Technology to Teach Speaking (3rd Journal TLL)

            In my opinion, speaking is one of the most important things as a standard to measure successful acquire second language or not, because with this way we can know fluency, accuracy and pronunciation somebody when they speak in second language. So, that is why into teaching and learning objectives, the students expected to be able speaking fluency especially for daily life. Acquire learning speaking not only we get from text books, but also we can learn using technology, like software, social networks even with native speakers. Based on Swain theory (1985) about comprehension input, he said that we needed comprehensible input to produced comprehensible output, so it was balance. Actually, Swain means that if you speak in your second language (L2) and unconsciously you make some mistakes and your interlocutors revise what you said before, you should receive your interlocutor’s feedback and make it right in order that you understand what you would say.

            Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is the best method for this approach to teaching speaking skill students. Why? Because that method encourage the students to be more active and involved into all of class activities especially for communicate each other’s. CLT can provide discussion group, role play, asking question or conversation in daily life. So, all of things can be united into CLT.

Based on my experienced what I have in SSE, I have learn speaking skill with the good way, like watched movie, heard a music, role play or microteaching. All of those things used a technology to make it easier. For example, you always use computer or laptop to make your assignment in Microsoft office or make a movie in Movie maker project or communicate in Skype. So, that is why I told you before technology are our requirement nowadays, sometimes we tend to rely on technology to all of business. But the most important thing is being positive, because with technology we can learn more deeply about something included speaking skills. 

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My Name is Desri Fitriana

            Someday my friend asked to me “What the meaning your name? Why?” Actually I did not answer a question from my friend at the time. I confused the meaning from my name before.  So, I asked to my mom. Well, my name is Desri Fitriana. My mom told me that “Desri” has two meanings from my name. First, initial “D” it refers to name of my dad and “Sri” it refers to name of my mom. So, “Desri” is a combine names my mom and my dad. Then, “Fitriana” also has two meaning. First, because I was born five days before Idul Fitri came, so my mom attaches “Fitri” word in my name. And, “Ana” it refers to the last name my grandma. I think my name is combining from some names into one name.

            I think my name is appropriate for me. Because, I have felt my name has a good sense, like I always feel for the next my name will being great name. I mean I will become a success person, if I have seen from my name. I do not why, but I always have felt like that. For your information, actually I have some nicknames. For example, Ria is a my special name for my family, because when I at home, my family members called me with Ria not Desri. But different in my collage and my school long time ago, all my friends called me with Desri. And the last my nickname is Abel. Yap, exactly you have confused with my last nickname, right? Actually Abel is not my real name. Yeah, Abel is a special name from my best friend and only some peoples who called me with that name. But, most of people called me with Desri. Actually I do not want to change my name, because I have felt comfort and proud of with my name, Desri Fitriana.

            The picture aforementioned is a logo or symbol from me. Mirror! Yap, it is a mirror. Why I chosen that picture? Actually I am a person who love look in the mirror. I always bring my mirror everywhere and every time. I cannot live without my mirror. But the most important thing from a mirror is can be reflect everything what you want, included yourself. If it is a bad thing, you can make it right. But if it is a good thing, you can maintain it. So, in our live, we need a mirror for make our better, because with a mirror we can reflect our self. So, what do you think about my name and my symbol? Why? How about your name friends? J

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