Integrating Writing With Listening in EFL Class: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Writing is one of the vital skills in higher education life. It may determine academic achievement and mark language proficiency. This review aims at sharing of reports on examining the attempt to integrate writing with listening that has done in prior studies in the field of EFL or ESL class. material is an effort of combining two skills in the same time, therefore, hoping, by doing that would improve the students' skill in listening and writing. For the purpose of framing this review, the key search terms used to gain data were integrating writing skills" and "listening skill", "also "systematic review", and "English as a Foreign Language" or "EFL" also "English as a second language" or "ESL". The studies have been identified through popular electronic databases web site namely ERIC and Google Scholar particularly those appears in the first five screen show which each screen consists of ten relevant articles, resulted in fifty possible relevant ones. They are then identified and selected basis upon the main key search terms' the integration of writing and listening as prescribed in the inclusion and exclusion criteria: This systematic review provided a descriptive data on context, participants, aim, methods, and main outcomes applied in integrating writing and listening skills with their relevant activities such as listening diary and journal writing and then singing. This review also reveals that the lack of the number of studies related to the integration of the two skills. Yet, It challenges more studies focusing on different methods and strategy for better results, breakthroughs and recommendations.

The Needs Analysis of ESL Learners’ Expository Writing Challenges: Perspectives of ESL Teachers

“…To master writing skills, ESL learners need to acquire the ability to incorporate basic and advanced writing skills. The former encompasses the proper use of vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing genre Fitria (2020); Moses & Mohamad (2019), while the latter involves advanced skills include the integration of ideas, proper language structure and effective information presentation (Maru et al, 2020;Murtiningsih et al, 2022;Zaki, 2022). This dual proficiency is essential for ESL learners to be excellent in their written communication.…”

Matching Game to Enrich Students’ Vocabulary Achievement

“…It is in line with the idea of Lado, et al (1963), "Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication." In addition, Maru (2016) explains, "Language is the most important aspect in the life of all human beings. "…”

“…Matching game also is a familiar game in students, so the writer used matching game to solve the problem above. As stated by Maru (2009) in Dengah, et al (2019, "Teaching language is not just an issue of methodologies and instructors' teaching roles, but also of the ambiance or climate in which teaching and learning take place." In teaching matching game to Enrich students' vocabulary achievement, the writers use one picture with one or two variables, those variables mean piece of image which involves picture that correlate with the task that was given to students.…”

I want to celebrate as hymns acculturation of i will sing of my redeemer (an analysis on a Sangihe Masamper song)

“…This music emerged after the existence of Missionary Zending Tukang in Sangihe in the mid 19th century to the early 20th century. Although the term Masamper itself appeared after the existence of Missionaris Zending Tukang, the musical characteristics show a great influence on the Meistersinger style of the Music of the German Zending Tukang (Telussa and Wibowo 2020;Maru, Pikirang, and Liando 2020;Maru, Pikirang, Ratu, et al 2021;Maru, Pikirang, Setiawan, et al 2021). Meistersinger's style can be seen from his musical form, strofic, syllabic, and the use of rhythmic patterns, as well as his skill in creating new songs.…”