INSTITUT PEMERINTAHAN DALAM NEGERI (IPDN)


MATERI PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGRRIS

 

THIS SEARCHABLE WEB PAGE CONTAINS TWO SECTIONS OF RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING. SECTION 1 CONTAINS GENERAL RESOURCES, PRIMARILY PROVIDED BY THE US EMBASSY REGIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS OFFICE IN JAKARTA. SECTION 2 CONTAINS MATERIALS USED IN A SET OF MARCH SEMINARS CONDUCTED AT IPDN IN BANDUNG.

 

SECTION 1. RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING ENGLISH

US Department of State English Language Programs resources

American English Live: Series 1 slides:

American English Live: Series 1 videos are available in the Language Center

American English Live: Series 2 slides:

American English Live: Series 2 videos are available in the Language Center

English for Special Purposes Materials:

US Department of State English Language Programs website: Resources and Programs | American English (state.gov)

 

Voice of America – Learn American English with VOA Learning English (voanews.com)

Note: The VOA videos have transcripts; these can be used as recall protocol materials for developing self-awareness in how to orient self-study.

 

SECTION 2. MATERIALS FROM 6/03-31/03 (2024) SEMINAR AT IPDN IN BANDUNG

On-site Instructors:

Betty Lou Leaver (Leaver@aol.com) [San Juan Bautista, California, USA]
Ilyse Leland (ileland@outlook.com) [Chicago, Illinois, USA]

Academic Writing for Research Publication: handouts and resources

Sample article #1: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector QuarterlyVolume

Sample article #2: Sample-article (Jana)

Sample article #3: sustainability-14-16870-v2 (1)

Parts of a research article for APA-style articles: Major Sections of a Research Paper in APA Style

Sage journals: Writing for publication: Structure, form, content, and journal selection (sagepub.com)

A Brief Introduction to Contrastive Analysis (Indonesian – English): Indonesian-English-Confusions

US Department of State English Language Programs’ Presentation by English Language Fellow in Sebasa (2024), Gina Karlin: Finding the Right Journal and Conference to Showcase Your Research – Google Slides

 

 

E&L Cognitive Styles Construct

Take the test: E & L Questionnaire v. 3

Score the test: E & L Scoring Template

Understand the results: E&L Definitions Chart

Correction Needs of Synoptics and Ectenics

Information about the subscales

  • Description and application of field independent learning: FIELD INDEPENDENT
  • Description and application of field dependent learning: FIELD DEPENDENT
  • Description and application of field sensitive learning: FIELD SENSITIVE
  • Description and application of field insensitive learning: FIELD INSENSITIVE
  • Description and application of random learning: RANDOM
  • Description and application of sequential learning: SEQUENTIAL
  • Description and application of global learning: GLOBAL
  • Description and application of local (previously called particular) learning: LOCAL
  • Description and application of inductive learning: INDUCTIVE
  • Description and application of deductive learning: DEDUCTIVE
  • Description and application of synthetic learning: SYNTHETIC
  • Description and application of analytic learning: ANALYTIC
  • Description and application of analogue learning: ANALOGUE
  • Description and application of digital learning: DIGITAL
  • Description and application of concrete learning: CONCRETE
  • Description and application of abstract learning: LEVELING
  • Description and application of sharpening learning: SHARPENING
  • Description and application of impulsive learning: IMPULSIVE
  • Description and application of reflective learning: REFLECTIVE

E&L Stylebook: a guide to the construction and how to understand and use the scales and subscales: STYLEBOOK

Published articles:

(1) “Hemisphericity of the Brain and Foreign Language Teaching” (Leaver) in Folia Slavica (right-brain learners/nomenclature is outdated/correspond to synoptic learners — or hares — and left-brain learners to ectenics — or tortoises)

(2) “A brief overview of individual differences in second language learning” (Ehrman, Leaver, & Oxford) in System.

(3) Field (in)dependence, Field (in)sensitivity: Fields of the Mind_ An Integral Learning Styles Component of the E&L Cognitive Styles Construct

 

IELTS Levels

Tips for test-taking

Tips and Tests — and Topics

 

IELTS Listening Test; handouts and resources

Introduction to the Test (includes some very good, specific tips)

Tips for IELTS Listening Test (video)

Practice Tests (free)

in class: IELTS Exam – IELTS Listening 3 – Section 4

in class 2: IELTS Exam – IELTS Listening 5 – Section 4

in class 3: IELTS Exam – IELTS Listening 5 – Section 3

in class 4: IELTS Exam – IELTS Listening 5 – Section 2

in class 5: IELTS Exam – IELTS Listening 6 – Section 2

National Public Radio broadcasts on a wide range of topics. Note: you can get a written transcript of most broadcasts by clicking on the transcript button to the right of the audio button.

 

IELTS Reading Test

Slides: TOOLS-FOR-IMPROVING-YOUR-FOREIGN-LANGUAGE-READING-QUICKLY

Overview of the IELTS Reading Test: IELTS Reading Test: Everything You Need To Know (englishproficiency.com)

Free Online IELTS Reading Practice Tests | Take IELTS (britishcouncil.org)

 

IELTS Speaking Test: handouts and resources

How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately, a popular book authored by Boris Shekhtman, provides seven tools for rapid improvement of communication skills. The fifth edition of this text has been published by MSI Press LLC. Note: his book is copyrighted; permission is granted to IPDN for internal use of this book but not for sharing beyond the institute. Text

Speaking test familiarization: Parts of the IELTS Speaking Test

National Public Radio covers many topics that can help expand listening skills

 

IELTS Writing Test: handouts and resources

Slides: TOOLS-FOR-IMPROVING-YOUR-FOREIGN-LANGUAGE-WRITING-QUICKLY

Sample writing tests, with model answers, from British Council: Free Online IELTS Academic Writing Tests | Take IELTS (britishcouncil.org)

Word Count: How do you know when you have written enough? (includes a videotape explaining how test 2 is scored)

How to write task 1 with graphs

Words to describe trends on graphs

 

 

Informal Discussion: handouts and resources

American Culture PPT Presentation (Ilyse Leland): American culture

Aesop’s Fable, “The Hare and the Tortoise” – The Hare and The Tortoise – Fables of Aesop – some learners are like the hare (quick off the start but stuck after a while) and others like the tortoise (slow to start but steadily improve, usually past the hares)
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Topical preparation (intermediate level): language competencies- intermediate speaking and listening

Help for Developing Vocabulary

Fellowship Opportunities: Study in US for Indonesians

Strategy Inventory for Language Learning: SILL

 

 

Public Speaking (for lecturers)

Public Speaking An Overview

Basic presentation

How To Introduce Any Speaker (youtube.com)

Making introductions prior to a presentation (includes examples of what not to do): How to introduce a speaker the right way

Public Speaking Grading Rubric

Introductions

Tips to Overcome Nervousness

Tips for a Better Presentation

Tips for a Better Presentation (written list)

Tips for Speaking on a Panel

How to Be an Effective Panelist

Moderating a Panel

 

 

Recall Protocol

slides from class: RECALL PROTOCOL

From class:
Introductory Reading Assessment; Introductory Audio Passage (not voiced)

Supporting Articles:
Language Learner Autonomy (David Little)
Protocol-based Formative Assessment (Corin & Entis)
The Immediate Recall Protocol as an Elicitation Teachnique in German (James)
Three Dynamic Methods of Assessing Reading Comprehension

 

California poppies on a sunny day

 

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