THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESP-HOSPITALITY ENGLISH SPEAKING MATERIALS THROUGH TASK-BASED LEARNING AT MEDAN TOURISM ACADEMY

This research aims to 1) know the existing materials for hospitality students in AKPAR Medan 2) investigate the relevant speaking materials for hospitality students in AKPAR Medan, and 3) design appropriate speaking materials through task-based learning. The method of this research is a research and development (R&D) by Borg and Gall (1984) which consists of three main phases, namely: evaluation and needs assessment, materials development, and materials validation. The methods of data collection are questionnaire, documentation and interviews. The sources of data are from the English lecturer, the Head of Rooms Division study program, the alumni of rooms division study program, the expert of education and ESP, 2nd semester students of rooms division study program, and the existing syllabus and materials. The data are analyzed by descriptive analysis. The study finds that 1) the learning materials are not really relevant to the students and stakeholders’ need even the adequacy and the availability are relatively adequate and available, 2) The students’ need in line with teaching learning speaking is oriented in a student-centered learning, task activities, and authentic speaking materials, 3) the physical structure of learning materials consists of the following sections; Preview, To Start You Off, Developing Topic, Language Reference and Assessment and the new speaking materials are validated by experts viewpoints. In addition, it is also completed with two-additional ones-overview and task-based learning. As the conclusion, the new speaking materials are categorized good, the expert judgments validation score is 83.5 and they stated it met the students’ need and suitable for hospitality students.