Initial Oral English Communication Needs of Learners in the BE Classroom

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of effectiveness and initial oral English communication needs of Indonesian learners when using OEC to perform the learning activities in the business administration department of Porliteknik Negri Ujung Pandang in Makassar. Conceptually, the needs of learners cover aspect of want, lack and necessity that will be developed as the indicators of this study. The sample of this study consists of 159 PNUPAN learners in Makassar. The findings revealed that the level of effectiveness of learners was moderate. The findings also discovered initial needs of learners relating to specific OEC skills from the aspect of lack, necessity and want both under academic and business contexts that should be prepared before taking Business English subject. Finally, the study suggested investigating further both the target needs and the learning needs of learners in the BE classroom.