The first problem that was identified is the difficulty to find the appropriate English materials. It is needed by the students since appropriate materials are
good input for them. Many English books that are sold in the market do not meet the
students‟ needs and interests. Moreover, the English materials that have been provided by the government
also do not meet the students‟ needs, especially in its reading part. It does not contain the interesting input. It also shows how little the exposure that the students
receive dealing with their reading skills.
C. Limitation of the Problems
Conducting research covering things that have been mentioned in the problem identification is a very hard and a long work and not feasible. Therefore, this
study deals with the developing supplementary English reading materials for Grade VII students of Junior High School in the second semester. The materials
that were developed focus on reading skills especially for descriptive texts.
D. Formulation of the Problem
The research problems are formulated as follows: 1
What are the reading target needs of Grade VII students of Junior High School focusing on descriptive texts materials?
2 What are the learning needs of Grade VII students of Junior High School
focusing on descriptive texts materials ?‟
3 What do the appropriate supplementary English reading materials focusing
on descriptive texts for Grade VII students of Junior High School look like?
E. Objectives of the Development
In line with the formulation of the problem above, the objectives of this research are:
1 To describe the reading target needs of Grade VII students of Junior High
School focusing on descriptive texts materials. 2
To describe the learning needs of Grade VII students of Junior High School focusing on descriptive texts.
3 To develop task-based supplementary English reading materials focusing
on descriptive texts for Grade VII students of Junior High School focusing on descriptive texts.
F. Specification of the Product
1 Course Grid
2 Supplementary English Reading Materials
3 Answer Key
G. Significances of the Study
The study is expected to give significant contribution theoretically and practically for:
1 The Grade VII students of Junior High School
The results of this research are aimed at providing useful inputs for students to have more practices in reading.
2 English teachers of Junior High School
The results of this research are expected to be one of the resources to inspire English teachers of Junior High School in developing appropriate
materials for their students in order to improve their English teaching and learning process.
3 English Course designers or English materials developers
The results of this research are of great use for English course designers or English materials developers in developing materials that meet the
students‟ needs. 4
Other English researchers The results of this research can be used as a reference for other English
researchers to conduct a similar study but in different focus of discussion.
