ELTALL: English Language Teaching, Applied Linguistic and Literature

USING NATURALREADER: A FREE TEXT-TO-SPEECH ONLINE WITH AI-POWERED VOICES IN TEACHING LISTENING TOEFL

Tira Nur Fitria — 2023-11-23

This research describes the use of NaturalReader in teaching listening TOEFL. This research is descriptive qualitative research. The analysis shows that NaturalReader is an AI-powered free text-to-speech service online which helps teachers/lecturers to teach English. In teaching English, especially listening to TOEFL, an English lecturer in ITB AAS Indonesia uses face-to-face learning combined with Zoom and Live YouTube streaming. The lecturer uses NaturalReader Text-to-Speech (TTS) in teaching listening TOEFL including Part A (short dialogue), Part B (long dialogue), and Part C (monologue). The lecturer opens the NaturalReader application, then clicks the + icon to input the words, phrases, or sentences that she/he wants to listen to the audio with their pronunciation. NaturalReader offers female and male voices and variation accents for both free and paid users. This software is capable of converting text into sound in multiple languages, including English with diverse accents, such as British or American. In teaching listening TOEFL, pronunciation especially accent cannot be separated from listening. In listening, the presence of several accents, the speakers’ speed, and the speaker’s intonation from native speakers on listening tests may threaten test fairness. By using the NaturalReader app, the students can learn to listen to how the word/phrase/sentence is pronounced differently with different accents and voices as they want. It means that the students study listening also pronunciation. When students understand correct pronunciation, students will understand English listening easier because they will learn to identify the sounds directly from native speakers.

Linguistics Learning Style as Innovation: The Successful of English Foreign Language Students

Ima Frafika Sari — 2023-11-23

This research aims at revealing: the characteristic of the learning style for EFL; the advantages of the learning style for EFL; the innovation of the learning style for EFL. It is a kind of descriptive qualitative research aimed at revealing the linguistics learning style as an innovation for the English Foreign language. Linguistics learning research is still insufficient as an innovation for EFL; therefore, this research is significant to be conducted. The finding of the research can be described as follows: First, there are nine learning styles, namely; visual learning, auditory numerical, social group, visual numerical, kinesthetics, expressiveness oral, auditory language, social individual and expressiveness written. Second, the beneficial of linguistics learning are improved language skills, better comprehension, increased engagement, flexibility, and better communication skills. Third, the innovations of learning style in EFL include language learning apps, interactive language learning platforms, AI-assisted language learning, social media use, multimedia-based learning, and content-based instruction.

The Effect of Pictures as Media to Improve Students’ English-Speaking Ability

Alfira Putri — 2023-11-26

The background of this study was that many students mispronounce grammar and lack confident to speak English of students in tenth grade, who were slow in understanding how to speak English with the correct pronounce and the teacher did not media in learning English. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of picture as media to improve students’ English-speaking ability at tenth-grade of SMA Muhammadiyah Pangkalpinang. This study used quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design method with non-equivalent control group design. The population in this study were students of tenth grade SMA Muhammadiyah Pangkalpinang, with a total 54 students. The sample in this study was 18 students for the experimental group and 18 students for the control group. data collection techniques in this study were some tests. The data analysis technique used the normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis. The result of this study that indicated the hypothesis test result between the experiment and control class have T count = 3.767 > T table = 2.032, it showed that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. This research showed that there was an effectiveness of picture as media to improve students’ English-speaking ability at tenth-grade of SMA Muhammadiyah Pangkalpinang.

Communicative Classroom English of Pre-service Teachers

Lalitha Devi B — 2023-11-26

Classroom language shapes the way teachers communicate/ Interact in the classroom. Based on medium of Instruction the teacher has to be aware of the language phrases and expressions appropriate for the classroom situations. The NCF National Curriculum Framework (2005, 2009) of India mentioned the need of classroom English for teachers. The importance of classroom communication is highlighted in the B.ED. syllabuses prepared by the NCERT (National Council for Educational Research and Training) and SCERTs (State Council of Educational Research and Training). The present study considers the need for classroom English for pre-service teachers before they enter the profession. Previous research studies included testing of the classroom English language proficiency of in-service teachers of English subject. In addition to that, current study focuses on pre-service teachers of all subjects and their awareness of classroom English. For this purpose an online test was conducted with 36 pre-service teachers from different B.Ed. Institutions, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India. The results indicate that pre-service teachers should be given training to raise their awareness of Communicative English language phrases and expressions used for different classroom situations such as classroom management, content delivery, and feedback. The study has got implications for verbal and non-verbal classroom communication, and use of L2 (Second language) for classroom purposes.

Language Learning Anxiety in Online Learning: Malaysian ESL Undergraduates' Perspectives

Nazirah Mahmud — 2023-11-28

The pandemic has changed the dynamics of the educational system, which has drastically turned toward remote learning. This sudden shift from conventional classroom instruction to online learning has affected the students' performance as second language learners. This study focuses on how undergraduate students perceive language learning anxiety when widespread online learning is implemented. This study used a quantitative approach through an adapted questionnaire to gather perspectives from 168 undergraduate students enrolled in online English language courses at a public institution in Malaysia. An analysis of the items was carried out using SPSS software. The findings showed that communication apprehension and fear of negative evaluation are the most prominent factors contributing to students’ language learning anxiety. Test anxiety, on the other hand, was reported to be the least important element. This study suggested that the implementation of online learning may influence the students’ language learning anxiety, and this was further examined along with recommendations for future research.

Teaching English amidst Coronavirus Pandemic in Bangladesh: Technological Adaptations and Pedagogical Modifications

Md. Mozaffor Hossain — 2023-11-29

This research intended to explore what novel adaptations to the existing technological devices and applications, and what changes to the already-practiced pedagogy the English language teachers of Bangladesh made and implemented to continue teaching English amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The study utilized the qualitative methodology applying an open-ended questionnaire on 12 English Language Teaching (ELT) teachers from across the country, who taught English language to various levels of students through online mode during the impasse. The findings of the research demonstrated that ELT teachers effectuated dramatic changes and improvisations to the existing technological devices, programs and applications to respond to the new mode of teaching, and exert the best of it. Simultaneously, the results presented that most of the ELT teachers had to inculcate dramatic modifications to the habituated pedagogical practices, a major portion of which was psychological shift and support.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TABOO GAME TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY

santika dewi nila sari — 2023-11-29

This article has purpose to investigate whether there was a significant difference between the vocabulary mastery who were taught by taboo games and who were not of the seventh grade at MTs. Ma’arif Balong, Ponorogo. Quantitative research within experimental design was applied in conducting the research. Experimental class and control class were chosen as research subject. In collecting the data, test and documentation were used. Then, they were analysed using t-test with SPSS 25. The results of this research showed that the mean of post-test in the experimental was 80,19 while the mean of the post-tests in the control class was 67,78. Based on the compilation, a t-test showed that the t-count was 6.114 with a significance of 0.000. It means the t-value was significant (0.000 < 0.005). In conclusion, it can be stated that the Taboo game was effective in improving students’ vocabulary mastery at seventh-grade MTs. Ma’arif Balong. The appropriate media are able to attract the students’ interest in learning for instance Taboo games.