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A Review On THE 8th HABITt: FROM EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS by Stephen R. Covey

Ratih Soe's review on

"The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness" by Stephen R.Covey

Free Press, New York, 2004, pp.5, 97-98, 313, 315, 409

Have you ever met somebody who changed how you see yourself? Stephen R. Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant and author who has written several acclaimed books, including the international bestsellers, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit, says that his life profoundly changed when the president of the organization he had recently joined as a young man, entrusted him with a new assignment. He was asked to travel around the country and train local leaders, most of them much older than himself. Feeling young and inexperienced, Covey hesitated. Noticing his slow response, the president looked straight at him and said, “I have great confidence in you. You can do this. I will help you to prepare to teach. . .” This vote of confidence and promise of support is what gave Covey the courage to look within himself. As he says in his book, The 8th Habit, “His confidence, his ability to see more in me than I saw myself, his willingness to entrust me with responsibility that would stretch me to my potential unlocked something inside me. I accepted the assignment and gave my best.”

The History of Materials Department

Written by Gloria C. Kismadi

     After all the subsidies from USIS ceased, LIA was completely on its own. There was the difficulty of getting coursebooks from the US in such large numbers on time to distribute them to the students. At the time, there was also the rise of Communicative Language Teaching as the current methodology being used in language courses in the US and other countries where the demand for English as a tool for communication was growing.

Program ET (English for Teens)

Photo by Arief Sabarudin

 Program ini dirancang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pelajar SMP untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris baik secara lisan maupun tulisan, serta meningkatkan rasa percaya diri dalam berkomunikasi.

WRITING Series (One-Year English Program)

These books have been designed to enhance the students' writing ability. Each book contains 8 units, with each unit covering 2 lessons. Instruction in the various writing techniques is imparted through the use of interesting topics while recycling of these techniques is carried out wherever possible. Although the focus of this book is on writing, the other skills (listening, reading and speaking) are also incorporated in the activities. In addition, particular grammar points which are relevant to the topic discussed are reviewed for reinforcement. Through these books, students are expected to improve their fluency as well as accuracy in the use of English, enabling them to write clear and comprehensible pieces of writing.

What's Wrong with the Term "Second Language Writers"?

Paul Kei Matsuda

Chandler, AZ, United States

It's this very question that requires critical scrutiny. If some people feel there is anything negative or pejorative about it, that means they have implicitly accepted the idea that being an L2 writer is somehow negative. By avoiding the term without challenging the negative perception, people are inadvertently perpetuating the problem.

Using Songs in ESL Classes

It's great to use songs in the class to avoid boredom. But beyond using them solely to give your students some 'light relief', there are many other ways songs can be used in ESL classrooms to consolidate what students have already learned. Here are some ideas you might want to use:

Program EA (English for Adults)

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 Program ini dirancang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pelajar SMA, mahasiswa dan umum untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris siswa baik secara lisan maupun tulisan, serta meningkatkan rasa percaya diri dalam berkomunikasi.

About Us | Tentang Kami

We publish general English materials for classroom use at LIA branches as well as for LIA's clients.  Our products are aimed to run three programs: GEA (General English for Adults) GET (General English for Teens) GEYL (General English for Young Learners) If you need English materials and/or tests for your school/instituation, do not hesitate to contact us. We would like to extend our great appreciation and sincere gratitude to: LB LIA branches in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes for having been using all our customized series since 1975. SMP Bakti Mulya 400, Jakarta for using our Chataway series SMP Bina Insani, Bosowa for using our Say it! SMA Bina Insani, Bosowa for using our Speaking for SMA series. Pendidikan Profesional LIA for using our One-Year English Program series. Contact us GE Department Jl. Pengadegan Timur Raya no 3 JKT 12730 Phone: 021-7943526 ext. 510 Fax 021-............  Email: gegaleri@gmail.com

Kami menerbitkan materi bahasa Inggris umum untuk pengajaran di cabang-cabang LIA dan untuk klien-klien LIA.  Produk-produk kami diperuntukkan untuk menjalankan tiga program kursus: Bahasa Inggris untuk dewasa (GEA) Bahasa Inggris untuk remaja (GET) Bahasa Inggris untuk anak (GEYL) Jika Anda memerlukan materi dan/atau tes untuk sekolah/institusi Anda, jangan ragu hubungi kami. Kami haturkan apresiasi mendalam dan beribu terima kasih kepada: Cabang-cabang LB LIA di Jawa, Sumatera, Kalimantan, dan Sulawesi yang telah memakai semua materi khusus kami sejak 1975. SMP Bakti Mulya 400, Jakarta untuk pemakaian Chataway. SMP Bina Insani, Bosowa untuk pemakaian seri Say it! SMA Bina Insani, Bosowa untuk pemakaian seri Speaking for SMA. Pendidikan Profesional LIA untuk pemakaian seri One-Year English Program.

OYEP Series: Reading

Each of the eight units in the Student Book for the Reading Class in One-Year English Program covers two lessons and two class projects, the latter consisting of one artwork project and one extensive reading assignmnet.  The lessons start with a pre-reading activity and are concluded with a post-reading exercise.  Lesson One in each unit covers the presentation of particular reading skills.  Difficult and new words are marked with an asterisk and are explained in the glossary at the end of each lesson.

The book contains the following appendices:

• An artwork project form (to be filled out according to the teacher's directive)
• Two kinds of extensive reading assignment report sheets

          NOTE:  The artwork project form and the extensive reading assignment report sheets are to be
          copied for classroom use.

• A Word Index:  a list of words the students are expected to learn and use appropriately.  The words are sorted alphabetically and are illustrated with examples.

Written by:
Gabriel Ferry Halim
with
Evi Sofiawati

Peer editors:
Efigenia Ismail, Heddy Triyana Putra, Rita Agustina Subowo, Shinta Harini

Consultants:
Jean Hamel, Michael John Kelley

Editors:
Noni Rachman, Aisah Sulaeman, Vera Djuliarso, Efigenia Ismail

Layouters:
Gabriel Ferry Halim

Illustrators:
Gabriel Ferry Halim, Efigenia Ismail, Rita Agustina Subowo

Printed by:
PT Siwibakti Darma


Voice talents:
Heddy Triyana Putra, Jean Hamel, Michael John Kelley, Mukti Mulyana, Ratih Sumiratingratri, Yvonne C.J. Wotulo

Recorded and mixed by:
Hendi (Citra Studio)

The Magic of Gurindam Dua Belas: A Collaboration between GE Department and OYEP Program at LIA Jogja

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

GE Task Force: GEA: Arianto Oslan, Keane, Hendro Priyatmoko
GET: Lily, Nita Subandono, ...

GE logo: Dian Savitri

Art works:
Hanna

Recording, Mixing & Mastering:
- Benang Merah Productions
- Syfani Meiriyanti


Photos: Thuke Wulandari

Layout:
Hanna

Printing:
Aladdin

Book Comission:
Selestin Zainuddin
Luz Ismail