Sri Rejeki
Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta

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Politeness Strategies Performed by EFL Learners’ with English Native Speakers in Medical Students Sri Rejeki; Alfi Nur Azizah
Humaniora Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019): Humaniora
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/humaniora.v10i1.5312

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The purpose of the research was to find out what politeness strategies used by EFL learners when they are having a conversation with English native speakers and the factors for selecting these particular strategies. The research applied a descriptive qualitative research. The participants were 28 non-English major (medical students) students in the first semester. The instrument of the research was data from videos presenting students’ conversation with english native speakers. They were analyzed by using Brown and Levinson categories of politeness. The result shows that the learners use three among four politeness strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson namely positive, negative, and off-record strategies. The positive politeness strategies become the most widely used ones. 
Websites as Supplementary Reading Materials: Challenges Faced by Vocational Students Sri Rejeki; Diah Kristina; Agus Wijayanto
VELES Voices of English Language Education Society Vol 6 No 2 (2022): VELES Voices of English Language Education Society
Publisher : Universitas Hamzanwadi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29408/veles.v6i2.5790

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Responding the needs of vocational students to master the English skills once they graduate from vocational college, a group of vocational student used three EFL websites, namely English Club, BBC Learn English and Learn English British Council, for three months as supplementary reading materials. There were twelve students majoring in Accounting Information System from Diploma 3 Program at one of private colleges in Surakarta. This study employed questionnaire and online artefacts to collects the data. It was found that most of the students mentioned technical challenges that they faced when accessing websites as supplementary reading materials. Easy get tired and different level of English comprehension were challenges faced by them. Furthermore, students felt that they do not need to spend much money, could download the materials and able to improve their skills by accessing the websites. It is suggested to conduct further research in the same field with wider respondents and longer period by employing pre, during and post-test before and after using the websites to find out the significant impacts for the students.