Tuesday, February 21, 2012

communication vs writing

as class started yesterday,
its been overwhelming because my first class was oral skills
and the lecturer is one of my fave lecturer

so why my entries title today was communication vs writing is..
lets think..
when you were out of school, or after you graduates,
what are the criteria of english that the company wants from you?
think...









think..

















think...

















communication skills of course,
they want someone that can speak fluently and appropriately
am i right??



so, what does teacher do in school?
everything is exam oriented,
more emphasized on reading and writing
lack of confidence in speaking..
dont believe me?
go and try to force students to speak in english
you will find that they will have problems to speaks

the nations needs from people to get a jobs is a good communication, good command of english
think back teacher, do we fullfill the requirement for students in their real life?  for their future?
we want a better life for future yet we dont give them what is supposed they have to get a better life.

who is the culprit behind this?
we are all to much exam oriented...
how many intake to entered universities requires interview?
everything is based on result.
that why were are lack of communication skills although we have a bombastic result

again, 
what is the criteria of evaluating communication or oral test?
i strongly think it all based on writing grammar
writing grammar and speaking grammar is not the same.
totally different!
spoken is ungrammatical, so there is no reason for our students afraid to talk
why they are afraid is because of the grammar, they afraid they will get it wrong, their friends will laugh at them.


this is the problems that i can see.. not only in students...but from my own niece
they could not speaks english appropriately..
good language learner is good when they are appropriate.
accuracy is not really taken as a good way to let the students talks.

so, my hope is to get the students what is required for their future.






teacher nowadays is being trough evolution... so what we should be and prepared for our students?





 teacher act like facilitator now, like a lamp, no need to burn themselves down,
just click on one switch, you will guide them in a light that they could depends on,
all now are students centered learning.

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