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TEACHING SPEAKING TO ADULT INDONESIAN LEARNERS IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM Devika Adelita; Nirmawan Nirmawan; Abdullah Hasibuan
Linguistik : Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 11, No 1 (2026): LINGUISTIK : Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31604/linguistik.v11i1.252-262

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Speaking skills are the capabilities that enable efficient communication. They enable us to communicate verbally and in a way that is understandable to the listener. The objectives of this research were to find out the adult learners challenges in speaking and to investigate the teacher’s strategies to help students in speaking. Six adult students (four women and two men), all between the ages of 27 and 35 took part in this study using a qualitative case study approach. A semi-structured interview were employed as the data collection tools to examine the perspectives of the participants on the challenges they faced. Besides that, the researcher also done an observation to observe the teacher strategies in improving and helping students to speak. The findings indicated that adult learners face two difficulties: linguistic issues (pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary), and psychological issues (anxiety, lack of confidence, and lack of motivation) which vocabulary and pronunciation pose the greatest challenges while speaking. The second insight relates to the teacher's methods for enhancing and assisting his students' English-speaking abilities. The teacher employs three techniques: providing motivation, role playing, and storytelling.
PELATIHAN PENYUSUNAN SURAT LAMARAN KERJA BERBAHASA INDONESIA YANG PROFESIONAL BAGI MAHASISWA TEKNIK MESIN POLITEKNIK NEGERI MEDAN Nirmawan -; Devika Adelita; Mahyuni Harahap; Muhammad Balyan
Jurnal Masyarakat Berdikari dan Berkarya (Mardika) Vol 4 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Masyarakat Berdikari dan Berkarya (MARDIKA)
Publisher : Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Samudra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55377/mardika.v4i1.14686

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The community service program aims to improve the knowledge and skills of Mechanical Engineering students at Medan State Polytechnic in compiling professional Indonesian job application letters in accordance with linguistic rules and the needs of the workplace. The implementation method used is participatory training. The results showed an increase in the participants' abilities, which is indicated by an increase in the average score from pretest to post-test and the acquisition of an N-Gain score in medium category. Most participants were able to create job application letters that meet the criteria in terms of writing systematic, language accuracy use, and professionalism of content. This training activity is effective in improving students' competence in professional written communication, especially in compiling job application letters that are in accordance with the demands of the workplace.