USING SMULE JOINT SINGING POP SONG THROUGH ONLINE MEDIA TO ENHANCE EFL COLLEGE LEARNERS’ UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Abstract

This study investigates about the use of Smule as online media to improve intercultural communication. The writer elaborates about how the teacher applies Smule joint pop song across various culture and ethnices. Intercultural communication means a study that details about studies communication across different cultures and social groups, the influence of culture over communication. This study used case study design and there were 15 respondents consisting of students. In addition, the interviewees of this research were the students of the second grade of the private university. All of respondents were chosen qualitatively and purposively. The writer concludes that the first step is downloading the application of Smule on the on the playstore. The second was determining the appropriate song that would be sung. Finally, the third was conducting song with the original singer. In addition, the students understanding for English intercultural communication was gained when the students learnt about the lyric, meaning, and the background of the song, it make the students communicate passively with learning and singing the song. They also learnt, grammar, linking verb, and English accent. The writer concludes in order to answer research question number two dealing with the university students’ perceptions on the use of Smule joint singing pop song through online media to improve their understanding English for intercultural communication, the writer also sum up that the Smule was able to enhance students’ speaking skill, students’ English accent, and intercultural communications. Finally, the writer suggestions declared that the Smule could be used as the teaching method for the teacher especially for recognizing intercultural communication, understanding new accent, and accommodating students’ interest to take part in the teaching and learning processes.