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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the findings and discussion of the research conducted in 12
th
December 2014. It covers the results of the needs analysis, the syllabus, the first draft of the materials, the expert judgment data, the final draft of
the materials, and the discussion.
A. Research Findings 1. The Results of the Needs Analysis
The results of the needs analysis are divided into two parts. The first part discussed the students‟ target needs. The second part presented the students‟
learning needs. Following is the discussions of the students‟ target needs and
learning needs.
a. Target Needs
1 Goals
The first item of the needs analysis is about the students‟ goals in learning
English. The data about the students‟ intentions in learning English is presented in
Table 6. In Table 6, it is shown that 92.59 of total respondents stated that their intention of learning English was to support their career in hotel jobs in the future.
There were 81.48 of total respondents who believed that the purpose behind their participation in English learning was to be able to communicate in English in
oral and written form, and to prepare to continue study in university related to Hotel Management department. In conclusion, most students‟ expectation in
44 learning English was that English could support them in achieving good careers
regarding the field of hotel management.
Table 6: Goals Items
Goals N
f Percentage
The students‟ goal of
learning English
To get good grades 27
21 77.78
To pass the national exam 27
21 77.78
To be able to communicate in English in oral and written form
27 22
81.48
To support the career in hotel jobs in the future
27
25 92.59
To prepare to continue study in university related to hotel management
department 27
22 81.48
2 Necessities
“Necessities” refers to something the learners need to know in order to be able to do the jobs effectively in the target situation. Based o n the results of the
needs analysis, the students‟ necessities are as follows.
Table 7: Necessities Items
Levels of Englis h Proficiency N
f Percentage
The students‟
English proficiency
level required
Beginner 27
Intermediate 27
1 3.70
Advanced
27
26 96.30
Based on Table 7 above, most of the students believed that the advanced level is very important to support their careers in hotel area. There were 96.30
of students who thought that they should reach the advanced level of English in order to be able to do their jobs well in the future. It means that they should be
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