that become one of ways to learn English do not represent what they needs to support their future careers.
An effort to provide appropriate English learning materials that accommodate arts and technology study programs in SMK 2 Sewon also had
been established several years ago. The English teachers state that the school ever provided two kinds of English LKS or worksheets in term of content for
arts and technology study programs. However, the content of the worksheets as the English learning materials were still the same. The only thing that
differentiated them was only the arrangement of activities. Therefore, the school decided not to use the LKS anymore since it does not provide
significance effect for students to learn English. The problems regarding the unsuitability of English learning
materials of Multimedia Study Program at SMK 2 Sewon must be taken into account for the researcher in developing the English learning materials for the
students of Multimedia Study Program. Multimedia Study Program needs specific learning materials because Multimedia Study Program has
particularity of competences to be achieved by student if it is compared with all study programs of Vocational High Schools.
C. Delimitation of the Problem
It is very hard to fix all problems stated above by single research at the same time. Furthermore, the time provided and feasibility concerning the
researcher ability to conduct such a research also becomes the important
point. Regarding the mentioned considerations, the research is focused on the problem related to unsuitability of the English learning materials of
Multimedia Study Program. The English learning materials for students will be narrowly focused for the first semester of the eleventh graders of
Multimedia Study Program. The grade and semester was decided after having discussion with English teachers at SMK N 2 Sewon. Finally, this research is
aimed to develop appropriate English learning materials for the eleventh graders of Multimedia Study Program in the first semester of academic year
of 20152016 at SMK based on Curriculum 2006.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Concerning the delimitation of the problem stated above, the problems are formulated as follow:
1. What are the target needs of the eleventh graders of Multimedia Study
Program at SMK 2 Sewon in term of the English instructional process?
2. What are the learning needs of the eleventh graders of Multimedia
Study Program at SMK 2 Sewon in term of the English instructional
process?
3. What are the appropriate English learning materials for the eleventh
graders of Multimedia Study Program based on Curriculum 2006?
E. Objectives of the Research
Taking into account the formulation of the problems above, the objectives of the research can be drawn as follow:
1. to describe the target needs of the eleventh graders of Multimedia
Study Program at SMK N 2 Sewonin term of the English instructional process;
2. to describe the learning needs of the eleventh graders of Multimedia
Study Program at SMK N 2 Sewonin term of the English instructional process;
3. to develop English learning materials that best suit the eleventh graders
of Multimedia Study Program at SMK N 2 Sewon in the first semester based on Curriculum 2006.
F. Significance of the Research
