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Enhancing English Language Proficiency of SMKS Muhammadiyah 1 Kota Agung Students through TOEIC Coaching Rido, Akhyar; Heri Kuswoyo; E. Ngestirosa Endang Woro Kasih; Shavina Lestiani; Rizma Amalia Sa’adah; Sahat Parulian Prantinus Kaban; Edho Anggara Doby Putra
INCOME: Indonesian Journal of Community Service and Engagement Vol 2 No 2 (2023)
Publisher : EDUPEDIA Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56855/income.v2i2.407

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In today's globalized world, proficiency in English has become essential for academic and professional success. This paper focuses on enhancing the English language skills of vocational students at SMKS Muhammadiyah 1 Kota Agung through TOEIC training. This community service program aims to improve students' language proficiency, particularly in listening and reading comprehension, which are vital for success in vocational fields. This program consisted of two sessions conducted at the school, involving 25 students from classes X to XII. The stages of the TOEIC training included providing an understanding of TOEIC materials, practice questions, organizing the TOEIC test, motivating students, correcting test results, providing practice resources, and recognizing high-achieving students. The results demonstrated that the TOEIC training activities effectively enhanced students' language skills, as evidenced by their improved listening and reading comprehension abilities. Furthermore, the activities contributed to the development of students' soft skills and received positive feedback from the participants. The findings highlight the importance of conducting such activities to prepare vocational students for future career opportunities and to navigate the global job market. Continued efforts in providing TOEIC training and English learning activities are crucial to ensure the success of vocational students in their chosen fields and to bridge the language gap in a globalized world.
Representation of Gender Ideology Issue in Matt Walsh’s Speech Shavina Lestiani; Suprayogi Suprayogi; Rizma Amalia Sa’adah
JETAL: Journal of English Teaching & Applied Linguistic Vol 4 No 2 (2023): April 2023
Publisher : English Education Department at FKIP Nommensen University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36655/jetal.v4i2.1116

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As the researches on gender ideology seen from critical discourse analysis perspective has been limitedly conducted, this research is aimed at filling this gap. This research reveals the representation of gender ideology issue in Matt Walsh’ Speech. Employing qualitative methods using Van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis framework, this research focused on the speech from Walsh’s Youtube Channel delivered in Centennial Institute's 2022 Western Conservative Summit on gender ideology issues. The the micro aspects of language or microstructure, namely the lexical, syntactic, semantics and rhetorical aspects becomes the focus of the research. The finding suggest that gender ideology is represented negatively through exclusive pronoun, adjective, noun, verb, anaphora, metaphor, paradox, and many others stating that gender ideology is a weak concept but influencing massively.