UNAIR NEWS – In the current era of MEA (ASEAN Economic Community) people from various countries are free to come to Indonesia and vice versa. Not only for vacation, but for student exchange and work.
Therefore, English is very important for communication. TOEFL score is very important requirement for working in a company and student exchange agency.
Therefore, HRD department of Student Executive Board (BEM) Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) and LIA English held a TOEFL workshop and simulation ” Your Chance to Learn and Practice English Better! “on Saturday, April 13 at FPsi Hall of UNAIR. It was a work program aimed at improving TOEFL score as the basic requirement to develop self-potentials.
Representative of HRD BEM FPsi Arini Meilia said that the activity brought benefits for the participants. They can practice English skills through TOEFL workshop and simulation.
“The benefits, participants can train skills in English through TOEFL test so they will be familiar with TOEFL,” she said.
This activity included presentation on strategy for each part of TOEFL test and working on examples of questions. There was a workshop and simulation.
The target is not focused only in UNAIR students, especially psychology students, but to the public. Because, there are many companies and education institutions that require TOEFL as entry requirements.
“The focus is not just psychology or UNAIR students, but public as well. The problem is, there are companies and schools that use TOEFL as requirement, “continued the fourth semester student.
With the TOEFL workshop and simulation, participants are expected to be able to prepare themselves to take the TOEFL test. Most importantly, they can understand the strategy in doing the test.
Arini also said that the activity can be a work program that is useful for psychology students, UNAIR, and the general public. Seeing the importance of learning English, especially TOEFL test, the activity will be held every year.
“Hopefully, we can create work programs that are beneficial for psychology students, UNAIR, and the general public,” she said.
Author: Asthesia Dhea C.
Editor: Feri Fenoria Rifa’i
