• Dian Kardijan

  Author

• Emzir

  Author

• Zainal Rafli

  Author

An understanding of target workplace setting will help teachers acculturate to the
English needs, which suggests pedagogical implications in implementation of English for
hospitality specific purposes program. Target situation analysis as one of needs analysis
components was employed by state of vocational high school 1 Tasikmalaya, Indonesia in
exploring English needs of those employees position in hospitality industry workplace. This study
is to evaluate insider view on English skill needs in target situation for the ultimate goal of
English learning program, using responsive evaluation approach with qualitative case study
method. The data collection methods used semi-structured interviews. The results showed the
ultimate purposes in teaching English program are appropriate already based on target
situation of hospitality industry, that the perceived English needs identified by participants
include being a hotel employees with English communication competency, and being a good
communicator with a service attitude. Students of hospitality accomodation program as
candidate of hotel employees not only competence to do their job but also need expresses
confidence in English communication with the unique demands of that setting, particularly
cultural sensitivity. Lead of recommendations such as this understanding must be reflected in
professional teaching plans of English for Specific Purposes.

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