NEED ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING MATERIAL FOR STUDENTS IN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

Abstract

This research is motivated by problems regarding the English for daily communication program in the dorm which is still not running. Here, the English speaking material for students in Islamic boarding schools based on ESP is needed. As Hutchinson and Waters said that ESP is a learning approach and builds from the needs of students. It make easier for students to be able to speak English where English material is made based on their needs. The researcher wants to know the target needs and learning needs of the students in Islamic boarding school. This research uses mixed methods namely qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative data got from the questionnaires to the students, while the qualitative data got from the interview with the tutor. The findings show that the intended needs have not been met. Included in the objectives to speak English for their daily needs, their material demands, then for the surroundings and the source of the material, all of them still need to pay more attention. For the learning need, it can be deduced that the employment of relevant procedures and supporting materials is necessary to foster a supportive environment during the learning process and enable the achievement of the learning need.