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Identifying the Language Requirements of English for Tourism at Toraja Christian University of Indonesia

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  • Yizrel Nani Sallata

    (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

  • Judith Ratu Tandi Arrang

    (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

  • Viktor Siumarlata

    (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

  • Matius Tandikombong

    (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the language requirements associated with English for Tourism. The respondent of the current research were Students in the sixth semester of the English Department at UKI Toraja who have recently completed the English for Tourism course. The researcher employed accidental sampling. Data were collected through interviews. The results of this research show that the language requirements needed in learning English for Tourism pertain to: Tourism knowledge, Accommodation, Culinary Tour [ pa’piong (meat cooked in bamboo), Torajan Culture [tradition, music, and art] tradition: rambutuka’ (wedding party) and rambu solo’ (funeral ceremony)., art: Ma’badong ( Traditional dance), pompang ( Traditional music). This suggests that the topic for the English for Tourism course should be developed through Torajan culture.

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  • Yizrel Nani Sallata & Judith Ratu Tandi Arrang & Viktor Siumarlata & Matius Tandikombong, 2022. "Identifying the Language Requirements of English for Tourism at Toraja Christian University of Indonesia," International Journal of English Language Studies, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 4(4), pages 08-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijels0:v:4:y:2022:i:4:id:4142
    DOI: 10.32996/ijels.2022.4.4.2
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