Abstract:This paper aimed at investigating the needs of occupational English for Purchasing Department in PT. Bosowa Lloyd, Makassar. The subject of this research was 12 employees working in Purchasing Department consisting 6 males and 8 females, including one head which is called Purchasing Manager. The data were collected through a questionnaire, interview, and observation. The findings of this research indicates that Purchasing Department are required to have high levels of English proficiency. In order to prepare l… Show more
“…On the other hand, English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) is an ESP type that focuses on various purposes. There is English teaching and learning for professionals who need it for their certain job (Abubakar et al, 2021;Suningsih, 2021). So, ESP is not just basic English for all people who understand it, but specifically for those who correlate with the purposes.…”
This research aims to conduct a need analysis of English communication skills learning materials that can better meet the demands of workplace, to be specific for customer service employees in Indonesian Railways Company (PT.KAI). Thirteen employees were purposefully selected as the respondents. Using mixed methods, a survey and in-depth interview were carried out to collect the data. The result showed that almost all of the participants did not always speak English in their day-to-day working time. Yet, they still highly demanded to improve their English communication skills, especially both in listening and speaking skills to improve their professionalism and to meet the workplace requirements. Some topics were highlighted as the learning materials that meet with their needs such as showing empathy, ending conversation, thanking conversation, and other topics related to tourism and giving directions and many more. Thus, this research is expected to give preliminary evidence for the EOP course designers, ESP practitioners, book publisher, or even vocational training center to design more relevant materials.
“…On the other hand, English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) is an ESP type that focuses on various purposes. There is English teaching and learning for professionals who need it for their certain job (Abubakar et al, 2021;Suningsih, 2021). So, ESP is not just basic English for all people who understand it, but specifically for those who correlate with the purposes.…”
This research aims to conduct a need analysis of English communication skills learning materials that can better meet the demands of workplace, to be specific for customer service employees in Indonesian Railways Company (PT.KAI). Thirteen employees were purposefully selected as the respondents. Using mixed methods, a survey and in-depth interview were carried out to collect the data. The result showed that almost all of the participants did not always speak English in their day-to-day working time. Yet, they still highly demanded to improve their English communication skills, especially both in listening and speaking skills to improve their professionalism and to meet the workplace requirements. Some topics were highlighted as the learning materials that meet with their needs such as showing empathy, ending conversation, thanking conversation, and other topics related to tourism and giving directions and many more. Thus, this research is expected to give preliminary evidence for the EOP course designers, ESP practitioners, book publisher, or even vocational training center to design more relevant materials.
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