EMPOWERING THE ECONOMY OF THE INFORMAL WORKERS IN THE TOURISM OBJECT OF ISTANO BASA PAGARUYUNG THROUGH PRACTICAL ENGLISH TRAINING

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Hendriani, Suswati (2016) EMPOWERING THE ECONOMY OF THE INFORMAL WORKERS IN THE TOURISM OBJECT OF ISTANO BASA PAGARUYUNG THROUGH PRACTICAL ENGLISH TRAINING. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on University-Community Engagement, 2 – 5 Agustus 2016, Surabaya – Indonesia.

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Abstract

MMass poverty has become a major problem in Indonesia. It should be the concern of all Indonesian citizens, including university community. Many things can be done to solve the problem of mass poverty including in Batusangkar. Batusangkar is one of favorite tourism destinations in West Sumatera. This region has many tourism objects, one of which is Istano Basa Pagaruyung (the most famous one). Every year, in Istano Basa Pagaruyung is held several international events, such as Tour De Singkarak (an International cycling competition), and International Scout Camp. Besides, this tourism object is visited by many domestic and foreign tourists. The number of foreign tourists visiting this place increases each year. This is a good opportunity for 186 informal workers to increase their income. It can be actualized if they have good access to the foreign tourists. Their ability to speak English is one of the ways to make them get better access. Therefore, training them in practical English is very important.