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The Future and challenge of Pragmatics in English Language Teaching Mazulfah Mazulfah
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol 1, No 2 (2019): Journal of Pragmatics Research
Publisher : State institute of islamic studies salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (374.862 KB) | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v1i2.156-165

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This paper demonstrates about the future and challenge of pragmatics in English language teaching. In pragmatics, meaning in communication has an important role and it can be categorized into two elements such as verbal and nonverbal. It depends on various contexts, relationship between utterers, and social factors. In English language teaching, pragmatic is very important because the four language skills in language learning such as reading writing, listening and speaking do not occur in isolation in communicative texts or activities. So through forming a good pragmatic competence for the language learner, should be considered. As English has played an indispensable role in global communication, it is important for English language users, both native and non-native, to use clear, comprehensible and educated English that allows smooth communication and avoids misunderstandings in social interactions. Pragmatic competence can facilitate language users to successfully achieve their communicative aims in intercultural communication. Consequently, pragmatic elements have noticeable important in communication between speakers because such elements can hinder inaccuracies and misunderstandings during communication so teachers should teach pragmatic competence in language English classes through different activities and tasks.Keywords: Pragmatics, English language teaching, language competencies. 
Students’ Perception toward English Online Presentation on Instagram Mazulfah Mazulfah; Eni Suriyah
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya Vol 12, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Humaniora (FIPH), Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26714/lensa.12.2.2022.231-248

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This study has purpose  to know students' perception of English online presentations on Instagram, its advantages and its disadvantages that are seen from students' point of view. A qualitative method was employed in this article. Observation, documentation, and interview are used to collect the data. There are ten students involved in the discussion. The result shows that students positively perceive English online presentations on Instagram. With presentation via Instagram, there are several advantages, including (1) it is neater; (2) no need to open other applications; (3) more concise; (4) easy to use; (5) all presentations and comments are stored securely. However, there are still some drawbacks to using Instagram for presentation, namely (1) not being able to contain all the material and explanations; (2) cannot use audio and video for presentation; (3) requiring a lot of internet quota and a sound signal; (4) students do not focus because they are distracted by other entertainment on Instagram; (5) too many questions; (6) access to Instagram is only owned by lecturers; (7) the audience takes a long time in responding; (8) confusing for some students who have this experience for the first time.