Abstract
This experimental research was intended to make an analysis and assessment toward the use of English Conversation Journal (ECJ) whether it is effective to improve students’ speaking performance in Business English Communication or not. The objectives of this study were to find out whether there are any significant differences between students who are taught by using ECJ and without ECJ in terms of students’ speaking performance in Business English Communication. The Researcher employed quantitative research with two groups consisting of pre-test and post-test groups through random sampling where Office Management students (OM-35) as control class and (OM-36) as experimental class. The result revealed that the mean difference is 11.75. It showed that the average result of students’ deviation score in Control and Experiment groups was 69.50-81.25=-11.75. In other words, there are significant differences in students’ Speaking Performance in Business English Communication between those who were taught by using English Conversation Journal (ECJ) and those who were not. Therefore, improving student’s speaking performance in Business English Communication by using English Conversation Journal (ECJ) can be an alternative in teaching and learning process.
Highlights
As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, English has become the main target language studied in many schools and colleges around the world
Lembaga Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Profesi Indonesia (LP3I) College Banda Aceh, realized that by having English speaking ability their students will have additional skills that are needed in the working world to compete with others
Business English is intended for students to have the option to use English in discussions, business, and office correspondence (Lembaga Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Profesi Indonesia English Team [LP3I English Team], 2013)
Summary
As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, English has become the main target language studied in many schools and colleges around the world In this case, Lembaga Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Profesi Indonesia (LP3I) College Banda Aceh, realized that by having English speaking ability their students will have additional skills that are needed in the working world to compete with others. Considering the significance of English proficiency in the serious business world and its future possibilities, LP3I College Banda Aceh offers three significant subjects identified with English: General English for first and second semester students, Business English, and Business Correspondence for third and fourth semester students. Business English aides understudy is in the authority of English for corporate world, and encourages them to have a relational relationship with individuals from assorted foundations, countries, and cultures. Brooks (2003) implies that Business English is not just training students with the most proficient method to improve their business language aptitudes, but, in addition, encourages them to grapple with social contrasts and business styles which may frequently be more valuable assets than obstructions
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