Thursday 16 April 2009

English in Indonesia

English in Indonesia

Written by kreasiinggris.blogspot.com

The role of English

English as a foreign language is studied almost all the people in the world. It is used as communication, and also as a source of knowledge. Indonesia is the one of million countries who used English as the second language in the country. That’s why the language become the one of many programs in the university.

The existent of English language is really crucial and powerful. Whether we believe or not, students who enable listen, speak, read and write it well, they would be easily to look for a job, whether in private or government institution.


Indonesian students study English


English is principal subject at school. It is taught from elementary level to senior high school level in Indonesia country, and nowadays English becomes the one of national test that the BSNP (National standard) made. As we know that Students who do not pass the subject automatically fail to get the graduation certificate at the level. As consequently, they have to join the second chance of doing their final test. It is usually said PAKET B and PAKET C. PAKET B is a title given to Junior high school students (SMP), but PAKET C is a title given to Senior High School Students (SMA)


From the point of view, writer notes that English is placed in the rank of material learning for Indonesian students. Because of that English program such as teaching English should be socialize better at Indonesian school. And writer wishes and more hopefully that English teacher line of the foreign country where the language taught is really openly for the Indonesian teachers.


Indonesian teacher teaches English


Teaching foreign language is likely teaching how to play a Piano, all the elements in the instruments affect the harmony sound. While the player plays it successfully the audiences may clap their hand to the player. But remember that not all the players are able to do the same thing. It depends on the knowledge of the player.


Take a look at the reality, many English teacher from all school level in my country seems hardly to carry out English to be better accepted, because of many reasons. The reasons are:

1. Many students who live in rural area are not supported with enough English media, whether printed or electronic media.

2. Many students rarely involved to use or observe visual media during teaching learning process in the classroom

3. Most of students in the rural area learn without a dictionary.

4. English is not practiced at school everyday.

5. Poor encouragement from the English teacher for the students.

6. Sometime English is taught by not an English teacher proficient.


Why is not an English teacher trained to the English community like Bali or abroad? May be this is my poor reason, The best way of supporting Indonesian English teacher skill is to facilitate them with more teachers’ training at least once a month wherever they be. Moreover teacher competition like writing or practicing teaching in the area is mostly needed.

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