Abstract
Learning English as a foreign language required some strategies to achieve the goal of communication. In teaching and learning process, the teacher and students frequently use their first language to explain the difficult word in English. This study aimed to investigate the language used by the teacher as communication strategies in teaching English as a foreign language and students’ responses toward the use of each type of language instruction in teaching English at Hospitality class. To investigate the study there were 2 teachers and 2 classes of hospitality management class as the subject. The data were collected through observation of teaching and learning process and interview session. The study was designed as descriptive qualitative research and the data were analyzed descriptively. The finding showed that the teacher used the target language frequently, however the used of mixed language to explain some difficult words also found in teaching and learning process.
Highlights
The students in hospitality are required to have good communication in English
This present study found kinds of language instruction used and students’ respond towards the use of language of instruction as communication strategies in teaching English in Hospitality Management Class
This study showed that the used of mixed language in English classroom is very important especially for students who learn English for specific purposes
Summary
The students in hospitality are required to have good communication in English. English as the most essential subject should be mastered for their future jobs. They have to communicate with foreigners from different countries. Hospitality with a good communication skill are the keys for giving services to the guest. The students encourage to have good communication of this international language. During English learning, the students commonly face some problem in the classroom. The participants (students and teacher) usually face many obstacles or problems and one of it is miss- communication among the participants. The ways which help people to solve communication problem is called communication strategies (Moattarian and Tahririan , 2013)
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