Saumlaki
English Club is presently a medium for students who have interests in English
and would like to improve and develop their English in such fun learning
activities. They were selected through two types of tests: written and spoken. Of 900s students who
joined the test during a marathon selection in August-September 2013, only 70
were accomodated as there was a very limited number of trainers. However, in
the second period of the program later, the number of students to be
accomodated is expected to increase.
The members of this club
are called e-Clubbers. They consists of two classes, Junior and Senior classes.
They are from some Junior and Senior High schools in Saumlaki. Their classes
are held every Saturday, from 14.00 to 15.30 WIT for the junior class and from
16.00 – 17.30 WIT for the senior one. During the program,they learn English through videos, songs, audio
recordings and a lot of English games.
We believe whatS we learn with pleasure, we never forget. In the club, they not
only learn English but also show their talents and do their hobbies which are
then implemented in some video advertisements like Let’s Read and Let’s Learn
English. Besides, we direct and guide
our students to take part in
producing a monthly English magazine,
Spectazine.
The learning process is
not only conducted in a classroom but also at the internet cafe and
library. Sometimes, we have outdoor
activities, like learning at the beach. All students enjoy their class as it is
conducted differently, with full of games and fun activities. On 22 November 2013, we were invited by Dinas
Pendidikan, Pemuda dan Olahraga Maluku Tenggara Barat to conduct a one-day
English Fun event for Maluku Tenggara Barat elementary school teachers during
their development program. The students were excited and felt happy that they
could help elementary school teachers to learn and teach fun English to their
students later.
The existence of this
club has elevated the people’s awareness
about how important English is. It is reflected by some demands from the people
to open more classes. Besides, the fun
learning that we have implemented during the program has opened teachers’
horizon to apply a similar way when teaching their
students. Even, some teachers now have more private students after parents recognize their teaching
methods.
