Abstract

Language has a signicant part for everyone in the world, because by language itself people can express their ideas, thoughts, feelings, and messages to each other. One of the languages that we have known is English. Nowadays, English also has an important role in the educational aspect. English subject in the Vocational School for example. English in the Vocational School teaches English not only focus to develop students’ knowledge but also develop students’ skills. Therefore, the researcher is trying to investigate the students’ learning needs in learning English at Hotel Accommodation major in SMKN 4 Banjarmasin, Indonesia.  It explores how learning needs in learning English are implemented in the Vocational School teaching-learning process. This researchh focuseson ESP, which is closely related to students’ interest in a particular discipline, such as English for Hotel Accommodation. A descriptive quantitative approach was used in this research. Total subjects consisted of 53 Hotel Accommodation grade XI students. The data were collected by using semi-open questionnaires. To analyzing the data, the researcher changes the data to be frequency and percentage that rounded. Then, the results of the percentage were analyzed and then described.  As a result of this research,  the majority of Hotel Accommodation students grade XI in SMKN 4 Banjarmasin required all of the skills in English such as Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. But among those skills, speaking capability is the most important thing for them. As the suggestion, learning needs in Hotel Accommodation majors still must be more completed in the material of learning aspect especially in speaking ability toward English Specific Purposes. The completing must be focused on communicating (speaking) ability such as interpersonal and transactional material. 

Keywords: Hotel Accommodation, English for Specific Purposes, Learning Needs.