FKIP – Study Program English Education Faculty of Teaching and Education (FKIP) Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta in collaboration with the National Paralympic Committee Indonesia (NPCI) held English training for para-cycling athletes. The training entitled “English for Sports” is intended to make it easier for athletes to establish communication with other athletes when competing abroad.

Dr. Nur Arifah Drajati, M.Pd., the coordinator and chief executive of this event, revealed that this collaboration aims to meet the needs of para-cycling athletes so they can communicate in English.

“The aim of the collaboration between the English Language Education study program and the Sports Faculty is to try to build cooperation to meet what is needed by para-cycling athletes, especially English skills,” Dr. Arifah said at the opening of the English training “English for Sports”.

This training was held for 6 meetings from 6-17 July 2023. There were around 20 athletes who joined. The athletes will be facilitated with artificial intelligence (AI) during the training.

Apart from being facilitated by AI, one main instructor will provide English-speaking training and accompanying mentors who train the athletes to speak English in small groups. With this speaking practice, athletes are expected to communicate well with coaches, referees/judges, and foreign opponents.

This English training was welcomed by Febriani Fajar Ekawati, S.Pd., M.Or., Ph.D. as one of the Faculty of Sports UNS teachers. She said that this training could improve the ability of athletes to communicate with international athletes.

“It would be nice if these para-cycling athletes could communicate with athletes from abroad without waiting for an interpreter to help during the conversation. In my opinion, this is very inefficient. So, we, from the Faculty of Sports, UNS, really welcome this collaboration plan,” said Febriani, Ph.D.

Dr. Nur Arifah said that she hopes that this collaboration can benefit the athletes and improve their English skills.

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Reporter: Rosantika Utami
Editor: Budi Suseno

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