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not addressed to the students in class. There are no various learning activities provided there.
C. Limitation of the Study
Based on the identified problems above, the materials which are going to be developed by the researcher are learning materials for the Travel Agent
Department. It is because being fluent in communicating using English in this department is very demanding since the students in this department are expected
to learn how to manage a travel agent. Certainly, the students in the real world will face not only domestic tourists but also foreigner tourists. The grade X has
chosen because it is considered as the basic level of the department. It is expected that the basic knowledge of language can be acquired properly and developed well
in the next level. Therefore, grade X of Travel Agent department is chosen as the object of the materials development.
D. Formulation of the Problems The problems are formulated into:
1. What are the target needs and the learning needs of grade X students of the
Travel Agent Department in SMK N 6 Yogyakarta? 2.
What are the appropriate materials for grade X students of the Travel Agent Department in SMK N 6 Yogyakarta?
E. Objectives of the study Based on the problem formulation above, the objectives of this study are :
1. To describe the target needs and the learning needs of grade X students of the
Travel Agent Department at SMK N 6 Yogyakarta
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2. To develop appropriate materials for grade X students of the Travel Agent
Department in SMK N 6 Yogyakarta
F. Significance of the study
The result of this study is expected to give some advantages for the students, teachers, and other researchers.
1. For the students
This result of this study may be useful for the students to assist them in acquiring English. Besides, it can be an encouragement for the students in
learning English independently and conveniently. 2.
For the teachers This result of this study may be useful for the teachers as the inspiration or
consideration to develop the material based on the needs of their students. 3.
For other researchers This result of this study may be useful for other researchers as the
reference in conducting similar research. Besides, this result can be a basis to investigate other components of English instruction.
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