Need Analysis on English Training in Describing Cassava based Products at Cireundeu Hamlet

Abstract

This study investigated the needs of English training for people at Cireundeu Hamlet to help them describe and market Cassava-Based Products. In doing so, it is expected that in the future when foreign tourists visit Cireundeu hamlet, the community or tourism activists can describe and market cassava products in English properly. The method employed was descriptive qualitative methods. The data gained through observations, interviews with several key informants at Cireundeu hamlet, and literature study. The results show that the ability of English skill in Cirendeu hamlet was still low. However, some people were not able to use English in describing products as well as explaining how the processing was done. Moreover, the result from the observation and interview proved that English for specific purposes (ESP) is needed for people at Cireunde hamlet in describing the cassava-based product. It can be summed up that based on the need analysis they need to learn the type of text to be able to describe the product as well as the process.