DEVELOPING LISTENING-SPEAKING MATERIALS FOR GRADE XI STUDENTS OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION STUDY PROGRAM OF SMK KARYA RINI SLEMAN

Endah Rahmawati, , Indonesia
Tri Wahyuni Floriasti, , Indonesia

Abstract


The objectives of this research were to describe the target and learning needs of the students of Hotel Accommodation Study Program grade XI in learning listening and speaking and to develop appropriate English listening and speaking for the students of Hotel Accommodation Study Program grade XI.

 

This was categorized as Research and Development (R&D) study. The subjects of the research were Grade XI students of Hotel Accommodation Study Program of SMK Karya Rini Sleman. The research procedure was adapted from Gall, Gall, and Borg (2003). The steps of this research procedure were conducting needs analysis, planning, designing the materials, evaluating materials, and revising. There were two instruments namely questionnaire which were used to collect data for need analysis and materials evaluation and interview guidelines which were used to conduct need analysis. The results of needs analysis by questionnaire were calculated using frequencies and percentage while conducting interview were interpreted using some steps mentioned by Miles, Huberman, & Saldana (2014). The results of expert judgment were analyzed through descriptive analysis proposed by Suharto (2006).

 

The results of the needs analysis questionnaire showed that the students’ target needs are English listening-speaking materials related to the hoteliers. The students’ learning need are English materials which include monologues or dialogues related to the hoteliers with about 150-200 words. The students prefer to be active learners and expect the teachers motivate them in learning English. They prefer to work in pair. The results of the interview showed that the students were interested in listening and speaking since both skills do not require them to write. The teacher took listening materials from the internet. To motivate the students, the teacher used songs in the class. The products of this research were 3 units of listening and speaking materials related to the hoteliers. Each unit consists of 14 tasks. Based on the results of the expert judgment, it showed that the materials developed entitled ‘Be My Guest’ for Grade XI students of Hotel Accommodation

 

Study Program at SMK Karya Rini Sleman were appropriate to be implemented in the class. The mean score for the materials developed was 3.13, which was “good”.

 

Keywords: materials, listening, speaking


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