The Proceedings of English Language Teaching, Literature, and Translation (ELTLT)

Comparing the Senior and Vocational High School Students’ Speeches through Thematic Progression

2025-05-24T23:15:14+07:00

Public speaking is vital in the 20^th century. Mastering public speaking can benefits in either work and education setting. Speech is an example of public speaking that commonly used as in an English competition. A good speech can be seen from its cohesion and coherence. This study aims to analyze the students’ ability in maintaining the cohesion and coherence in their speeches in an English speech competition. The data of this study was taken from two YouTube videos from Erlangga Inspirasi channel. Four speeches from each video were taken randomly. The speeches were transcribed into written form and analyzed using the theory of thematic progression. The results of the analysis were validated by an expert in SFL field. The result showed that all thematic progression are realized in all speeches. The constant patterns are rarely found in both senior and vocational high school students’ speeches. This finding is different with the previous studies regarding the thematic progression. The multiple patterns are mostly found in senior high school students’ speeches. This indicates that they have a good ability to develop a cohesive and coherent text. Meanwhile, the linear patterns are mostly found in vocational high school students’ speeches. This indicates that they can maintain a good cohesion although it is not as good as the senior high school. Several challenges are also found. Few clauses were failed to develop which led the text become less cohesive and coherent. This highlight the importance of applying thematic progression in English language teaching activity.

Resilience in Facing Ecological Challenges; Strategies for Integrating Environmental Education to Build Sustainable Behavior

2025-05-24T23:18:33+07:00

Ecological education in the form of green schools is a breakthrough program of UNESCO in order to. The purpose of this study are to 1) find out the implementation of the green school concept from two countries, namely indonesia and thailand. 2) to describe the impact of green schools to support sustainable behavior. In this study used descriptive quantitative research design. The subject in this study were the teacher of SMPN 2 Balong, Ponorogo, Indonesia and Ban-Ellert School Loei,Thailand, the school that have implemented the concept of green schools in both countries. The Researcher using focus group discussions as data collection. techniques,the data were analyzed used critical analysis.The results indicated of this study indicated that the implementation of the green school concept in both focused on environmental education and community involvement. The green school programmes has showed significant impacts on students’ ecological awareness and sustainable development.With green school program The students’ enjoyed the school environment and boosted their learning motivation. The active involvement of all parties, including teachers, students, parents, and the school community, are essential to succed this programme, efforts to integrate environmental values into the curriculum and day-to-day activities in schools also need to be enhanced to make the positive impact more visible.

The Implementation of Project Based Learning to Improve the Students’ Thinking Skills

2025-05-24T23:36:32+07:00

Using the Project-based learning (PjBL) paradigm, this study describes the learning of English subjects using descriptive qualitative research, which include asking fundamental questions, organizing and scheduling, monitoring, product assessment, and evaluation, and applying it to English instruction Low Semester Students. As result, the PjBL can a be used to implement HOTS-based learning. The first stage to the fourth stage is the application of level C4, namely analyzing. The fifth to seventh stages are the application of level C5, namely evaluating. All of these stages are a series in order to reach level C6, namely creating. Thus, it can be concluded that project-based learning is the right learning model to achieve 21st century learning criteria on shaping the students’ demanding skills.

Analysis of Teacher Strategies for Teaching Writing Skills on Report Text

2025-05-25T19:49:54+07:00

This study aims to find out how English language teachers use strategies in teaching writing skills and how to apply such strategies to class nine at SMPN 1 Sumber. This research uses a qualitative descriptive design. The population and sample in this study is English teachers at SMPN 1 Sumber. English teacher in this research has four meetings observed by the researcher. The instrument in this study uses classroom observations and questionnaires. The instrument is used to find out the strategies used and how English teachers apply strategies in teaching the report text. The results were analyzed and divided into three stages, including Data Reduction, Data Analysis, and Presentation Data. Based on observations conducted during four meetings, the results showed that teachers used several teacing and learning strategies in teaching the report text. The teaching and learning methods there are: Brainstorming, Developing Topic, Drafting and Revising. The learning strategies is Mind Mapping Strategy, PLEASE Strategy, Guided Writing Strategy, Creative Writing Strategy, and Collaborative Writing Strategy. This strategy can make it easier for teachers to motivate students to create report texts, facilitate teachers in the teaching and learning process, as well as the application of appropriate learning methods. Besides, the activities in reporting skills consist of opening activities, core activities, and closing activities.

EVALUATING CONTENTS VALUES OF PANCASILA STUDENT PROFILE IN THE TEXTBOOK OF ENGLISH “MY NEXT WORDS” OF SIXTH GRADE TO PRIMARY SCHOOL

2025-05-25T19:54:25+07:00

Education aims to develop students' potential in line with Indonesia's vision of sovereignty, independence, and personality by fostering Pancasila values. The government has mandated the integration of the Pancasila Students’ profile into textbooks to prepare future leaders who embody these values and lead more effectively. This study’s objective is to evaluate English textbook in Primary School for Sixth Grade whether integrated with Pancasila Students Profile Students, know what the Pancasila Students’ profile values are in the textbook, and evaluate the quality of the textbooks according to BSKAP criteria with the 2024 Learning Outcomes. The research method is descriptive qualitative. The findings of this research are 1) the textbooks of Englis “My English Next Words” for sixth grade of Elementary school integrated Pancasila Profile Values in the form of text, image, and activity. Although, the integration mostly in the form of image, 2) there are sixth dimension of Pancasila Profile Students Values which presented both text and pictures; 1) devotion to and faith in God Almighty, 2) diversity of the world, 3) collaboration, 4) creativity, 5) critical thinking, and 6) independence, 3) the quality of English textbooks “My English Next Words” of sixth grade of Primary school is good. The textbook's incorporation of Pancasila values is evident and predominantly presented through images rather than text. This implies that there are opportunities to enhance the textual representation of these values to ensure a more balanced approach in conveying the Pancasila profile.

Factors Influencing Language Anxiety Among Indonesian EFL Learners: Student Perspectives

2025-05-25T20:02:52+07:00

This study delves into the multifaceted nature of language anxiety among Indonesian EFL learners, focusing on the intricate interplay of individual, classroom, and socio-cultural factors. Employing a mixed-method approach, data were gathered through comprehensive surveys and in-depth interviews with students from various educational backgrounds. The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) by Horwitz et al., (1986) was utilized alongside thematic analysis to identify key anxiety-inducing elements. The findings reveal that individual factors, such as self-esteem, fear of negative evaluation, and previous language learning experiences, significantly impact learners’ anxiety levels. The classroom environment, particularly the quality of teacher-student interactions, peer relationships, and teaching methods, also emerged as critical in shaping language anxiety. Furthermore, socio-cultural influences, including societal expectations, language-related stigma, and the perceived status of the English language in Indonesia, were found to intensify anxiety. This study underscores the necessity of fostering supportive and inclusive learning environments to mitigate anxiety and facilitate effective language acquisition. Ethical considerations were rigorously adhered to, ensuring participant anonymity and confidentiality. These insights offer valuable implications for educators and policymakers in crafting targeted interventions to address language anxiety.

Depictions of feminism in Barbie film teasers and trailers

2025-05-25T20:09:56+07:00

The present study scrutinises the depictions of feminism in Barbie’s teasers and trailers, which breaks through the perspective of three meta-functions which are representation, interaction, and composition. The grammar of visual design (GVD) of Kress and Van Leeuwen (2021) is employed as the theoretical framework of the study. Secondary data are drawn on the YouTube channel of Warner Bros. Pictures for being applied to inclusion and exclusion criteria to qualify for the feminism features. A total of 43 frames from 7 selected videos are gathered to reveal that feminism is depicted in teasers and trailers of Barbie. Through narrative representation possessed by all the collected frames, women’s empowerment followed by the physique of beauty are the dominant features of feminism in teasers and trailers of Barbie 2023. The three meta-functions that are employed to explore how Barbie teasers and trailers convey the tropes of feminism are discussed. Through discourse intermediation (Fowler & Mountz, 2024), which in this context is the discourse of feminism, the current study constitutes a miniscule endeavor to equip educators and academics by applying language skills and attitudes to facilitate inclusive opportunities.

Students' Difficulties in Writing Literature Review Section of Postgraduate Students of Two State Universities in West Java

2025-05-25T20:17:52+07:00

It takes a lot of work to write an effective thesis in an academic context in order to graduate. Writing a thesis is a unique genre with its own rules, guidelines, and conventions. In the case of graduate and master degree students, they are not only have to meet the requirements of this genre, but also the language used which different with their first language, in this case is English. Therefore, this study aimed at analyzing difficulties in writing literature review sections of English major master’s thesis written by Indonesian EFL learners. This study applied qualitative descriptive as research method with six interviewees. The results of this study found that there were five difficulties. The difficulties were deciding subtopic of literature review section, finding relevant and reputable journal that support the research, synthesizing skill in completing literature review, formulating pattern or move in writing literature review section, and constructing argument and knowing the function of literature review. Addressing these difficulties requires following actions. They are enhancing training in research methods, better access to academic resources, and providing a guidance book especially in writing literature review.

Retrospective Evaluation of Tourism Vocational School English Textbooks: Student Needs vs Curriculum Demands

2025-05-25T20:27:34+07:00

The tourism industry requires every worker to have proficient English skills appropriate to their position. However, until now, tourism industry stakeholders still question the low communicative skills of tourism vocational school graduates in English. The study aims to critically evaluate the English language teaching materials used in tourism vocational high schools to analyze their suitability to student needs and the demands of the tourism industry. Using a retrospective evaluation methodology, data was carefully collected through documentation and interviews. Documentation is carried out to collect teaching materials used by schools, while interviews collect data regarding teachers' perceptions of these teaching materials. Qualitative data analysis was carried out using an interactive data analysis model. This research shows that although the material provided aligns with the national curriculum and focuses on everyday English communicative skills, the material still does not meet the particular needs of students preparing themselves for a career in the tourism sector. Teachers are aware of the significant gap between the general English skills taught and the specific English required of students. This study provides a basis for revising teaching materials to bridge this gap and ensure that they meet both general educational goals and the specific communicative demands of the tourism industry.

MAN AND TIGER RELATIONSHIPS IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIAN LITERATURE

2025-05-25T20:34:57+07:00

Media reports on recent attacks by Sumatran tigers in February and March 2024 have framed the man-tiger relationship as being one of conflict. Implicit in this reporting are on the one hand, the threat to the villagers who live proximate to parks and on the other hand, preserving an endangered animal. It has led to officials paradoxically setting traps for tigers in the sanctuary set aside for its preservation. Putu Fajar Arcana (2024), in reference to this conflict examines this relationship from different perspectives. He observes that man’s relationship with the tiger has been shaped by earlier belief systems; one that has venerated the tiger. He observes this tiger-man relationship in literary works which portray man’s tiger-like savagery and moral baseness and the tiger also seeking revenge against humans. To date little research has been undertaken on this man and tiger representation in contemporary Indonesian literature. This research has a compelling context, the Sumatran tigers is a critically endangered animal. The aim of this paper is to examines the representation of the tiger-man relationship in contemporary Indonesian literature over the New Order and post-New Order periods. It draws on the theory of narratology and selects literary works (short stories) from the New Order period and post-New Order periods. It examines the man and tiger relationship from the perspectives of beliefs, economic development and the environment over two political periods: the New Order and post-New Order periods. It finds that in literary works man’s economic activities depict a subjugation of myths and beliefs shaping values of respect and conservation of the tiger and its habitat.

Developing a Model of Reading Materials Based on the 10-Muwashafat and Pancasila Student Profile

2025-06-17T13:09:08+07:00

This study addresses the critical need for character-based English reading materials tailored to the unique educational context of Integrated Islamic Junior High Schools (SMPIT). SMPIT's distinct curriculum incorporates the 10-Muwashafat character foundation, which aligns with broader national values encapsulated in the Pancasila student profile. Despite the importance of these character values, existing English reading materials often fail to adequately integrate them, posing a challenge for effective character education. This research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining Research and Development (R&D) methodology to develop a model of reading materials that integrates the 10 Muwashafat characters and the Pancasila student profile, aimed at supporting character formation in English language learning at SMPIT. Additionally, an experimental method is utilized to assess the model's effectiveness. Through the mixed-methods design, the study conducted an in-depth analysis of current learning materials to identify gaps in the integration of character values. Data were collected using interviews, observations, tests, and questionnaires, involving teachers, students, and education experts. Based on these findings, a new model of reading materials was designed, integrating both 10 Muwashafat and Pancasila values. The model underwent expert validation and field testing at SMPIT, followed by revisions to enhance its effectiveness based on the results. The results demonstrate that the developed reading materials significantly improve the integration of character education in English learning, aligning with the school's values and supporting students' holistic development. This study contributes to the field of educational material development by providing a framework for incorporating character education into language learning, addressing both religious and national educational goals.