Need Analysis for Developing Effective English Lesson Plan for Students of Diploma 1 of Food and Beverage Service

Abstract

This article discusses the needs for developing an effective English Lesson Plan for Student of D1 of Food and Beverage Service. The qualitative data used such as students’ characteristics, English competences, instructional objectives, time allotment, method, and learning media were collected by observation, interview, documentation and questioner. Data collected were presented narratively and analyzed descriptively. From this analysis, it was identified twelve English
competences needed by Student of D1 of Food and Beverage Service. Students graduated from SMK and SMU. They are 18-19 years old so they have critical thinking. However, they do not have good motivation and English knowledge and skill. The teaching and learning activities cannot make them happy, interested, get motivation and challenge. These problems come because the lesson plans were not developed based on need analysis so, instructors do not know what students need and how to teach it. The students think that the lesson plan is not effective. Effective lesson plan presents teaching material needed by students, concrete learning objectives and are ordered in term of their importance, activities to gauge the students’ knowledge of the teaching material, rich of varieties activities, activities or questions to check for students understanding, and presents realistic timeline. The result of this study can be a reference in developing an effective English Lesson Plan.