The researcher also asked the students whether the materials given by the teacher are appropriate for their field or not. They said that although
the materials do not suit them, they help them understand general English. They also stated that the materials should be related to pharmacy field
since there are a lot of English words and terms used in pharmacy but they could not find any in their books.
b. The Teacher’s Interview
According to the interview with the teacher, the researcher found that the students, especially grade XI have positive attitude in learning
English. The students are intereseted in learning English when the teacher stimulates them in doing so, for example speaking. When the teacher
speaks English in front of the class, the students are usually interested. They will try to answer the questions given by the teacher orally. The
teacher said that it challenges the students very much, while most of the students are curious-type ones. He said that the students have this
enthusiastic feelings when he motivates them in the learning process. It all depends on the teacher.
The teacher said that the students achievement are mostly good, although he has not given any assessments because it is still in the early
semester period. The achievement can be seen from the daily teaching and learning activities. He stated that most students are already good in English
skills, although some still need improvements. The learning process integrates the four English skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing,
and also the three English knowledge; pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
In the interview, the teacher said that the main problem of the students of grade eleven is the low mastery of vocabulary. The students
still lack in understanding words and terms that are related to their field. It is because they are not continuously exposed to pharmacy-related
materials. The teacher still uses the book “Get Along with English for Vocational School Grade XI Elemenetary Level”. The English content of
this book is still general and not related with pharmacy, mostly to tourism or hotel management. The teacher said that sometimes he modifies the
materials in a more pharmacy-related topic, for example; a dialogue of a hotel receptionist and a customer in a hotel to a dialogue of a pharmacy
technician and a patient, and many more. He also said that the school does not give him the books or materials that are pharmacy-related, while the
students really need them. In the end of the interview session, the teacher gave his opinion on
how should materials be given to vocational high school students. He stated that the contents should be appropriate to each study programme,
starting from the topics and the vocabulary.
3. The Course Grid
