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Teaching Material Conference in West Borneo

Tue, 18 Dec 2012

Tanjungpura University (Untan), Pontianak, West Kalimantan, represented by its Language Centre or UPT Bahasa, held a First International Conference on English Teaching Material Development at the Magister Manajemen building on Jalam Imam Bonjol, Pontianak from Sunday-Tuesday, 16-18 December 2012. The conference was attended by some 150 participants, including a USD PBI academic staff, Barli Bram and three PBI alumni who are now teaching at the Institute of Languages and Communication of Putera Sampoerna Foundation Jakarta, represented by CI Wayan Eka B and Priyatno Ardi, and Duta Wacana Christian University Yogyakarta, represented by Paulus Widiatmoko. Below is Barli's abstract.

  

Using Online Dictionaries to Improve Pronunciation, Grammar and Vocabulary

Barli Bram

English Language Education Study Programme

Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta

 Abstract

This paper explores the potential of two online free dictionaries, namely the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionaries Online (British English) in order to assist English teachers to empower their students to better their pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. To encourage and enable their students to practise using the target language, the teachers can introduce and demonstrate the practical points, for example, by reading aloud the phonetic transcriptions provided by the two free dictionaries. By so doing, the teachers can also point out the grammatical aspects and various meanings of vocabulary items. It is expected that the students will then make the best use of free online dictionaries to better their English on their own.

Keywords: online dictionary, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, phonetic transcription

  

Untan MM campus building is the  venue of the 2012 English teaching material conference

  

 The subtheme of the conference reads "Exploring Language Teaching Materials"

 

 

 Ardi (standing), a USD PBI alumnus, presents his research paper on the social learning platform for students, teachers and parents called Edmodo

 

 Paper presenter Ardi poses after his presentation

 

 Pak Gatot, an academic staff at Untan, poses with two of his students

 

 Widiamoko, a PBI alumnus, makes sure his presentation slides work properly

 

 Three PBI alumni attend the conference: Eka (leftmost), Ardi (centre), and Moko (rightmost)

 

 USD PBI graduates who presented their papers and Pak Gatot, of Untan. have their picture taken 

 

 Plenary speakers and some conference participants are photopgraphed

 

 Exit of Mega Mall on Jalan A Yani, one of the main Pontianak streets, which also leads to the international Supadio Airport    

 

 A corner of Gajah Mada Street, which is very popular in Pontianak

 

 A stream dividing Agus Salim Street and Diponegoro Street 

 

 Bank of West Kalimantan on Jln A Yani

 

 The waterfront of the Kapuas River, near Tanjungpura Street   

 

 After the conference, some speakers visited the water front of the Kapuas River

 

One of the hotels near Untan in Pontianak, the capital city of West Kalimantan

 

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