The ability to speak English of the local tour guides for promoting tourism at the Aceh Tsunami Museum

Gani, Sofyan A.; Damayanti, Cut Intan

doi:10.24815/siele.v5i2.11178

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“…Speaking skills are considered the most crucial skill compared to other skills that are crucially needed in the tourism industry. This statement is supported by (Gani & Damayanti, 2018;Nurhamidah et al, 2020;Ratminingsih et al, 2018;Widiyati, 2017) stating that mostly the target learners in tourism industry need to improve their speaking skills.…”

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“…In the same line, Widiyati (2015) also investigated the need for prospective tour guides of Desa Menari in Semarang regency to experience better English. Additionally, Gani and Damayanti (2018) conducted a quantitative and qualitative descriptive research to determine the local tour guides' speaking ability at the Aceh Tsunami Museum. Referring to those previous studies, a practical guide to developing ESP materials for tourism industry, especially in Malang regency remains limited.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Developing Esp Materials for Tourism Industry in Malang

Masyhud

Khoiriyah

2021

J. PRJ

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This article explores the need for English as a mean of communication for the tourism industry in Malang. Since the need for English speaking skills is immensely demanded, this community service program was proposed to provide a ready-use module to facilitate the locals practising their English speaking skills. Hence, this study reported on-going project designing English for Specific Purposes (ESP) materials for the tourism industry in Malang. It is implemented in three stages: planning stage, implementation stage and evaluation. Specifically, the target learners are Karang Taruna members who are working in tourism near Kelurahan Jodipan. Since there are many thematic villages there, the learning content is designed contextually with the local wisdom and local culture. Hence, it is projected to help the locals provide better services for their visitors, especially foreign visitors.

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Section: Planning Stagementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Developing Esp Materials for Tourism Industry in Malang

Masyhud

Khoiriyah

2021

J. PRJ

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“…Oral proficiency is an important skill that English learners need to develop and improve ( Kehing and Yunus, 2021 ). Oral proficiency was an important communication method for English tourist guides and tourists, and it was also the teaching goal of English tourist guides training courses ( Gani and Damayanti, 2018 ; Chanwanakul, 2021 ). Oral proficiency could generally be measured by three indicators, including: (1) Academic achievement referred to the test scores which obtained after speaking training; (2) Number of professional certificates referred to learning in schools or other ability in training places; (3) Off-campus exam referred to the process of participating in various off-campus exams after studying in schools or other professional training places ( Liu and Chu, 2010 ).…”

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“…The income generated by tourism has also become an important economic source for many countries ( Gidebo, 2021 ). The most important window of business for the tourism industry is the travel agency, and English tourist guides are an important part of the foreign visitor’s journey ( Gani and Damayanti, 2018 ). One of the advantages that many English learners have in earning a living is the ability to use spoken English.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides

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Oral proficiency is the core element of training courses for English tourist guides. This ability needs to be addressed in training program for English tourist guides. Cooperative learning method is widely used by educators as a teaching method, but rarely used to improve oral proficiency. A quasi-experimental design involving 60 participants was conducted to investigate and examine the effectiveness of cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners in the English tourist guide training program. There were 30 learners in the control group and the experimental group, respectively. The experimental group adopted cooperative learning method, while the control group adopted traditional approach, in both of which pre-test and post-test were conducted. The results of the study showed that the impact of teaching with the cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners of the training program for English tourist guides was higher than that of teaching with the traditional approach. The importance of the cooperative learning method in the training program for English tourist guides is highlighted as a reference for educational institutions.

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“…As English is a language of international communication, the demand for guides with proper knowledge of English is the highest. In this respect, S.A. Gani highlights "it has become increasingly necessary for employees working in tourism" to improve their communication skills in order to "fulfill the needs of the tourists" [5].…”

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Skype technologies in developing listening and speaking skills when teaching English to tour guides

Pushkina¹,

Krivoshlykova²,

Larina³

2021

P Sci Edu

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Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need for the formation and development of listening and speaking skills, which are crucial for guides-translators who use English in work with foreign tourists and require constant improvement. It is the distance learning format that allows you to improve your professional language level. The purpose of the study is to develop a model for on-line teaching guides the English language employing Skype technologies. Methodology. The key research methods were the method of a needs analysis (questionnaires and interviews) and a pedagogical experiment. Questionnaires, interviews and testing allowed selecting the participants of the experiment who demonstrated high motivation to study online and confirmed their B1-B2 level of English. The experiment, which took place on the basis of the Moscow School of Tourism and Hospitality "Tour Center", involved two groups of 14 people each. Using a learner-centered approach we created a twelve-week Skype-based English course, which correlated with the professional training syllabus of the participants of the experiment. Results. The results of the final testing and interview showed that this technique with the use of Skype technologies is effective and contributes to the further formation and development of speaking and listening skills. The number of students experiencing difficulty demonstrating these skills decreased from 55% to 22% and 60% to 30%, respectively. In addition, the approbation of the developed model revealed the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning in general and Skype technologies in particular. Conclusion. The study showed the high efficiency of Skype-technologies in teaching English for special purposes as part of an additional educational course. The developed methodology can be used in the process of practice-oriented training aimed at forming the professional competencies of future specialists.

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The ability to speak English of the local tour guides for promoting tourism at the Aceh Tsunami Museum

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Developing Esp Materials for Tourism Industry in Malang

Developing Esp Materials for Tourism Industry in Malang

The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides

Skype technologies in developing listening and speaking skills when teaching English to tour guides

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