A. GAMBARAN UMUM

Laboratorium Bahasa Politeknik Banjarnegara secara resmi beroperasi mulai pada hari Senin tanggal 1 Maret 2010. Laboratorium Bahasa Politeknik Banjarnegara didirikan dengan tujuan untuk menunjang kegiatan perkuliahandan meningkatkan ketrampilan mahasiswa dan lulusan,khususnya Bahasa Inggris. Seperti yang kita tahu bahwa bahasa merupakan suatu hal yang terpenting dalam hidup karena tanpa adanya bahasa kita tidak bisa mengeluarkan ide-ide maupun gagasan yang ada di dalam pikiran kita. Selain itu laboratorium bahasa Politeknik Banjarnegara juga berfungsi untuk meningkatkan dan mengembangkan kemampuan bahasa,khususnya Bahasa Inggris sehingga Politeknik Banjarnegara memiliki mahasiswa, karyawan dan dosen yang mempunyai kemampuan berbahasa Inggris lebih dari yang lainnya.

Laboratorium Bahasa Politeknik Banjarnegara tidak hanya memberikan pelayanan terhadap mahasiswa, dosen, karyawan tetapi masyarakat pada umumnya juga diberi keleluasan untuk dapat menggunakan fasilitas yang ada di laboratorium Politeknik Banjarnegara sesuai dengan prosedur yang ditentukan.

Fasilitas yang dimiliki Laboratorium Bahasa Politeknik Banjarnegara:
1. Laboratorium Bahasa yang canggih dan memadai dengan 40 Booths
2. Ruang Belajar ber AC dan menggunakan Audio Visual.
3. Resource Center untuk belajar mandiri dengan fasilitas seperti berbagai buku, majalah, journal, internet, tape recorder, Video serta program TV.
4. Intercom (Percakapan antar Peserta)
5. Listening Practice (Peserta bisa melatih Listening sendiri)
6. Menggunakan Multi Media Tape Recorder.
7. Free Talk (Percakapan bebas dengan menggunakan Lab. Bahasa).
8. Tripartite talk (Percakapan tiga orang).
9. Conference (Bisa membuat conferensi).
10. PBT TOEFL like test.

B. JENIS LAYANAN
Laboratorium bahasa politeknik Banjarnegara mempunyai beberapa layanan untuk masyarakat umum:
1. Kursus Bahasa Inggris
2. Penyelenggaraan Test Bahasa Inggris TOEFL (PBT-TOEFL like)
3. Penerjemahan Inggris-Indonesia dan Indonesia-Inggris

C. JADWAL PELAYANAN POLITEKNIK BANJARNEGARA

D. MATERI
a. Listening tes (TOEFL PBT)/TOEFL LIKE
b. Conversation.
c. Public speaking.
d. Tes persiapan UN bagi siswa SMP/SMA/SMK.

E. JADWAL PELAKSANAAN

F. VISI

Menjadi UPT bahasa yang mampu menghasilkan tenaga yang handal dan produktif, untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dunia kerja baik Nasional maupun Internasional.

G. MISI
1. Menyelenggarakan program bahasa yang bisa membantu semua program studi dan Politeknik Banjarnegara serta masyarakat pada umumnya.
2. Meningkatkan kompetensi penguasaan bahasa asing semua program studi dan Politeknik Banjarnegara serta masyarakat pada umumnya.

H. MOTTO
“Bahasa Membuka Cakrawala Dunia”

Build Friendships With Good Listening Skills

Good listening skills are vital to healthy relationships. Whether you're strengtheing a relationship,
resolving a conflict, or offering support in a facing a crisis, good listening skills can be a lifeline to peace.
Learn how to be a truly supportive listener, and you may find yourself surrounded by others who are able to do the same.
Here are some important steps to developing good listening skills:
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: Varies, Depending On The Situation

Here's How:

1. Listen, Listen, Listen. Ask your friend what’s wrong, and really listen to the answer.
Let them vent their fears, frustrations and other important feelings, maintaining eye contact and
showing that you’re interested in what they have to say. Resist the urge to give advice,
and just let them get it out.

2. Reframe What You Hear. Summarize and repeat back your understanding of what
they’re saying so they know you’re hearing them, and focus on the emotions they might be feeling. For example,
if your friend is talking about family problems, you might find yourself saying,
“It looks like things are getting pretty hostile. You sound like you’re feeling hurt.”

3. Ask About Feelings. Ask them to expand on what they’re feeling.
Asking about their feelings provides a good emotional release and
might be more helpful than just focusing on the facts of their situation.

4. Keep The Focus On Them. Rather than delving into a related story of your own,
keep the focus on them until they feel better. You can reference something that happened to you if
you bring the focus back to them quickly. They will appreciate the focused attention,
and this will help them feel genuinely cared for and understood.

5. Help Brainstorm. Rather than giving advice in the beginning, which cuts off further exploration of feelings and
other communication, wait until they’ve gotten their feelings out,
and then help them brainstorm solutions. If you help them come up with ideas
and look at the pros and cons of each, they’re likely to come up with a solution they feel good about.
Or they might feel better after just being able to talk and feeling heard.

Tips:

1. Stay Present. Sometimes people feign listening, but they’re really just waiting for their friend to stop talking
so they can say whatever they’ve been mentally rehearsing while they’ve been pretending to listen.
People can usually sense this, and it doesn’t feel good.
Also, they tend to miss what’s being said because they’re not focused.
2. Don’t Give Advice. It’s common to want to immediately give advice and ‘fix’ your friend’s problem.
Unless it's specifically requested, don’t. While you’re trying to help,
what would work for you might not work for your friend; also, advice can feel condescending.
Unless they ask directly for advice, your friend probably just wants to feel heard and understood,
and then can find his or her own solutions.Trust The Process. It might feel a little scary to listen to feelings
before diving into solutions, and hearing your friend talk about upset feelings might even make you feel helpless.
But usually offering a supportive ear and sitting with your friend in an uncomfortable place is the most helpful thing you can do, and once the feelings are cleared out, the solutions can start coming.
Let Things Even Out Over Time. With all this focus on your friend’s problems,
it might be difficult not to focus equal time on your own. Relax in the knowledge that,
when you need a friend, your friend will likely be a better listener for you.
If you’re consistently doing all the giving, you can re-evaluate the dynamics of the relationship.
But being a good listener can make you a stronger, more caring person
and bring a more supportive angle to your relationships.

By Elizabeth Scott, M.S., About.com Guide Updated February 11, 2008

JOKES

****Father enters the room where his son talk on the computer with a chick.
He screams... What is it man that you doing here? Can't get a woman for you?
What the hell is going on with all this youngsters this days...
and while he is walking out the son goes like..
Hey dad what's wrong with it? i love her ...
what's a different how i mett her? Remember you and mom?
And all dissapointed father looks at him and say's:
Hey .. you! I WON your mama in Vegas on Black Jack!

****The little girl in school was drawing a picture.
Teacher asked her: "What are you drawing?". She answered: "GOD" Teacher said:
"But we dont know how God looks like."
The little girl said: " You will know after I finish."