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90 22.5 strongly agreed, twenty eight students 70 agreed and three students 7.50 disagreed that fluency was important in communicating. Twenty four students 60 strongly agreed that relating learning to real life facilitated tenth grade students to be able to communicate. Then, twenty students 50 strongly agreed, nineteen students 42.50 agreed and one student 2.50 disagreed that activities in the classroom should invite tenth grade students to connect language to daily life context. Next, nine students 22.50 strongly agreed, twenty nine students 72.50 agreed, and two students 5 disagreed that language used in classroom should be related to daily life context. Besides, fifteen students 37.50 strongly agreed and twenty five students 62.50 agreed that material used should be related to daily life context. The summary of percentage can be shown as follows. Table 4.7 Students’ responses for item 17-32 Number of Question Students Responses SA A DA SDA 17 22 55 18 45 18 23 57.50 17 42.50 19 15

37.50 24

60 1 2.50 20 8 20 28 70 4 10 21 3

7.50 32

80 4 10 1 2.50 22 17 42.50 23 57.50 23 9

22.50 28

70 2 5 1 2.50 24 15 37.50 25 62.50 25 17

42.50 22

55 1 2.50 26 12 30 25

62.50 2

5 1 2.50 27 6 15 30 75 4 10 28 9 22.50 28 70 3 7.50 29 24 60 16 40 30 20 50 19 47.50 1 2.50 31 9

22.50 29

72.50 2

5 32 15

37.50 25

62.50 91 Moreover, the next items 33-50 presented about the perception on the tenth grade students’ needs about language expressions, the perception on the tenth grade students’ needs about the English genre or types of text, and the perception on the tenth grade students’ activities in the classroom. Twelve students 30 strongly agreed that expressing greetings was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Next, six students 15 strongly agreed, thirty three students 82.50 agreed and one student 2.50 disagreed that introduction expression was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Then, eighteen students 45 strongly agreed, twenty students 50 agreed and two students 5 disagreed that expressing offering was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Eight students 20 strongly agreed, thirty one students 77.50 agreed and one student 2.50 disagreed that expressing suggestions was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Ten students 25 strongly agreed, twenty nine students 72.50 agreed and one student 2.50 disagreed that expressing opinion was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Besides, ten students 25 strongly agreed, twenty nine students 72.50 agreed and one student 2.50 disagreed that expressing invitation was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Eight students 20 strongly agreed, thirty one students 77.50 agreed and one student 2.50 disagreed that expressing apology and permission were 92 required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Besides, fourteen students 35 also strongly agreed that describing people and describing things were required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. However, twenty students 20 strongly agreed and twenty students 20 agreed that advertisement was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Twenty three students 57.50 strongly agreed that memo was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. In addition, twenty two students 55 strongly agreed that past experience and direction were required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Then, twenty five students 62.50 also strongly agreed that interview was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Twenty four students 60 strongly agreed that conversation was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Then, twenty five students 62.50 strongly agreed that discussion was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Twenty four 60 students strongly agreed that answer and question session during presentation were required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. Besides, twenty four 60 students strongly agreed and sixteen students 40 agreed that presentation was required for tenth grade students of the vocational high schools to communicate. The summary of percentage can be described as follows. 93 Table 4.8 Students’ responses for item 33-50 Number of Question Students Responses SA A DA SDA 33 12