Improving English Speaking Skills Through English Speaking Club For Teenagers Of Budi Mulya Village, Banyuasin Regency

Dewi Warna

doi:10.61994/educate.v3i1.1108

Authors

Dewi Warna Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61994/educate.v3i1.1108

Keywords:

Community Service , English Speaking Skills , English Speaking Club

Abstract

This community service aims at improving English speaking skills through an English Speaking Club for teenagers of Budi Mulya Village, Banyuasin Regency. The location of the English Speaking Club is Budi Mulya Village, Air Kumbang District, Banyuasin Regency. The target of this activity is the village youth in Budi Mulya Village, totaling 25 people. These village youth are aged between 12 to 18 years old. Before the English Speaking Club was formed, a driving team was formed to assist in the formation and implementation of Speaking English Club activities in Budi Mulya Village. The team consisted of 1 lecturer of English Education Study Program and 3 students of English Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan Sciences, UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, who carried out the Real Work Lecture for 40 days (14 January to 24 February 2025) in Budi Mulya Village, Banyuasin Regency, and 1 English teacher of SDN 15 Air Kumbang. The result of this community service covered some steps, including (1) the process of socialization and recruitment of members; (2). determining the schedule and learning materials; and (3) the activities carried during the community service. With the ability to communicate in English that Budi Mulya adolescents gained at English Speaking Club, they could also participate in student exchange programs, seminars, discussions, and various other activities that could broaden their horizons.

References

Algrenita, & Listyani. (2020). Factors Contributing To Students’ Difficulties in Academic Writing Class: Students’ Perceptions. UC Journal: ELT, Linguistics and Literature Journal, 1(1), 60–79.

Barat, -Md. Imranur, & Talukder, M. J. (2023). Exploring the Impact of English Language Proficiency on Business Communication Effectiveness: A Comprehensive Research Analysis. International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, 5(6), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.8809

Civan, A., & Coşkun, A. (2016). The effect of the medium of instruction language on the academic success of university students. Kuram ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri, 16(6), 1981–2004. https://doi.org/10.12738/estp.2016.6.0052

Demydovych, O., & Holik, O. (2020). Speaking Club As an Interactive Extracurricular Activity in Learning English for Professional Purposes At Medical Universities. Advanced Education, 7(14), 4–10. https://doi.org/10.20535/2410-8286.178238

Erdiana, N., Daud, B., Sari, D. F., & Dwitami, S. K. (2020). A study of anxiety experienced by EFL students in speaking performance. Studies in English Language and Education, 7(2), 334–346. https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v7i2.16768

Fadda, H. M. (2020). Group activities and game-based learning to keep students connected to their academic communities. Pharmacy Education, 20(2), 43–44. https://doi.org/10.46542/PE.2020.202.4344

Hossain, M. (2016). English Language Teaching in Rural Areas: A Scenario and Problems and Prospects in Context of Bangladesh. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.7n.3p.1

Omeri, A. (2014). Teaching a Foreign Language in a Multicultural Context. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 4(2), 2239–2241. https://doi.org/10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n2p254

Permana, B. S., Insani, G. N., Reygita, H., & Rustini, T. (2023). Lack of Educational Facilities and Infrastructure in Indonesia. AURELIA: Jurnal Penelitian Dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Indonesia, 2(2), 1076–1080. https://doi.org/10.57235/aurelia.v2i2.646

Riyadini, M. V. (2022). English Foreign Language Students’ Perceptions of an Online English Speaking Club in Higher Education. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Current Issues in Education (ICCIE 2021), 640(Iccie), 197–202. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220129.036

Rohtih, W. A., & Afifuddin, M. (2023). Increasing the Competence of Village Youth Communities through the Introduction of Cultural Experience and Knowledge in Local Wisdom. Soeropati: Journal of Community Service, 5(2), 138–146. https://doi.org/10.35891/js.v5i2.4022

Sari, R. K. (2022). English for Teens: Upaya Meningkatkan Kesadaran Anggota Karang Taruna untuk Memahami dan Mempraktekkan Bahasa Inggris dalam Berkomunikasi. Jurnal AKRAB JUARA, 7(1), 23–37.