scholarly journals The Intersection of Policy and Practice: Two Cases of English Language Programs in Southeast Asian Law Enforcement Academies

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lottie Baker
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
English Language ◽  
Academic English ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Language For Specific Purposes ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
English Language Programs

The emergence of English as a lingua franca in Southeast Asia has meant that government officials are increasingly required to use English. Law enforcement officers are no exception; police interact with international tourists, communicate across borders, attend international conferences, and participate in deployments overseas. The practical need for English is accompanied by national policies prioritizing English instruction across educational and governmental institutions. As a result, law enforcement academies increasingly prioritize English language programs to support the English proficiency of their cadets. This article describes case studies of English language programs at two law enforcement academies in Vietnam and Indonesia. Data was originally collected and analyzed as separate needs assessment evaluations designed for each institution. Findings were later compared and reinterpreted through a language policy and planning lens. Common to both cases was the demand to prepare cadets for the dual challenge of conducting specific police duties in English and of achieving high scores on academic English exams. Recommendations are provided for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in the field of Language for Specific Purposes.

The Drama of Broadcast History after May 1968

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek W. Vaillant
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
French Society ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Commercial Radio ◽  
May 1968 ◽  
Broadcast History ◽  
English Language Programs

This chapter explores selected English-language programs of the Direction des affaires extérieures et de la coopération (DAEC), an affiliate of French broadcasting’s Office de radiodiffusion-télévision française (ORTF). The DAEC supplied historical and cultural radio dramas to U.S. listeners from 1968 until 1973. The DAEC’s dramas used experimental aesthetic techniques and topical provocations to engage a contemporary American audience seeking alternatives to commercial radio. Irreverence, satire, and a willingness to critique French society imbued these exports with a mildly subversive quality rarely heard on U.S.–French radio. DAEC brought non-U.S. radio content to select public stations and marked a final burst of U.S.–French connectivity in the waning days of France’s state broadcast monopoly, which dissolved in 1974.

Building Better English Language Programs: Perspectives on Evaluation in ESL

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 378
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Robertson ◽  
Martha C. Pennington
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
English Language Programs

Technical Communication Programs at Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Graves ◽  
Jack McFadden ◽  
Shirley Moore
Keyword(s):  
Technical Communication ◽  
English Language ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Writing Programs ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Communication Programs ◽  
English Language Programs

The location, extent, and focus of technical writing programs at Canadian colleges and universities is largely unknown, as least in a systematic way. This article reports the results of one survey of English-language programs. These programs are identified and representative ones are described in more detail. In the light of these findings, we discuss the need for more programs and the focus of these programs.

scholarly journals Pesantren readiness for the English programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-235
Author(s):  
Mawardi Muhammad Nur ◽  
Sofyan Abdul Gani ◽  
Iskandar Abdul Samad ◽  
Wardani Muhammad Nur
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
English Language Programs

Indonesia does not guarantee legitimately English as a second language. However, numerous Indonesian schools officially teach English, including pesantren (Mawardi, Maulidiansyah, Kamal, Nasai, 2019). Historically, the pesantren is an Islamic educational institution that teaches students through classical Islamic books (Fadhilah, 2011). Now, pesantren has been teaching modern lessons, including foreign languages such as English (Tahir, 2015). This study was designed to investigate the pesantren's readiness for English programs. Data collection was done by interview, observation, and documentation. Participants are people who are closely related to the object of research. A total of two English language coordinators were interviewed to obtain data on the pesantren's readiness for the English programs. The researchers also did observation and documentation to obtain supporting data from the research objects. The findings reveal that the pesantren's readiness for English language programs is outstanding in terms of the kinds of English programs, teachers' contributions, supporting facilities, and the pesantren environment itself. These findings are in line with previous researchers' findings, such as Insan (2019), Yulistiya (2020), and Setiawati (2018), stating that there are excellent programs for the advancement of students a foreign language.

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