STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL TOUR GUIDES IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO CHILDREN ON RINCA ISLAND, PASIR PANJANG VILLAGE, KECEMATAN KOMODO KABUPATEN MANGGARAI BARAT NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR (NTT)

Abstract

This study aims to find out: How do local tour guides teach English to children on Rinca Island? How do local tour guides improve the English language skills of children on Rinca Island? The data collection technique used is the observation of the data obtained and analyzed using qualitative descriptive with the stages of reducing data, displaying data and drawing conclusions, data validity techniques, namely methods or techniques. The results of the research and data analysis that will be carried out, researchers can conclude that children on Rinca Island on average have low English skills so that children on Rinca Island really need training, especially for speaking and listening skills. ) which is trained by a local tour guide. This also proves that the level of need of children on Rinca Island for English in supporting the development of tourism potential on Rinca Island is very minimal in English. One element that is no less important in the development of tourism is a tour guide. As for the supporting factors, namely, local tour guides have provided a place for children to master English.