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.
d. Wants
Wants refer to students’ views related to their needs HutchinsonWaters, 1987:56. The description of students’ general wants in learning English can be
seen from the table below. Table 4.6
Students’ Wants in Reading Skills
Aspects QuestionsStat
ements Items to answer
N F
Percenta ge
Wants I
want the
teaching and
learning process
of Reading
that can make me be
able to... a. master vocabulary
64 20
29,9
b. comprehend texts 64
22
32,8
c. master grammar
and structure 64
14 20,9
d. find specific
information in a text accurately
64 10
14,9
Based on the result shown in the table, the respondents want reading learning that can make them be able to comprehend texts 32,8 and to master
vocabulary 29,9.
2 Students’ Learning Needs a. Input
Input is defined as the spoken, written, and visual sources that the learners should work with in the English learning Nunan: 2004. Since the materials’ in this
research focus in reading skills, the input only concerns with reading input.
Table 4.7 Input of Reading materials
Aspects QuestionsStat
ements Items to answer
N F
Percenta ge
Input When I learn
reading I want to have....
a. a. simple texts b.
66 12
18,2
c. b. authentic texts e.g: brochure,
advertisement, schedule, memo, etc
66 19
28,8
d. d. texts equipped with vocabulary related to
the texts. 66
3 4,5
e. texts equipped with pictures
66 19
28,8
f. texts which are relevant to the needs
of computer
engineering and
networking program
students 66
13 19,7
The table above shows that 28,8 of the total respondents wants authentic texts as the source of reading learning process and in the same percentage they also
want texts equipped with pictures. In relation to their major, they also want texts which are relevant to computer engineering and networking program19,7.
