PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT: PELATIHAN KOMUNIKASI LISAN BAHASA INGGRIS BAGI SISWA/I SMA

<p><em>In today's globalized world, English language proficiency has become an important asset for personal and professional success. Among the various skills related to learning English, </em><em>English </em><em>listening and speaking</em><em> skills</em><em> are very important. To hone</em><em> </em><em>English listening and speaking skills, the English </em><em>Language s</em><em>tudy progra</em><em>m of</em><em> Bunda Mulia University </em><em>conducted</em><em> community service at SMA Fons Vitae 1, East Jakarta. This community service was </em><em>conducted</em><em> face-to-face from September 12 to November 14, 2024 from </em><em>2.45 PM</em><em> to </em><em>4.15 PM,</em><em> and the activity was carried out in 7 sessions. Participants in this community service were </em><em>thirty </em><em>students of grade X and XI of SMA Fons Vitae 1, and the speakers were lecturers from the English </em><em>Language </em><em>study progra</em><em>m of</em><em> Bunda Mulia University. A series of topics related to</em><em> </em><em>English listening and speaking skills were </em><em>taught</em><em> by the speakers, </em><em>including</em><em> recounting stories, describing products, participating in meetings, and persuasive speaking. First, the speakers gave ice-breaking session</em><em>s</em><em>, which </em><em>were</em><em> then followed </em><em>with</em><em> </em><em>the </em><em>presentation of materials</em><em> and references</em><em> according to the topic and practice</em><em> sessions</em><em> by the students. In the last session, an evaluation was conducted to assess the English speaking skills of the </em><em>students</em><em>. Most of the </em><em>students</em><em> were quite proficient in speaking English and were able to explain their opinions very well. However, there were some students who </em><em>experienced</em><em> difficulties. From the results of the feedback questionnaire, it can be concluded that this community service had a positive impact on the students of SMA Fons Vitae 1</em><em>. T</em><em>he students of SMA Fons Vitae 1 considered that the training was educational, objective, accountable, and transparent.</em></p>