Evaluating Factors of Language Proficiency and Cultural Shock and Adjustment through Analyzing Contents of “English Vinglish” Movies: A TESOL and Sociological Perspective

The government of the Republic of Indonesia represented by the Ministry of Education and Culture has stipulated that the new curriculum, Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (henceforth, MBKM) Curriculum or Kurikulum Operasional Satuan Pengerak (KOSP), should be implemented in all levels of education all over Indonesia starting from the 2021 academic year. This change, of course, results in a number of consequences for the stakeholders, teachers, lecturers, and students. Actually, curriculum change is common in the educational context and it is a must to do, due to curriculum design should be considering the changes in an era or environment needs, learning needs, dan target needs. It is important to understand that it’s not something extraordinary. This perception is necessary because it influences the way we to respond it. If it is thought of as something extraordinary, it should be responded to in an extraordinary way too. This paper tries to discuss and explore the essence of the curriculum in general and suggest how Indonesian English teachers and the candidate of English teachers (English Education Department Students) should respond to the new curriculum in the context of GBA. This study used descriptive method and applied literature review techniques to systematically gain an overview of the message delivered on the newest English curriculum. The study aims to focus on reviewing the objective of the learning of English subject in every grade, the kind of the text type or GBA for TEFL, additional skills in each receptive and productive skill, and 6 learning phrases (A-F) in every grade integrated on SLA. The reviews further discuss the Indonesian learner's needs in teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia, and establishes a theoretical background for further studies especially to prepare the English materials for the candidate English teachers in the future.