A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACTS IN PRESIDENT PRABOWO’S 80TH UNGA ADDRESS
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https://doi.org/10.52657/js.v12i1.3438Keywords:
International Diplomacy, Pragmatic Analysis, Speech Acts, UNGA AddressAbstract
This paper analyzes the challenges of teaching literature in Indonesia's English Education Departments, focusing on material selection and teaching approaches. Future teachers often struggle with linguistic barriers, cultural disconnects, and traditional methods. Through document analysis, this study identifies these obstacles and proposes that a reflective, student-centered pedagogy is key. This entails choosing diverse, appropriate materials, like Young Adult, multicultural, and canonical texts, and shifting from objective-based instruction to interactive, reader-response models. These adaptations aim to boost engagement, bridge cultural gaps, and align university teaching with secondary school curriculum requirements.
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