ESP GRADUATION DAY ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/2010
| Main Author: | LEMBAGA PENGEMBANGAN, BAHASA |
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| Format: | Article PeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.umm.ac.id/16610/1/doc.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/16610/ |
Daftar Isi:
- The Language Center (LC) of University of Muhammadiyah Malang held ESP Graduation Day at the UMM Dome on December 10, 2011. The ceremony brought “English Opens More Windows for Success” as the theme. It was attended by 3400 ESP graduates from all departments. They joined ESP Graduation Day after passing ESP courses offered at their first and second semester. The program comprised of three main agenda - the graduation speech from the Vice Rector for Financial Affairs and the LC official, the announcement of best achieved ESP graduates, and certificate conferral to all graduates. The ESP Graduation Day started with graduation speech from Mr. Soeparto, as the representative of LC official. He congratulated all graduates for their success in passing ESP courses in semester 1 and 2. He called students to keep improving their English and be keen on searching for opportunities to continue their study abroad. He proposed some possible scholarship programs to be applied by UMM students. The second speech was delivered by the Vice Rector for Financial Affair, University of Muhammadiyah Malang. He stated that the ESP Graduation Day was not the end of students’ learning English, but it was even the beginning. English proficiency is achieved by continuous learning and habitual usage; therefore, the students should never stop learning and using English even though they no longer attended ESP courses. In addition, he emphasized on the crucial role of English in many aspects of life as it opens more doors or opportunities for better future.