Most of the students agreed that it is not enough to improve their reading skills through the materials that are provided by the government. It means that the
English reading materials that they used should be supplemented.
The students‟ view about the supplementary reading materials The question number 4 was aimed at knowing the students‟ opinion about the
supplementary reading materials. It is presented in the table below.
Table 4.5. The Students’ View about Supplementary Reading Materials
No. Question
Items F
P 4.
In your opinion, the supplementary reading
materials are ... in the English class.
a. really needed
12 37.5
b. needed
20 62.5
c. not really needed
d. not needed at all
The table above shows that the supplementary reading materials should be designed to support their English learning process.
b Lacks
Through the questions number 10, 11, 12, and 13, the information about the gap between what the students know and what the students do not know was
gained. The students‟ views about their lacks are presented in the table below.
Table 4.6 The Students’ lacks
No. Questions
Items f
P
10. Do you have
difficulties related to vocabulary?
a. Yes, I really do.
b. Yes, I do.
22 68.75
c. No, I do not.
10 31.25
d. No, I do not. I
master it. 11.
Do you have difficulties in finding
the structure and a.
Yes, I really do.
b. Yes, I do.
18 56.25
c. No, I do not.
13 40.625
function of a particular text?
d. No, I do not. I
master it. 1
3.125
12. Do you have
difficulties related to grammar aspects?
a. Yes, I really do.
2 6.25
b. Yes, I do.
25 78.125
c. No, I do not.
5 15.625
d. No, I do not. I
master it.
13. Do you have
difficulties in pronouncing words
stated in the texts? a.
Yes, I really do. b.
Yes, I do. 15
48.875
c. No, I do not.
17 53.125
d. No, I do not. I
master it.
From the table above, it can be seen that the students got difficulties in identifying the generic structure and the social function of the texs. They also got difficulties
related to the grammar and vocabulary mastery. Those aspects should be recycled in the task-based supplementary English reading materials focusing on descriptive
texts in order to achieve one hundred percent mastery.
c Wants
The data of the students‟ desire in learning reading in English were gained through the question number 9. The students were allowed to choose more than
one option. The data describe the students‟ expectation of the enhancement of
reading activities in the classroom. The data are presented in the table below.
Table 4.7. The Students’ Expectation after Joining the English Reading Class
No. Question
Items f
P
9. After joining the
English reading activities, you expect to
be able to ... You may choose more than one
option. a.
understand the English vocabulary.
25 78.125
b. understand the
grammar of texts. 28
87.5 c.
understand a particular text well
23 71.875
d. communicate well in
English 32
100
