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Dear All, I am writing with a warm invitation to a seminar at Leeds Beckett University on Friday 11 January at Macaulay Hall, room G10 at 10 am. Here is a link to maps etc. https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/-/media/files/about/transport/mu_campus_maps.pdf The speakers share findings from their evaluation of English language course materials aimed at undergraduate students who do not study English as a subject. This is a rare opportunity to listen to a first-hand account from Indonesia of materials production and writing in a foreign language and you can read the abstracts below. We look forward to welcoming you. Ivor and Naeema Department of Languages Leeds Beckett University Designing a Kalimantan Barat Tourism Book to Support Extensive Reading Activities in English Ikhsanudin and Suparjan Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak – Indonesia [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The aim of this research was to design a Kalimantan Barat tourism book that consists of a set of extensive reading materials for Indonesian, non-English department undergraduate students. Through a cyclical process of development, the research resulted in a reading book that consists of 48 pages and seven chapters of Kalimantan Barat tourism that cover destinations, modes of transportation, and a travel story. The topics are presented in readable texts and relevant pictures that describe the nature, the cultures, and the histories of Kalimantan Barat. Through our research, we found that the book fulfilled the need for information gaps and choices that could engage the students in voluntary reading and, in turn, would potentially create possibilities of meaningful communication between the students and visitors from or people in English speaking countries.. After a set of internal summative evaluations, it was found that the book was effective linguistically, educationally, and contextually. The external summative evaluation proved that the book could be used as alternative extensive reading material (Day and Bramford 1998 and 2002) for non-English department students of Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak – Indonesia. For wider use, this book needs broader external evaluation; for example, whether or not this book can be used as reading materials for Indonesian non-English department university students or as a source of information for international visitors. Dr.Ikhsanudin is the founding president of the English Language Teaching Materials (ELTeaM) association and a teacher-trainer at Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak – Indonesia. He has presented his research findings at international conferences in UK, Germany, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Besides studying in Indonesian Universities, he was also a visiting scholar at Leeds Metropolitan University (UK) and at Kansas State University (USA). “LOCAL CULINARY”: A SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK FOR NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Stella Prancisca and Ana Fergina Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak – INDONESIA This talk presents the evaluation of a culinary book that we designed in 2017. This lux-print 50- page culinary book was entitled “Kalimantan Barat Cullinary” and consists of chapters about Kalimantan Barat’s three main ethnic groups’ culinary traditions: Malay, Dayak, and Tiong Hwa. The book was designed for the purpose of providing extensive reading materials to non-English department undergraduate students in the province. There were three steps in the evaluation: analysis, implementation, and evaluation. The analysis was carried out using anthropological, linguistic and content analysis approaches. The book used the Day and Bamford (2002) framework of the principles of extensive reading. The book was evaluated to see whether it met the principles or not. The book was trialled by asking a group of students to read the book individually during their spare time. After that, they were asked to complete a questionnaire which asked for their opinions towards the book. Further evaluation was conducted through expert evaluations by a culinary/culture expert and an expert in English language, the data were collected through field note and interviews. The findings indicated that the book was suitable for independent learning in libraries or at home. The book was considered interesting, contextual, easy to use, and met the educational and linguistic requirements of the target users. In addition, the book was also reported to be in line with the principles of extensive reading proposed by earlier experts. Stella Prancisca, S.Pd., M.Pd is the director of the Language Center at Universitas Tanjungpura ( UNTAN), a regional University for pre-professional training in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Ms. Prancisca has worked extensively to lead the languages program at Untan and travels frequently throughout Indonesia and internationally to support the Language Centre mission of promoting the teaching of English and greater understanding of American-English and British English speaking culture. Ana Fergina teaches English as a foreign language for all study programmes at Universitas Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan Indonesia. Her research focuses on material development and evaluation. 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