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Needs Analysis of English Intercultural Competence Features Believed to be Important by Efl Students at Maranatha Christian University Siregar, Fenty Lidya; ., Henni
Zenit Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
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The present paper aims at discussing what features of English intercultural competence are believed to be important for Indonesian EFL learners to become successful English learners and in international communication. The research participants are 113 learners currently enrolling in D3 (Diploma Three) English program and English Literature program (BA in English Literature) at Maranatha Christian University. In order to gain data for the present study, a questionnaire containing open and closed questions has been administered to the participants. A descriptive statistical analysis is conducted to answer some questions raised in the study. The findings show thatmost of the students learn English to be able to communicate with both native speakers of English (such as Americans British, Australians) and non-native speakers of English (such as Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indians) and they think that it is important to gain intercultural competence as well asknowing non-native varieties of English.Keywords: English, communication, intercultural competence, varieties of Englishes
An Investigation on Reading Flow Experience Among EFL Indonesian Students Siregar, Fenty Lidya; Henni, Henni
Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra Vol 8, No 2 (2024): ERALINGUA
Publisher : Makassar State University

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Abstract. This study investigated students’ perception of flow experience (FE) when reading extensively and conditions that enabled FE. The participants were 36 EFL students from a private university in West Java, Indonesia who were involved in an extensive reading (ER) program using the XReading application. This study is a quantitative study which data were collected through questionnaire distribution and students’ reading results in Xreading. Regarding the findings, it was found that the students experienced flow during their extensive reading. Specifically,  although when joining ER for two semesters the students experienced flow, the flow experience in the two semesters is high. Second, the study found that the most significant condition for the students to experience flow is feedback. Third, the correlation result between students’ flow and the numbers of words they read in the first and second semester were respectively not statistically significant and technically a positive correlation. However, the relationship between the variables is weak in the second semester, The result also showed that in the 2nd semester the larger the number of words read, the higher the students’ flow experience is which indicated that more often the students do ER, the bigger their chance to experience flow.  Therefore, increasing students’ opportunities for experiencing flows could improve the quality of their language learning.Keywords: Flow, Extensive Reading, Optimal Experience