摘要：This study was focused on English for Spesific Purposes to look into the teacher’s and students’ perceptions about teaching speaking for a Tourism Program.Eight males and females Tourism students and their English teacher in a private Vocational Secondary School in Surakarta were purposively selected as the participants of this study.They were invited to take part in a semistructured interview.The findings showed that English for Tourism emphasizes more on building students’ speaking skills.All participants share their positive perceptions on teaching speaking for the Tourism Program.The students perceive that speaking is crucial for them since it strongly affects their future career.Moreover,there are several difficulties faced by the students during the learning process including grammar,pronunciation,vocabulary,and content.There are also some challenges such as lacking confidence,low motivation,and limited learning materials.However,both teacher and students are actively involved in overcoming those problems.This study shed light on the importance of teacher-students collaboration.Therefore,it is suggested that they should work collaboratively to improve the quality of ESP programs.
