This table shows that the students need English to understand instructions in computer terms 39,7 and it isnecessary for them to communicate in written and
oral form actively 34,5. 22,4 of the respondents also state that they need English to read reference related to the development of technology as what their
major demands.In relation to reading materials as the product of this research, 78,6 respondents thought that the use of texts related to computer engineering
and networkingin teaching and learning Reading skills is very important.The need of skills in English that they want to master are speaking 35,5 and reading
25,5
c. Lacks
The gap between what the students have already known and what they need to know is called as Lacks Hutchinson and Waters, 1987. To find out the lacks of
students in computer engineering and networkingprogram, the researcher needs to know in what level their English proficiency is. The result is shown in the table
below. Table 4.4 Students’ Proficiency Level
As shown on the table, 71.4 of total respondents consider themselves as beginner while 28.6 of them state that they are in the intermediate level. Based on
Aspects Questions
Statements Items to answer
N F
Percenta ge
Lacks My
current English
proficiency is at the level of....
a. beginner 28
20 71.4
b. intermediate 28
8 28.6
c. advanced 28
the result, it can be concluded that most of the students X-A class of computer engineering and networking is categorized as beginner.
The following item is about the lacks related to reading skills. Regarding students’ lacks, there are five options that can be chosen: vocabulary mastery,
finding main idea, comprehending texts, understanding technical terms, and finding specific information.
Table 4.5 Students’ Lacks in Reading Skills
Aspects Questions
Statements Items to answer
N F
Percenta ge
Lacks In
Reading skills,
I find
difficulties in.... a. understanding
vocabulary in a text
43 10
23, 3
b. finding main idea in a paragraph
43 7
16,3
c. comprehending the content of whole
text
43 10
23, 3
d. understanding technical terms
43 20
46,5
e. finding specific
information in a text
43 6
14
The table illustrates that 46,5 of total respondents say that they have difficulty in understanding technical terms. They also find difficult in
comprehending the content of the whole texts 23.3 and understanding the meaning of vocabulary in texts 23,3.
