What do I Have to Say? The Need of Pocket Book as a Helping Hand for BIPA Students

Abstract

From time to time, Indonesian for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) continues to grow, including BIPA at Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa). It cannot be denied that in its journey, BIPA Unesa encountered various problems. One of them is a report from a foreign student who was confused when he first arrived in Surabaya. Their confusion includes finding the ideal place to live, using online motorcycle taxi applications, and using public facilities such as markets, hospitals, and police stations. Not only that, the understanding of academic rules on campus has also not been able to be conveyed on target. Some local students and lecturers have helped, but the limited number and time have made it impossible for them to assist students. Therefore, this research focuses on making pocket books in five different languages for foreign