The contribution of this study is used as a reference for my research dealing with communicative English. Learning English speaking can be done online, but most students prefer this way. Therefore, the researcher is interested in the research on "Using RealLife Application in Learning Communicative English Skill of Independent Exchange Students in 6th Semester of English Department at Nommensen HKBP University Medan." Why the subjects of this research are PMM students.
Due to the feasibility of the research, it is almost impossible for the researcher to use all the media to improve all the skills and apply them in this study. We hope that the findings of this study will provide a new perspective on English communication skills so that they can respond to each other in English without mind distractions such as fear of being wrong, then being ridiculed and eventually unable to respond to someone with communicative English. It is intended to provide and support some of the theoretical concepts contained in this study.
He should be aware that one of the most important aspects of learning a foreign language is the ability to communicate while trying to express something they are not sure how to say. It is a comprehensive term that describes the knowledge of language and the ability to use it effectively in everyday situations to meet the demands of communication. We define communicative competence as the ability of the organization and its employees to communicate effectively in foreign languages and to present information in a way that is comprehensible to foreign customers.
How to Practice Communicative English Skills
So, from the four English skills above, for this study the writer chooses to use English speaking skill because it is very related to the title of his research, which discusses the use of an application called RealLife in speaking practice and improving communicative English. This is most likely one of the most important factors in improving your English communication skills and incorporating communication within your education. You should practice your English with people, whether they are native speakers or other students.
In addition to gaining practical experience of English communication by practicing with others, this will help you progress in developing your innate language learning skills. While learning your vocabulary is essential, it alone won't help if you have conversations that use more than one word. You can deal with many English communication scenarios by memorizing and practicing your sentences.
For example, if you expect to meet new people, practice your statements that describe your background, your upbringing, and your interests. Of course, you can't always plan the flow of your speeches, but you can be prepared for a variety of topics if you know your sentences and practice. You can accelerate your fluency to flawless English communication by practicing it.
More importantly, don't rush your sentence because the last thing you want is a poorly formed sentence. If you spend less time rushing your sentences, you'll have more time to think about what you're going to say. If you run out of follow-up questions, you'll be left awkwardly wondering what to say next.
You need to pay attention to what the other person is saying to communicate effectively in English, then formulate an open question to advance the conversation. From several of the tips above, the researcher wishes that one of them can help the learners to practice their communicative English in speaking.
Independent Student Exchange
That seems fascinating,” as examples of other open questions that could spark further debate. The Credit Transfer System of the Nusantara Student Exchange Program using information technology, which started in 2019 and currently enrolls 200 students from across the archipelago, is being expanded by Permata Sakti The program was expanded to 20,000 students in 2020 and was named Independent Student Exchange Program with the same goal.
Every student has the opportunity to take transversal courses through the Independent Student Exchange Program, allowing them to explore their potential in more depth. When participants interact with students from different cultural and geographic backgrounds, they all gain valuable experience. Participants are already accustomed to online culture, but interacting with students from different backgrounds online will provide many new benefits and experiences (Sudaryanto et al., 2020).
As of June 2021, students from all over Indonesia can participate in the Independent Student Exchange program. Applicants can submit their applications through the official website of the Ministry of Education and Culture Merdeka Campus for the student exchange program. For students to be eligible to participate in the exchange program, they must meet the following requirements: (1) be enrolled as non-formal students or undergraduate students who are active in semesters 3, 5, and 7; (2) have a minimum GPA of 3 or have experience of non-academic achievements that can be verified with legal documents;. 3) have the capacity and opportunity to develop reasoning, insight and integrity, as well as creativity and innovation; (5) willing to comply with all written provisions of the student self-program operational standards; and (6) to obtain recommendations for graduation from students.
Students study as usual while participating in the exchange at the host university, but they can meet classmates or acquaintances from different cultural backgrounds. In addition, the students will participate in Nusantara Modul activities, which are divided into 3 activities, namely Inspiration, Reflection activities and Social Contribution activities (Puspitasari & Nugroho, 2021. Furthermore, they will receive up to 20 points from partner universities that can be converted to their own institutions.
In line with the slogan of an independent exchange program is a temporary exchange, meaning forever and simultaneously with the end of the program. So that the slogan provides the best meaning and benefits that participants can get by participating in this program.
RealLife Application
The Advantages and Disadvantages of RealLife Application
Each type of media must have advantages and disadvantages when used in teaching and learning activities. The RealLife app can give students motivation and excitement in trying to use it, because they meet and interact with people who are also learning communicative English, so they can get rid of self-doubt and talk confidently and improve it for a long time. RealLife app can only be used online, so when users have bad network, they can't use this app.
Previous Research
In addition, a combination of a credit-based module structure with communicative language teaching will give students space and freedom to choose what they consider to be their needs, so that the learning process will support them as good communicators. His research findings are known that students from St Fransiskus High School 1 Jakarta did not live up to expected expectations by taking English courses. The course design based on communicative language teaching, which emphasizes how the target language can work in real life, and the introduction of a credit-based modular approach, which gives more space to student-centered course materials, are considered to support the students to live up to their expectations.
The differences are the method of conducting the research, the earlier use of credit based modular approach while the researcher uses real applications, population, sample and location of research. The second one is from Mahmud (2017) who learned about “the communicative style of English students at Makassar State University. Their communicative style can be speech acts, discourse markers, language choices, address expressions and information.
Classification of regional terms derived from Bugis-Makassar languages such as pronouns and softers-mi and ji. This study has significantly contributed to the English teaching process in Negiy University from Makassar and other universities in Indonesia, especially, where English is studied as a foreign language. The different expressions they produce can be effective strategies for classroom communication, which can also bring benefits to the ELT process. Classroom teachers need to be aware of different communication styles to help students use appropriate communication strategies.
Therefore, this study needs to be further investigated, especially in relation to the influence of communicative styles on students' performance in the learning process. In addition, studies in interaction classes need to be intensively explored, for example differences in the use of communication strategies between genders or between age groups and other variables. Other potential communication strategies can be found and therefore effective classroom interactions can be further achieved.
In short, the researcher found that communication skills help students to develop their English skills effectively. The differences are the former focus on communicative style, while the researcher focuses on communicative skills.
Conceptual Framework
Research Design
Population and Sample of Research
Population
Sample
Instrument of Collecting Data
Procedure of Collecting Data
In the planning, everything related to the act of preparing the necessary equipment in the lesson was considered - the leaning process. The researcher explained the speaking strategy and introduced them about the speaking application namely RealLife English. The researcher chose to conduct the second cycle of the learning process based on the results of the previous cycle.
After the students had been learning English through RealLife for a long time, the researcher instructed the students to speak English based on the topic given with their friends in the class. Now the researcher checked to see if the students understand more and compare their performance between cycle I and cycle II. Reflection had evaluation aspects to evaluate the effect of spatial issues and suggest the way to deal with it.
Technique of Collecting Data
The speaking test used in this study was pre-observation test, pre-test and post-test.
Technique of Analyzing Data
Scoring System
