Cindy Salsabila Ginting
Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

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IMPROVING EFL STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH DIALECTS BY WATCHING ENGLISH MOVIES OF DIFFERENT DIALECTS WITHOUT SUBTITLES Cindy Salsabila Ginting; Sahmiral Amri Rajagukguk; Anggun Siska Pratiwi; Sakinah Azzahra
International Journal of Teaching and Learning Vol. 3 No. 5 (2025): MAY
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This study demonstrates that exposing EFL students to English movies of different dialects without subtitles significantly improves their understanding of English dialects. A quasi-experimental design with 10 Indonesian university students was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the method. The treatment group's significant improvement in speaking and listening skills over the control group underscores the value of immersive and naturalistic language learning experiences. These findings suggest that incorporating non-subtitled English movies into EFL curricula can provide students with practical, real-world language exposure that enhances their linguistic and intercultural competence. Therefore, it is recommended that educators incorporate non-subtitled English movies into their teaching strategies to create engaging and authentic learning experiences, improve language comprehension, foster collaborative learning, and increase student motivation.Future research could explore the long-term effects and broader applicability of this method.
MAPPING POLITICAL IDEOLOGY IN SOCIAL MEDIA NARRATIVES: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF X (TWITTER) POSTS ON PRESIDENT PRABOWO USING VAN DIJK'S MODEL Cindy Salsabila Ginting
INSPIRATION: Instructional Practices in Language Education Vol 4, No 2 (2025): INSPIRATION: Instructional Practices in Language Education
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This study examines how political ideology and leadership are constructed and contested in X (formerly Twitter) posts about President Prabowo's international activities using Teun A. van Dijk's Critical Discourse Analysis model. Drawing on a qualitative corpus of posts from the president's official account, news media, and citizen commentators, the research analyses macro structures (dominant themes), superstructures (narrative and evaluative schemas), and micro structures (lexical, stylistic, and visual features) related to foreign visits. Purposive sampling and close textual analysis reveal three macro themes: heroic diplomacy and strategic partnership, which dominate official and media posts, and contested leadership, which is prominent in citizen commentary. The findings show that institutional discourses normalise an image of energetic, globally engaged leadership, whereas citizen posts use irony, colloquial language, and satire to reframe the same events as objects of critique, questioning priorities, competence, and the link between international visibility and domestic legitimacy. The study concludes that X functions as a hybrid arena where political legitimacy is co‑constructed by institutional actors and ordinary users in Indonesia's digital public sphere.