A. Background
Since the fast development of tourism in Indonesia, we are sure there are lot of hotels and tourism attractions in Indonesia looking for a candidate to work in tourism industry in order to serve the tourists, especially the foreigners from western country, to communicate. This occasion causes some institutions plan to give more skills to students to be able to communicate in foreign language (especially English), not only for ESP students but also for all public institutions. One of the institutions is the D-3 program of Bina Sarana Informatika (BSI) College Jakarta.
BSI is proud to offer a bachelor degree program in Hospitality and Tourism Management. It is a double degree program in which students will graduate with two degrees, conferred by BSI and its overseas affiliate. This program sets international curricula and syllabi that combine a high level of management skills with management knowledge in hospitality and tourism, students are prepared for the careers at management levels in the hospitality and tourism industry.
This progressive program includes 3 years study at BSI and 1 year of practical training in 4 or 5 star hotels in Indonesia and overseas, such as in Malaysia and Singapore. Overseas practical training placements offer a great opportunity for students to enhance their foreign language proficiency, a highly sought after skills in the hospitality and tourism industry, besides getting a fascinating insight into the realities of the hospitality business.
The courses are delivered fully in English. They are designed to generate job ready graduates (with international qualifications), prepared to be highly effective and innovative managers who have in-depth knowledge and outstanding competencies in hospitality and tourism management.
B. Overall Curriculum Description.
According to Miriam Lavi in her paper “The Medium is the Message Common Sense Approaches to Teaching ESP”, it is said that, “In English for Special Purposes, the medium should be the message”. This approach can and must determine the amount of time and energy. It means that we need analysis that determines which language skills are most needed by the students, and the syllabus is designed accordingly.
Students’ approach of studying English is through a field that is already known and relevant to them. This means that they are able to use what they learn in the classroom right away in their work and studies. The approach enhances the relevance of what the students are learning and enables them to use the English they know to learn even more English, since their interest in their field will motivate them to interact with speakers and texts. They are constantly expanding vocabulary, becoming more fluent in their fields.
Trying and keeping everyone happy by choosing a topic that combines social English or topics of general interest make the student involve in the classroom activities. Finally, finish the class with conversation, concluding with the kind of social chat they like. If they get the idea that this is coming at the end of each lesson, they might be happier doing the task during the rest of the lesson.
The approaches are as follow:
