The Development of English Lessons for Work by Using the Conversation Focusing on Practical English Vocabulary in Hospitality Industry for Thai EFL Students

Abstract

The study investigated the use of English lessons for work by using the conversation focusing on practical English vocabulary in the hospitality industry that has any effect on the students’ ability in using English conversation and vocabulary in the hospitality industry. Also, the present research explored the students’ opinions toward the materials. The objects consisted of 34 Non-English major students of undergraduate of Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University. The researcher used the paired sample t-test to analyze the students’ ability in using English conversation and vocabulary in the hospitality industry before and after using the materials. Besides, the mean and standard deviation of items were used to evaluate the students’ opinions toward the materials constructed. The results revealed that the efficiency score of the materials constructed was higher than the excepted criterion. Also, the students’ ability in using English conversation and vocabulary in hospitality industry materials constructed at the 0.05 level, and the students’ opinions toward the materials constructed were generally high.