Research Schedule Validity and Reability

V. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This chapter presents the conclusions of the research and the suggestions to other parties.

5.1. Conclusions

From the research it can be underlined that: 1. Vocational high school students, especially those of Hotel Accomodation program, need the skills of communicating in English listening, speaking, reading and writing to compete with academy students for better positions in the hotels. 2. The supplementary English for Specific Purpose ESP materials for hotel are needed besides the strong basic of General English, to give the students the best preparation for the apprentice program and their future jobs, especially to facilitate those who plan to work abroad like in cruise hospitality. 3. The authentic materials should be a part of the teaching-learning process in Vocational high school to get closer to what hotels need. 4. The materials in electronic book e-book format can be the answer for the cheaper accessable materials for the students since they are equipped with technology devices like personnal computers, mobile phones and other gadgets. The paperless format also supports the goverment‟s and the school‟s program for preserving the nature. From the research findings and discussions in Chapter IV it was found that the product of the research was recommended approppriate and acceptable to be implemented in Vocational High School, especially in SMK Negeri 1 Metro. The product met the students‟ need, proved by agreements of the coursebook evaluations in the range of 4 to 5 meaning that they were satisfied with the product. It is concluded that to develop a set of appropriate ESP materials, a writer should consider the following characteristics: 1 The materials should be relevant to the curriculum of Vocational High School, students‟ needs, and business‟ need. 2 The materials should elaborate the authentic texts they will find in the future career in a hotel. 3 The materials should give the accurate language inputs so that students would achieve the objectives of learning. 4 The materials shoud employ the correct and appropriate language use. 5 The instructions in the materials should be presented clearly and understandable by the students. 6 The materials should be presented consistently in all units. 7 The materials should be engaging, to encourage students‟ interaction and participation. 8 The materials should facilitate the students to recognize their achievement and failure after the learning process through a progress check of reflection.