Target Needs Learning Needs

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

The aim of this research is to find out the target needs and the learning needs and to develop appropriate English learning materials for Grade X students of Beauty Study Program. This chapter presents the conclusions and proposes suggestions based on the findings.

A. Conclusions

1. Target Needs

Based on the results of the needs analysis, it can be concluded that the target needs are as follows: a. The main goal of the students to learn English is to be able to communicate in English both written and oral to support their future job 42.42. The second highest tendency is 39.39, where the students’ goal is to pass the national exam. b. Most of the students 51.51 consider that their current English proficiency is at the level of beginner. However, the majority of the students 84.84 consider that the necessary level to have is at the level of advanced. c. The highest tendency of the respondents 63.63 consider that the topic of texts they will find when they work is about recent beauty trends make-up hairstyle. The students 78.78 also want to master words that are related to their expertise. d. Most of the students 84.84 believe that speaking is the skill which takes the most important role for their future job.

2. Learning Needs

In terms of learning needs , the students’ view about their learning needs is as follows: a. In terms of input, the students want texts related to the beauty world. In reading and writing section, the students prefer to have texts with pictures and also containing terms on beauty 51.51. It is the same as listening and speaking section, they want to have monolog andor dialog with pictures 51.51. b. Regarding the activities, most of the students admit that they prefer to do tasks about identifying detail information of texts 39.39 and having role-playing 51.51 in listening and speaking section, whereas in reading and writing section, they prefer to complete blanks in an incomplete text 33.33 and answer comprehension questions based on the text given 51.51. c. To do the tasks, the students prefer to work in small groups 54.54 outside the class 39.39. The students 42.42 also like to participate in the classroom discussion and be involved in solving the tasks. To support those, the students want the teacher to create a good atmosphere of teaching and learning process 45.45.

3. Characteristics of English Learning Materials for Grade X