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Kamis, 29 November 2012



Learning English for most of us is still something that is very difficult. Many have claimed to have attended various English language but not get the desired results. Some of the advertisements that ensures there 3 months or 6 months guaranteed fluent. If not, the money back. This is of course misleading. They just take advantage of the desire most people who wants almost instantaneous without even trying. You know, the experts teaching English anywhere in the world will not guarantee that because it is impossible. There is also a feeling that he was not gifted in learning English. Though no English hubungannnya with talent. The proof they are living in a day-to-day English language, can speak English easily while feeling no talent. Anyway where you know that you have no talent if it has not been studied in earnest.
Actually there are two ways this can be achieved if you want to speak English fluently. The first is taking a course. The second independent study. Join the English language does not have to spend a little. But the benefits you will be guided by a teacher who usually understand how learning English is good and right. Mistakes You can also be improved so that you know where the mistakes you make.
Meanwhile, if the self-study, cost-efficient benefits. But you do not have friends who will fix your error. The greatest difficulty is that you do not know where to start from and what needs to be learned to master the English language. Here are some tips that you can use to start learning English independently or self-taught.
In English there are four basic skills that must be mastered Listening (Listening / listening), Speaking (Speaking), Reading (Reading) and Writing (Writing). Meanwhile, additional knowledge is Grammar (Grammar) and Vocabulary (Vocabulary). So you can start from fourth on the skills and knowledge. How to take advantage of cheap media to master the above?
We start from Listening (listening). First media that you can use a CD or cassette learning English there in the bookstore. Follow the prompts and learning seriously. If you think it's expensive, you can start by listening to English-language radio or television. If not possible, you can download it from the internet. BBC London website provides learning facilities for free listening complete with transcript. Or just type it in Google, you'll find hundreds if not thousands of sites that provide free learning listening. Bottom line, nothing is impossible in cyberspace.
Another way that I recommend is to listen to English songs while watching the lyrics or sing along with the singer. A song is a song suitable for studying the pronunciation is clear. For example, the songs of The Beatles, Bee Gees, Westlife, etc.. Learn English through songs will make you feel comfortable because there is no pressure. Your vocabulary will grow by accident when you want to understand the meaning of a song. Usually the way to understand such vocabulary is better than you have to memorize 5 words every day but never use the word. The song also helped pronunciation utter a word because that is the original speakers so you know exactly what a word is supposed to be pronounced. Moreover, the song and the lyrics can you search the internet for free.
Next is through the medium of film. Buy a drama movie that you like on DVD. When you turn the first time, use the Indonesian subtitle to understand the story. At the second screening using the English subtitles in order to understand how a word is pronounced. And on the third play, watch the film without subtitles. Try to understand what is said in the film. It takes time indeed. But trust me you will be trained in listening and speaking even simultaneously. So while enjoying the entertainment, you also learn English.
The second skill that must be mastered is Speaking (Speech). These core skills because of the talk we will know if someone is really master a language or not. Speaking for most people considered the most skill ignite as it covers many aspects of the English language including pronunciation (pronunciation), listening, grammar and vocabulary as well. But really all you need is a little courage and a great motivation to be able to speak English fluently.
If possible, you can follow the conversation classes in many courses close to where you live. There you will be guided by a tutor so that you become good speaking skills. But it turned out to be not enough courses. You need to practice a lot outside of the course. And this is the key to speaking skills. Practice, practice and practice. Practice makes perfect. So says a phrase.

The Importance Of Learning Media

The importance of learning media in diverse learning media type must not be used simultaneously fully in the learning activities, but only a few. For that, we need to do in the media poll. In order for the appropriate selection of instructional media, it is necessary to consider the factors or criteria and measures media selection.

Criteria to be considered teachers or educators in selecting instructional media by Nana Sudjana (1990: 4-5) that are:

Ø  the accuracy of the media with the aim of teaching,
Ø  support for the content of teaching materials,
Ø  ease of obtaining media;
Ø  keterrampilan teachers use;
Ø  available time to use, and
Ø  in accordance with the child's level of thinking.

Commensurate with that I Nyoman Sudana Degeng (1993; 26-27) states that there are a number of factors to consider teachers or educators in selecting teaching media, namely:
a.    instructional objectives,
b.   effectiveness,
c.    students;
d.   availability;
e.    the cost of procurement;
f.    technical quality.

Furthermore, according to Farida Basuki Authority and Mukti (1992/1993: 67-68) the criteria to be considered in the selection of media, namely:
v  objectives,
v  the characteristics of the students, and the allocation of time,
v  the availability,
v  effectiveness;
v  compatibility , and
v  cost.
connection with this media selection, Azhar Arsyad (1997: 76-77) states that the criteria for selecting the media are:
·         in accordance with the objectives to be achieved,
·         the right to support the lesson content, and
·         the practical, flexible, and resistant,
·         use of skilled teachers;
·         clustering of targets, and
·         the technical quality.

Furthermore, Brown, Lewis, and Harcleroad (1983: 76-77) states that in selecting the media needs to consider the following criteria: 1) content, 2) purposes; 3) appropriatness; 4) cost, 5) technical quality; 6) circumstances of uses; 7) learner verification, and 8) validation.

From some opinions on the above, it can be affirmed that, in principle, those opinions have in common and complement each other. Furthermore, according to the writer to be considered in the selection of media that is the purpose of learning, effectiveness, learners, availability, technical quality, cost, flexibility, and the ability of people who use and allocation of the available time.

1.      The purpose of learning.
Media should be chosen to support the achievement of learning objectives that have been established earlier, there may be a number of alternatives were considered suitable for these purposes. As much as possible choose the most suitable.
2.      Compatibility is determined by the compliance characteristics of many objectives to be achieved by the characteristics of the media that will be used.
3.      Effectiveness
Of several alternative media that have been selected, which are considered the most effective way to achieve the goals set.
4.      Learners
There are some questions to ask when choosing a media related to student learning, such as:
Whether the media is selected according to the characteristics of learners?
Whether it is the ability or level of thinking, experience, attract media?
Whether learning for students used for learners and education classes are where?
Whether for individual study, small group or large group or class?
How many learners? Where is it located? What about learning styles? For face-to-face activities or remotely?
These questions need to be considered when selecting and using media in learning activities.
5.      Availability.
Is the media needed was already available?, whether the media can be obtained easily? For availability of media there are several alternatives that can be taken is to make your own, make together with the students, borrowed rented, bought and probably assistance.
6.      Technical quality
Is the media that the media selected fine quality? Is it eligible as a medium of education? What is the state of the selected media durability that? Procurement costs.
In selecting the media to consider flexibility in the sense that it can be used in different situations and at the time of use is not harmful. The ability of people to use it. No matter how high the value of usability media, would not give a lot of benefits for people who can not afford to use it.
7.      Allocation of time
the time available in the learning process will affect the use of instructional media. For that when choosing instructional media we can ask a few questions such as whether there is enough time for the procurement of media, is also sufficient time available for its use.

Reference:
Azar Arsyad. (1997). Teaching Media. London: King Grafindo Persada. Basuki
Brown, James W, Lewis Robert B, and Harcleroad, Fred F. (1983). Instructional AV: Technology, Media, and Method. New York: Mc. Graw-Hill Book Company. Degeng, I Nyoman Sudana. (1993) Media Education. Malang: FIP IKIP Malang. Nana Sudjana and Ahmad Rivai. (1991). Teaching Media. New York:

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