which was needed by the students was scripted role – play, and the type of game which was needed was matching games. Those two activities were
applied to the English speaking material which had been written.
3. The Appropriate English Speaking Materials:
To understand whether the English speaking material was appropriate or not, there were two criteria which can be used to see it; those were the
characteristics and the design of the material itself. The appropriate characteristics of an English speaking material are:
a. The English speaking material was developed based on the standard of competence and the basic of competence and also based on the students’
learning needs. b. The English speaking material was developed by exploring texts which
were related to the students’ daily life. c. The English speaking material helped the students to learn language
functions effectively. d. The content of the English speaking material were taken from the newest
sources. e. The language which was used in the English speaking material was
appropriate to the students’ language skills and cognitive development. f. The language which was used in the English speaking material was clear,
easy to understand, and accurate. g. The ideas of the material were good and unite.
Meanwhile, the appropriate designs of an English speaking material are:
a. The activities in each unit of the material were covered into Lead – in, Lesson Proper, Evaluation, Homework, Reflection, and Summary.
b. The tasks in each unit of the material were presented equally. c. The tasks in each unit of the material encourage the interaction process in
English. d. The tasks in each unit of the material encourage the students to be active
learners inside and outside the classroom and also encourage the students to know their strength and weaknesses in learning English.
e. The illustration used in the material can increase the students’ understanding on the learning topic.
B. Suggestions
The result of this research is hopefully give contribution for some parties, especially to the English teacher and to the other researchers, as in the
following explanation:
1. To the English Teachers
English teachers of vocational high schools should try to develop English learning materials which appropriate to the needs of the students,
especially for speaking. In developing an English learning material, teachers are suggested to refer to the research findings about the
characteristics of appropriate English learning materials.
2. To the Other Researchers
Other researchers are expected to be able to develop an English learning material, especially for speaking for other study programs which
have the problems with the availability of appropriate English learning materials. They are also expected to find the other characteristics of
appropriate learning materials based on the needs of the students, especially in designing English speaking materials.
