The Art of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TATEFL)
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): May

Developing English For Front Office Material for XII Grade Students at SMK N 2 Singaraja

Ketut Puspa Dewi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)
Nyoman Karina Wedhanti (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)
Ketut Sintya Dewi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)
I Gede Budasi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2021

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop materials for English for front office use by the XI grade students in first semester at SMK N 2 Singaraja.  This study is to develop as supplementary materials based on the student’s need analysis using the theory suggested by Hutchinson and Waters (1987). The subjects of this research included one the front office teacher, 40 students of the school and one of the front office staff who worked at Dash Hotel in Seminyak, Bali. Design and development method (D&D) by Richey & Klein (2017) were applied in this study.  A questionnaires and a checklist were used as the instruments in collecting the obtained data of the study. Three steps which include: 1) Design (Conducting Needs Analysis), 2) Develop (Developing the Product), and 3) Evaluation (Judging the quality of the product) were past in in the materials development. The findings of this study show that there were 5 topics needed to be developed which include: (1) Handling incoming calls (2) Handling of telephone calls (3) Reservation process (4) Handling individual reservations (5) Handling group reservations to be develop.  Each of which will be developed into a units which consist of input, content focus, language focus, and task. The design materials was categories as a very high validity, therefore it is suggested to be used as the supplementary materials for the school.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

tatefl

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Tatefl is a scientific journal published by the English Department of Education STKIP Agama Hindu Singaraja. This journal aims to accommodate articles of research results of community service in the field of education and learning about English education. In the end this Journal can provide a ...