Fostering Soft-Skills Through Contextual-Based Activities at The International Primary School  

Oleh:

Limantoro, Singgih Widodo

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: 58th TEFLIN International Conference: Language Teaching and Character Building, Semarang, 3rd-5th November 2011, page 1-8.
Topik: soft-skills; cultural-based activities; English competence; and role model
Fulltext: 102.SINGGIH WIDODO LIMANTORO.pdf (39.22KB)

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This article brings up the importance of soft-skills for language learning. It starts from a principle that the main holistic aim of language education is to make learners be smart and right. To be smart, they have to achieve the English proficiency/ competence. To be right, they have to be able to foster some necessary soft-skills to maximize their English performance. This paper suggests that the improvement of soft-skills be conducted in English classes through a series of activities. The activities include fostering motivation to learn English, perseverance to practice English, and strategies to use English. The primary English teachers should integrate these elements into their English lessons. In addition, the paper also emphasizes that the primary English teachers have to walk the talk as the role models so that their learners trust them and feel motivated to adopt the desired values willingly.

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