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Penelitian ini meneliti tentang persepsi dan kebutuhan bahasa Inggris mengenai Bahasa Inggris untuk TujuanKhusus pada siswa kelas 11 SMA Negeri 116 Ragunan. Hal ini dikarenakan para siswa di sekolah tersebutadalah atlet profesional remaja. Perbedaan kebutuhan bahasa Inggris dengan rata-rata siswa SMA lainmenjadikan penelitian ini signifikan. SMA Negeri 116 Ragunan memberlakukan kurikulum terbaru diIndonesia, Kurikulum 2013, yang bisa dikombinasikan dengan tujuan khusus para siswa. Metode yagdigunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif, menggunakan kuesioner tertutup danwawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi bahasa Inggris para siswa masih rendah di empataspek (mendengar, membaca, menulis, dan berbicara), namun yang terendah adalah kecakapan berbicara.Penting bagi para guru untuk mempersiapkan siswanya dengan kecakapan yang paling mereka butuhkan danmemenuhi perubahan kurikulum di Indonesia.

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ABSTRACT

This study investigates English language perception and needs for English for Specific Purpose of 11th grade

students at 116 State High School Ragunan, since the students are teenage professional athletes. The

difference English need with the average high school students’ need make this study significant. The school

is also applying the latest Indonesian curriculum, Kurikulum 2013 which can be combined with the specific

purpose of the students. The method used in this study is descriptive quantitative, using closed-questionnaire

and interview. The result shows that the students’ perception of English is still low in four aspects (listening,

reading, writing, and speaking), but the lowest is speaking skill. It is important for the teachers to provide

students with the skill they need the most and meet the change of curriculum in Indonesia., This study investigates English language perception and needs for English for Specific Purpose of 11th grade

students at 116 State High School Ragunan, since the students are teenage professional athletes. The

difference English need with the average high school students’ need make this study significant. The school

is also applying the latest Indonesian curriculum, Kurikulum 2013 which can be combined with the specific

purpose of the students. The method used in this study is descriptive quantitative, using closed-questionnaire

and interview. The result shows that the students’ perception of English is still low in four aspects (listening,

reading, writing, and speaking), but the lowest is speaking skill. It is important for the teachers to provide

students with the skill they need the most and meet the change of curriculum in Indonesia.]