Author: Humas UPY

English is one of the most widely used international languages ​​in all corners of the world. There are 53 countries that use English as the official language. Therefore it is very important to learn and master English. This is & nbsp; was also conveyed by Juang Kurniansyah M.Pd when he was a guest speaker at the Upy Talkshow (29/05), & Nbsp; Lecturer in the English Language Education Program at Yogyakarta PGRI University as well as a secretary at UPT Language. & ldquo; English is very important for us to master and that will be an added value for us. & RDQUO; In addition he is also trusted as one of the lecturers of the Student Exchange Program (Seateacher).

alluded to the matter of the Southeast Asian Student Exchange Program, he explained & LDQUO; before implementing the program we selected students, first from the administration, then conducted an interview with the English language skills test for prospective participants. The Seateacher program, then we will find out their abilities. The most important and the main requirement is the ability or good English skill. & Rdquo; he explained. For the implementation of the Seateacher program we usually send students depending on agreements with leaders and universities that have collaborated with us, including from universities in Thailand and the Philippines. & Rdquo; & LDQUO; for activities there students carry out teaching practices in schools that have been predetermined as PPL, and vice versa we will accept students the Seateacher program sent & nbsp; from campuses abroad and they will practice in schools that have been determined from elementary to high school. & Rdquo; He continued.

So from that is why English is very important in this era, in addition to being needed in the field of education it also does not rule out the possibility of doing business or establishing cooperation in various fields with agencies, especially outside the country to make it easier to communicate using foreign languages, especially the use of English. To learn and be able to master English we must know the basics. He explained & LDQUO; there are 4 main foundations in learning English namely listening (listening), speaking (speaking), reading (reading), writing (writing). Indeed, what must be mastered first is how we listen to English itself, so we will get used to speaking, after getting used to speaking we will start reading a lot, then after being accustomed to reading we will start to get used to writing in English. .

English has always been a scourge for everyone especially in grammar, but if we are accustomed to hearing and watching the English movie it will be very helpful and add its own vocabulary. & ldquo; so it could be because it is accustomed to being a very important foundation to be able to master English, including when we watch the English movie it will also help our habits and add its own vocabulary. I also often advise students to make groups and do not need too many small groups where in the scope of the group we get used to speaking English, from being accustomed to that we will be more easily ventured to speak English. & Rdquo;

In essence the most important thing is to talk and listen to English often, both from watching movies, listening to songs, making small groups for practices where we communicate using English so that we can too Correcting each other, of course there are still many from online media today to help us learn English. & ldquo; the point is a habit such as listening music, watch movie, it is very, very helpful in how to express, how to express a word, then make a container or small group where we interact with each other so that we can correct each other and it will Helping us in improving our English skills. & RDQUO; said Juang. (Feb)

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Yulia Erin Dewardo is a student at the University of PGRI Yogyakarta who is currently still active as a final year student at UPY PGSD Study Program. Girls of Javanese descent who were born in Sumatra besides being beautiful, smart and achievers, she was among students who were active in organizations both on the campus and outside campus. & Nbsp; Even now he serves as Vice President of PGRI Yogyakarta University Student.

ever followed the exchange of students in the Philippines in the Seateacher program is a proud experience and achievement for themselves and of course the campus. & RDQUO; Seateacher is a kind of student exchange whose target is for educational students who are carried out abroad. So while abroad we teach in schools that have been determined and carried out for 1 month. & Rdquo; Erin explained. Besides having participated in student exchanges in the Philippines, last December Erin also went to Thailand in the International Youth Leader Volunteering program which was held for 1 week. & ldquo; so initially there we should teach the children of migrant workers, but because there is one thing or another so we teach native Thai children. & rdquo; he added.

The plan, Erin participated in the ASEAN Global Youth activity which is a program such as a conference or seminar held in Singapore and Malaysia in April but due to the Pandemi Covid-19 the program had to be canceled. Apart from the cancellation of ASEAN Global Youth, of course from the programs and activities that have been participated in so far it is a pleasant and valuable experience of being able to go out and go abroad. & ldquo; had felt nervous because when in the Philippines it was the first time I went abroad and there were obstacles such as language when in Thailand who were forced to sometimes have to use Google Translate because children in Thailand did not understand English, in contrast to The Philippines who daily people there are on average already using English so it makes it easier for us when communicating. & Rdquo, said Erin.

Yulia Erin Dewardo (left) when he was a guest at the Upy Talkshow event

how to become a student so that it can excel? As long as in what campus is done besides college and doing assignments? Are there special skills to be prepared? Maybe these questions are often in our minds when there is one college friend who managed to get various achievements both academic and non-academic.

Erin explains how we can get achievements on campus as if we can be selected to follow the Student Exchange, & LDQUO program; of course the first we must be diligent in looking for information, preparing what should be prepared an example Like the passport we have to prepare before going abroad, then contact the lecturers concerned who handle the student exchange program. Then we must also have a skill in the field of public speaking, of course in English, besides that we must also be confident. & Rdquo; Erin explained. Whereas in the organization Erin explained what benefits were obtained during the organization both outside and inside the campus. & ldquo; of course the first we can establish broad relationships, besides practicing how our leadership is because after all in our organization we have responsibilities that we must do that demands we can remain active. & RDQUO;

at the end of the event Erin explained what he likes to study at UPY, according to him & LDQUO; I am very grateful to be able to study at UPY in addition to having many facilities for students, of course there are also many scholarships We can get it when we study at UPY and there are also many programs that we can follow such as Seateacher, PPA and many more. Then the lecturers at UPY are very supportive of students, besides that the lecturers are also experts in their respective fields. & RDQUO; Erin also advised & ldquo; lectures anywhere are the same because it all depends on ourselves, which is clearly our future determinant of ourselves. The most important thing is not to be discouraged when rejected by the tertiary institution you want because there are still other campuses such as in UPY whose quality is not much different from other campuses. & Rdquo; he said.

All of these things were revealed in the UPY Talkshow Sosed Instagram @upyofficial and UPY Official YouTube. The event raised the theme of & LDQUO; what are you doing? & RDQUO;.

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Vocational Education Automotive Technology (PVTO) FKIP UPY produces practical soap washing hands. The production of practical soap washing hands as an effort to prevent the distribution of Covid-19 which is getting bigger lately. & LDQUO; The use of ordinary hand washing soap is felt to be impossible to be carried away, this is the reason for the production of practical soap washing the hand & rdquo;, bright yulia venti yoanita as a lecturer in PVTO UPY.

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