GERVASI: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Vol 7, No 1 (2023): GERVASI: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat

Intermediate English Conversation Training for Indonesian Migrant Workers

Elisabeth Marsella (Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta)
Vinindita Citrayasa (Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta)
Lucia Bening Parwita Sukci (Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Apr 2023

Abstract

This program aims to improve Indonesian migrant workers’ English conversation proficiency, run by Indonesian Diaspora Network Global. The program helped 35 workers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta assisted IDN Global with teaching materials and facilitators composed of three lecturers and three students. Understanding the workers’ need to master English skills, an intermediate English course program was designed with food as its theme. The program was conducted via Zoom every Wednesday from 21.00-23.00 Indonesian Western Time. Each meeting consisted of a lead-in, vocabulary activities, group discussion, class discussion, and reflection. Based on the reflection, interview, and the participants’ presentation activity, this program had been more conducted with a better structure in developing the participants’ involvement, confidence, and ability to communicate in English.

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Journal Info

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gervasi

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Social Sciences Other

Description

Publikasi ilmiah pengabdian kepada masyarakat dengan cakupan bidang: sosial-humaniora (kependidikan dan serumpunnya); MIPA dan teknologi (kependidikan dan serumpunnya); bahasa dan sastra (kependidikan dan serumpunnya); olahraga dan kesehatan (kependidikan dan serumpunnya); serta bidang-bidang yang ...