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Enjoyable Classroom Activities

By miftachudin arjuna - December 31, 2013
There are various enjoyable classroom activities which we can apply in our teaching. In my list, I suggest 7 types of such activities including: Games Story telling Listening to music Watching movies Role play Outing Singing a song In the field of young learner education, we may raise a question 'Are they all appropriate to improve young learners' motivation in learning?' If only...

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About the Course

By miftachudin arjuna - December 30, 2013
Welcome aboard students! This is our blog to support our English learning inside and outside of the class. Literally, it has two goals as follows: In the first place, this blog supports online materials related to learning subjects. The materials can be the in-class topic discussion or any additional materials. Possibly, there are also my opinions on those topics. In the second place,...

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Speech on Sharing Personal Experience

By miftachudin arjuna - December 30, 2013
Good morning? How are you my friends? Let me introduce my self, I am Ika. I stand here, In this occasion, I want to explain about my cheating experience. I have three experience cheating experience. The first cheating experience is at when I in Junior High School at moment during a test, (remove the comma). Actually, before I do the test I was...

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Speech on Explaining Problems to People

By miftachudin arjuna - December 22, 2013
I have some two problems in my daily life. And I believe that somebody may has have the same problems like me. My first problem is related to my speaking skills. Then, the second problem is about the connectedness to my surrounding society. OK, I will explain about my first problem related to my speaking skills. I know that my English speaking skills...

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Speech on Public Notice

By miftachudin arjuna - December 19, 2013
Good morning everybody. How are you? I am fine too, thank you. Now In this occasion, I would like to tell you about the Marquis De Lafayette. Ok, at first let me give you a quiz. What is Marquis De Lafayette (MDL)? MDL is an integrated building of a mall, apartement apartments, and condotels. There are 5 stars condotels, and luxurious apartement apartments...

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Skimming and Scanning in Reading

By miftachudin arjuna - December 18, 2013
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Maintaining Young Learners’ Enthusiasm in Language Learning

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
In the previous meetings, we have learned some methods in language teaching and young learner characteristics. That knowledge will lead us to conclude how to behave with young learners and choose the appropriate methods in language teaching. Eventually, we may have enthusiastic classes as the residue of both knowledge. From various reading materials on building learner motivation, I have summarized the elements in...

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Approach and Method in Language Teaching for Young Learners

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
There are various approach and method in language teaching. However, I just enlist 9 of them in this material. Approach and method is slightly different. By ignoring the different, we commit the use both terms interchangeably. The following approach and method are familiar for teacher in teaching English for speaker of other language. In this discussion, we may find out which method is...

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The Difference Between Learning and Acquisition

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
Cited from: Krashen, S. D. (2002). Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning. [online] Available at: http://sdkrashen.com/SL_Acquisition_and_Learning/SL_Acquisition_and_Learning.pdf [Accessed, 18 September 2013]. Language acquisition is very similar to the process children use in acquiring first and second languages. It requires meaningful interaction in the target language– natural communication–in which speakers are concerned not with the form of their utterances but with the messages they are...

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Speech on Unforgettable Past Experience

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
When I was 6 years old in school I played with my friend. I'm playing very naughty. I climbed tree and fence but unfortunately I felt from that fence and I wanna to keep smile and said no problem it's just little accident. My friend said 'Devi blood in you're forhead. Oh my God I cried and my teacher take me hospital. Good...

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Speech on Asking for Information

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
Hello my friends. How are you today? In here this occasion, I want to tell you about my idol. My first idol , I like is Rhoma Irama because his voice and his song is are very good. His songs tell us about the facts of life. So, we can take listen to the actual messages from his songs. And Then, my second...

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Speech on Explaining Hobbies

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
Actually, I do not have specifics hobbies, (remove the comma) because I think that all activities is fun. But I have 2 activities that I like; cooking and watching TV. My first hobby is cooking. I like cooking since I was in junior high school. I like to cooking with my mother. I spend my spare time with to cooking. I like to...

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Speech on Liked and Disliked Things

By miftachudin arjuna - December 11, 2013
Hy hi guys, good afternoon. I stand here to show would like to explain you about all things that I like and dislike. First, I want to introduce myself. My name is Monica. I am 18 years old. Now, I am studying in Islamic University of Salatiga State Institute of Islamic Studies of Salatiga. Then, I would like to show youstart my story...

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Speech on Habitual Activities

By miftachudin arjuna - December 10, 2013
I will tell you about my aktivitis dayli start from get up. I am up at 5 o’clock unirraguler but if any studi on morning, I always get up at 5 o’clock. My first aktivities is take wudhu. And praying than reading Alqur’an. Than, I am cooking and washing my plate dirty. I am going to take a bath. After take a bath,...

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Speech on Explaining Problems to People

By miftachudin arjuna - December 10, 2013
Topic: The difficulty to memorize It's normal to forget something. And it's normal to become somewhat more forgetful as you age. But it's not normal to forget too much. Regardless of age, some people's memories are better than others - but not me. I feel that I always easy to forget something. Whether it my stuffs, my assignments, and others. It's normal to...

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Speech on Sex Education at School

By miftachudin arjuna - December 10, 2013
The pro opinion: In this opportunity, I will try to explain about what is my opinion with the  on sex education at school. This topic was making controversy  controversial to many people. Many people try to analyze the fungsion function of that programs, and this is my opinion. I agree with that programs. I think that sex education at school is indispensable for...

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Conversation on Making Interview With VIP

By miftachudin arjuna - December 09, 2013
Bob Sadino What is your motivation to be success? Why do you choose agriculture field to be your business? Why don't you choose others? How do you start your business in agriculture field? How do you face your failure in your business? What is your reason, you give advice to move to organic plants? I think that to moveing into organic plants is...

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Conversation on Going for Shopping

By miftachudin arjuna - December 09, 2013
Charity Shops Mother: Honey, I want to have a new AC Air Conditioner. Don’t you know that our bedroom is always hot moreover especially in the Summer. Father: Oh dear, this is last month we are flat broke and we don’t have enough money to buy it Mother: So, do you have any ideas? Father: How about buying second hand AC Air Conditioner...

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Conversation on Ordering Food at Restaurants

By miftachudin arjuna - December 09, 2013
Kentucky Fried Chicken Waiter: Welcome to CFC restaurant sir. What do you want to order sir? Costumer: Fried Chicken, burger, soft drink, milk shake and juice Waiter: What size do you refer prefer for your burger and fried chicken? Costumer: Medium size please Waiter: Thank for your order sir, you can take the order in the next gate Costumer: Thank you Waiter: This...

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Conversation on Making Telephone Calls

By miftachudin arjuna - December 09, 2013
Booking for A Room Receptionist: Good Morning, Square Pants Hotel, May I help you?. Customer: Good morning, I’d like to reserve a room. Do you have any empty room rooms for on Sunday, September 15th?. Receptionist: Let me check first. We have two single rooms and one double room. Which one do you want?. Customer: I want the single room, please. Receptionist: How...

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There are some suggested environments to expose our language.

By miftachudin arjuna - December 09, 2013
There are some suggested environments to expose our language. Read before you eat Set your gadget into English default Do micro blogging; update status, sms Set up Speech recognition Try out online speaking palls Find a speaking partner Speak in English or mix in our classes Use subtitle and mini lyric software ...

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How to Improve Speaking Fluency

By miftachudin arjuna - December 06, 2013
Language is not a matter of science but it is a matter of habit. It is generally belief that habit can be created from our daily practice. In terms of speaking fluency, that concept is applicable and relevant. Before we move any further, let us internalize for a while to interconnect between our speaking fluency and our daily practice. So, have you found...

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