JEPRI PETRUS SARAGIH Pengarang Ayu Oktaviani, S.Pd., M.A., M.Pd. Dosen Pembimbing 2 Yulfi, M.Pd. Dosen Pembimbing 1 Dewi Syafitri, M.Pd. Penguji 2 Sastika Seli, S.Pd., M.A. Penguji 1 Yulfi, M.Pd. Ketua Penguji JEPRI PETRUS SARAGIH Contributor

This research aimed to find out the students’ needs for effective English learning of PGRI Silampari University. The significances of this research are as a knowledge for researcher in forming learning methods according to the needs of students, to conduct effective English class based on students’ need and condition, and as a reference and information for the next research. This research used qualitative descriptive method, meanwhile the technique for collecting the data was questionnaire. Techniques for analyzing data were data reduction, data display, and conclusion. Based on the research, the researcher found out that the students’ wants of lecturer: help the students’ pronunciation, be wise, discipline, healthy, patient, comfortable, enjoyable, and motivated lecturer. Nonetheless, the students’ wants of using skills in English were understanding exam or homework question/task, making a plan, finding documents using library and internet, evaluating the quality of documents, presenting orally, managing time, dealing with disagreement and conflict in group work, motivating self, using computers and internet, preparing for and taking test/exams, and reducing learning stress. The students’ necessities of the skills are studied in semester 1, 3, and 4. In conclusion, the students’ lacks were difficulty in completing final project, less vocabulary, less confidence, less partner in speaking, and stress of too much assignment. Keywords: Journalism, Learning English, Speaking, Students’ Needs