Abstract

This article aimed to review the development of English Tourism subject by involving local wisdom. This article discusses about the definition of material development, the principles in material development and need analysis for material development. It also defined local wisdom as one the points in material development. The next discussion explains about the procedures of material development and discusses material development for English Tourism subject based on the local wisdom. Based on the review, this article also gives recommendations how to involve local wisdom in material development and how to develop meaningful material for English Tourism subject.
 
 Keywords: material development, local wisdom, English for Tourism

Highlights

  • English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is one of the current issues in educational department

  • Regarding with the relationship between language and local wisdom, a need analysis is needed to compose the authentic material that will be used in teaching English for tourism

  • Related with the gap between the material and the element of local wisdom, this article aims to give overview about the definition of definition of material development, the principles in material development, need analysis for material development, local wisdom as one the points in material development, procedures of material development and material development for English Tourism subject based on the local wisdom

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Introduction

Related with the field of English for tourism, English skills and competencies are important point must be mastered It is important because foreign languages competence is one of the key skills in industry (Dabic). At least there are three issues that have strong relationship with tourism sectors namely nature, humans and technology and all of them should result in harmony (Flame-Jasper, 2000). The combination of those three issues can be categorized as local wisdom. Regarding with the relationship between language and local wisdom, a need analysis is needed to compose the authentic material that will be used in teaching English for tourism. Related with the gap between the material and the element of local wisdom, this article aims to give overview about the definition of definition of material development, the principles in material development, need analysis for material development, local wisdom as one the points in material development, procedures of material development and material development for English Tourism subject based on the local wisdom

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