastra Inggris
Publisher : Lembaga Pengembangan Kinerja Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55606/jupensi.v3i2.2308

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As an immigrant living in Australia, having proficiency in English is a must. With the background of language includes several mother tongues, bilingualism is directly acquired since living in the English country. Dealing with this case, this study aims at investigating diverse Australian immigrants’ experiences of becoming bilingual and underlines their implication for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) study. Two participants; German and Indonesian immigrants living in Australia for about 20 years taking apart during this study. Qualitatively, the immigrants were interviewed then the data were analyzed. The results found that both of them have some shared and distinctive multilingual experiences. In addition, it indicated that they were in different phases of their bilingual development.
PEMBINAAN KEMAMPUAN STORY TELLING DAN SPELLING BEE UNTUK SISWA SMAN 9 BANDA ACEH Kurniawati, Kurniawati; Sabarniati, Sabarniati; Elfisa, Elfisa; Ahkam, Mizanul; Bakar, Abu; Sara, Fahmi; Umran, Munzir
Jurnal Gembira: Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 4 No 01 (2026): FEBRUARI 2026
Publisher : Media Inovasi Pendidikan dan Publikasi

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Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan dasar berbahasa Inggris siswa SMAN 9 Banda Aceh melalui metode Storytelling dan Spelling Bee. Permasalahan yang ditemukan adalah rendahnya kemampuan berbicara dan mengeja siswa, serta minimnya kesempatan berlatih secara aktif di kelas. Program dilaksanakan selama empat hari dengan pendekatan praktik langsung, meliputi pelatihan storytelling, pelatihan spelling bee, serta kompetisi internal. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan berbicara dan mengeja siswa yang diukur melalui pre-test dan post-test, serta meningkatnya motivasi belajar bahasa Inggris. Kegiatan ini diharapkan menjadi model pembinaan yang dapat direplikasi di sekolah lain.