This paper is aimed to describe how to implement ORAI mobile application to teach speaking in EFL classes. As library research, the data were collected by analyzing articles, journals, and papers. This paper used the descriptive qualitative method. The finding of this paper showed that the use of ORAI mobile application is effective for learning speaking skills. The students feel fun and confidence in speaking after learning through ORAI. However, it is famous as an application to improve speaking skills, and it eventually can be used for other skills. The teacher will be helped to maximize the students in practicing to speak in English. ORAI mobile application can be used to control the students' progress in speaking, especially in pronunciation. This paper discusses the modified version of the ORAI mobile application and then argues the expected impacts.
This study aims to investigate the students’ and teacher’s challenges in learning EFL in distance learning context for 162 eleventh grade students and one English teacher in SMK Nusa Dua Toya Anyar Kubu, Karangasem in the academic year of 2020/2021. This study used mixed-method as the data were collected through questionnaire for the quantitative data and interview for qualitative data. The quantitative data were analyzed by using SPSS to find the mean score and used TCR guidelines of categorization developed from Sugiyono (2017), while the qualitative data were analyzed according to the steps by Miles and Huberman (1994). The result of students’ challenges are found that the challenges related to instructional variables (lack of explanation from teachers and limited opportunity to practice four English basic skills) were categorized the highest challenges experienced by the students compared to in institutional and individual variables. In addition, the result for the teacher’s data analysis found that the evaluation and assessment variables are the highest challenges compared to access and motivation variables. Understanding the role of teacher as the instructor in distance learning is important to improve students’ ability and can minimize the students’ challenges in distance learning. Keywords: Distance learning, EFL, Learning Challenges
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