1. How well do you know each other?

We have been working together as a group since we were in our first semester of taking the TESL course so it is safe to say we have similar work ethics and values on how work should be done and divided to ensure that everyone contributes. We work together in harmony too and our communication is good so everything can be done accordingly. 
 

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are upheld?

We are well aware of each other's strengths and weaknesses hence we always try to give and divide work based on that. Since we always strive to give the best in everything that we do, we are not a fan of procrastination and we'll get to work as soon as we get the materials or instructions needed for an assignment. I believe that our motto is "The sooner we start the faster we finish and the more we can rest".

We also prioritize our academics more than anything else. However, when there are certain circumstances that we can't avoid, we always have each others' backs and support each other because that's what you do when you're working in a group.

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?
(group's interest; current issue/problem; critical issue; significant to your group or a group of people etc.)

The reason why we chose this topic is that we are well aware that English is needed to widen one's horizon regardless of whatever field they're in. But specifically for this one, we thought that English skills for art students are important because the language itself is also art. And art provides opportunities for students to develop critical thinking skills. Other than that, we also want to study the purpose of English used in Art related terms to help Art students in academic. Often time we heard stories about how an artist is unable to promote their work to the world since they lack the ability to communicate with bigger audience in English, hence we want to study the topic to see the importance of the language itself if it's applied in the field of art.

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1. How well do you know each other?
- We know each other since the very first semester and have  been in countless of assignment groups together which we have manage to complete all of them successfully. We have a common group to chit-chat besides discussing assignment and used to hangout before the pandemic. We even choose each other as the partner for teaching practical. 

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are uphold?
- Since we have been working together for a plenty of time we have grown fond with each other until we know who's the best in holding certain roles. We know each other working style and pace. Lastly, we do believe that we are the best quart. 

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?
(group's interest; current issue/problem; critical issue; significant to your group or a group of people etc.)
- We choose this topic based on our real life experience during exchanging conversation with them and we have a strong amount of connection with the people who are related with that field so it is easy for us to gain access with the information.

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2. Syarifah Syahidah Binti Sy Sulaiman (A18PP0199)
3. Raudhah Anfal Binti Hamdan (A18PP0181)
4. Nur Farahin Binti Osman (A18PP0143)


PART A

1. How well do you know each other?

A friendship is so mysterious you never knew that you have met the right friends. Guess that is the main thing that I can say about all of us. We have been sticking with each other and meddling with each other since we are in our first year. To be honest, we were not intended to set as a team back then. We agreed to be in the same group as we seat together. That is when things started, we started to hang out more often. We always make time for each other even though it is not for the sake of the assignment. As the moment |I am writing this, a thought pass through my mind about we should celebrate our friendships. That basically sums up everything about how well do we know each other. 

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are uphold?

As this is not our first time doing assignments together, we believe in each other especially when it comes to responsibilities. Each member of our group is so trustworthy until you can tell them about the crime that you committed and they will never ever tell a single soul about it. We are quite a good discipline bunch of students as we thought we are as we never misconducted and violated any rules until now. To be honest, we are always dividing the work, fair and square before we started. This will help us make sure that every one of us will never become a free rider. Other than that, we will normally choose the leader of the group that holds up the responsibility to make sure everyone will play their roles. That is how we make sure each member of the group is committed to this assignment.

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?
(group's interest; current issue/problem; critical issue; significant to your group or a group of people etc.)

We chose barista as our sample because we believe that in the surrounding, English is essential. As a barista, you have to communicate with your clients, more preferably in English and also you need to write a report to HR Management in English as well.  If we look at baristas in Starbuck per se, they often ask for customers' order in English and even the menu displayed are in that particular language. If some of the workers have trouble speaking in English, they might have a problem having two-way communication with the customers because we believe not all orders are generic. You might be able to memorize the right word but when it comes to custom orders, the barista might stumble upon a problem in that area.

We also believe by giving them a proper course, the customer service provided by baristas, nay, all the customer services in cafes will be improved to a tremendous result.

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1. How well do you know each other?
We've been in several group assignments together through 5 semesters so far. It's safe to say we know each other very well and that we are compatible.

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are uphold?
We recognize each others strengths and shortcomings, and each of the members' capabilities compliment one another. Nevertheless, we are always there to support and help one another whenever it is needed.
We have effective communication and we divide the workload accordingly, based on the skills that we have.
To tell the truth, this group has a slight downfall. We tend to procrastinate, but nothing a good pep talk can't fix.
It is 2021, we are trying to be better.
Group motto #1: Fall down seven, stand up eight.
Group motto #2: Show up, keep up, shut up.

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?
(group's interest; current issue/problem; critical issue; significant to your group or a group of people etc.)

As we all know, the world is opening up again and travelling by air is finally an option. Airlines have been dormant for the last 2 year, but we can still see that their customer services are lacking. We can agree that this issue is persistence as it still happened even before the pandemic occur. Their proficiency regarding the English language might be the core of the problem as they cannot perform their duties to the fullest.

As to this, English is one of the key language to break the language barrier between the employees and the customers., especially for airline workers as they interact with people from different country and language background. It is essential for the employees to be able to communicate effectively, in order to aid the customers during the transaction.

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1. How well do you know each other?
This is the first time we're working together as 3 of us are exchange students from Indonesia, and 1 of us is Malaysian.

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are uphold?
We are still new to each other—including us the Indonesians, yet we really looking forward to how our teamwork would go.

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?
Since 3 of us are from Indonesia, we acknowledge that Indonesians don't use English as their daily language—as it is still labelled as Foreign Language. Even in the university environment, English is usually used in English majors only (English Education and English Literature). Therefore, we believe that Indonesian exchange students who take non-English majors need to improve their English skills. This way, they will be able to communicate well throughout their learning process during the exchange program in UTM.

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2. Michelle Daya (A18PP0049)

3. Valerie Michelle Anak Kimsing (A18PP0207)

PART A

1.      How well do you know each other?

We have known each other since the beginning of our first year and have shared most classes together. Thus knowing each other quite well.

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are uphold?

We are able to work well as a team because we are able to communicate all our issues and find a solution as a group together. Since we have been friends since 1st year, we are able to understand each other and provide good teamwork overall. With that we all understand each other’s strengths and we use it to our advantage when working as a team. As a team we firmly believe that by good communication and helping one another throughout the learning process, we are able to excel overall in our projects.

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?

Polytechnic is one of the most notable selections that students post-SPM –also known as Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, a national examination to be seated by all fifth-form secondary school students for them to be granted one of the Certificates of Education, which is considered essential in job hunting and/ or for higher education persuasion- opt for admission into tertiary education to further their studies in certification level, diploma and advanced diploma level in the country.  

The general entry requirement for full-time Diploma courses is 3 to 5 SPM credits in relevant subjects depending on the subjects taken. Courses offered are mostly engineering, with a number of other non-science courses available (accounting, tourism, finance and banking etc..). And due to this, a good grasp of the English language is detrimental to start with, as there are particular subjects conducted in English, and hence specific terminology used exclusively in the said language, which if not translated properly to its Malay counterpart would yield a different meaning or worse, changed entirely.

There have been quite a few scholars studying the challenges and other related issues regarding the Teaching and Learning English in Polytechnic. Therefore, corresponding with these past studies done, we think that it is relevant to choose First-Year Polytechnic students because being in the freshman year, students are usually encouraged to participate in more educationally enriching activities. So, we are hopeful that, by selecting this target audience, it would elevate their familiarity in English.

PART C - ORAL PRESENTATION LINK

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1. How well do you know each other?
We have known each other very well, we worked together as a team few times before this. It will be a pleasure to work together again, knowing our strength and weaknesses, we complete each other working as a team.

2. How well can you work in a team to ensure honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, discipline and good teamwork among group members are uphold?
We believe that it all starts from a good and fair segregation of workload among us. Even though we segregate workloads, we often help each other to make sure everyone is on the right track and aware of what we are working on. That also helps to make sure that everyone's work is up to the standard set. With the essence of being tolerable, hardworking, patient as well as disciplined, we hope we will make up as a good team, yet again! 

PART B
1. Why do you choose this topic?
(group's interest; current issue/problem; critical issue; significant to your group or a group of people etc.)

We chose Online Banking Teleoperators as our interest because they are required to engaged with a variety of clients in a daily basis. To build the customer's trust, teleoperators have to anticipate their needs and preference. In this case, it can be achieved through a strong proficiency of the English language to ensure a smooth engagement for both sides.

Since English  language is the main  medium of the communication, they encounter issues that could  probably affect their career.We are here to study and understand their issues and weakness and later take as a consideration.

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Have Fun!