CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The
main part of teaching and learning activity is a good material for students.
One of the basic things in teaching material is text book. Textbook is a manual
of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the
demands of educational institutions.
As
the main things in teaching material, textbook is used in every school and
course. Nowadays, textbook is a main device to deliver the material to students
even at their homes. The students can use textbook to practice their understanding
about the material from the teacher. They can also develop their skill by
reading textbook.
Sometimes, the quality of textbooks, in
senior high schools in Bali particularly, is not yet so satisfying. Many
textbooks which are used in senior high schools in Bali do not have a good
standard as a textbook. As a matter of fact, the writer’s wish is to provide
valuable informative analysis about textbook and suggest the criteria of the
good textbook.
1.2 Statement of Research Question
In
reference to the background of the study, the writer stated the research
question of the present study as follow: Is the English textbook which is used
in SMA Negeri 3 Denpasar appropriate with the syllabus or not?
1.3 Definition of the Key Terms
In order to avoid misunderstanding
and confusion on the parts of the readers concerning the key terms used in this
analysis, the writer needs to operationally define the following terms:
1. Textbook
is defined as a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced
according to the demands of educational institutions. Although most textbooks
are only published in printed format, many are now available as online electronic books
and increasingly, although illegally, in scanned format in P2P
networks.
2. Analysis
is defined as the focusing study of an object to decide the quality and study
the features of the object
3. Textbook
analysis is defined as the focusing study to decide the quality and study the
features of a textbook
CHAPTER
II
REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE
2.1
Textbook
Textbookis
defined as a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are
produced according to the demands of educational institutions.
2.2
The
Syllabus Design
Syllabus
design concerns the selection of items to be learnt at the grading of those
items into a textbook. In the later, the designer is concerned not just with
lists of what will be taught and in what order, but also with the planning,
implementation, evaluation, management and administration of education
programs.
2.3
The
Use of Grammar Textbook
Grammar textbook come in many shape
and sizes. The most popular one tend to offer quick digestible explanations of
grammar points and provide opportunities for practice the specific points. Both
students and teachers may consult grammar textbooks for a number of reasons.
For example, students may be drafting or redrafting a piece of written work and
may want to check that they are using some grammar correctly.
2.4
Narrative
A
narrative is a constructive
format (as a work of speech, writing, song, film, television, video games,
photography or theatre) that describes a sequence of non-fictional
or fictional
events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to
recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus,
"knowing" or "skilled".The word "story" may be
used as a synonym of "narrative". It can also be used to refer to the
sequence of events described in a narrative. A narrative can also be told by a character within a larger narrative. An
important part of narration is the narrative
mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a
process.
2.5
Descriptive
Description
is used in all forms of writing to create a vivid impression of a person,
place, object or event e.g. to: • describe a special place and explain why it
is special • describe the most important person in your life • describe the
animal's habitat in your report Descriptive writing is usually used to help a
writer develop an aspect of their work, e.g. to create a particular mood,
atmosphere or describe a place so that the reader can create vivid pictures of
characters, places, objects etc.
2.6
Interpersonal
Conversation
Interpersonal communication
is usually defined by communication scholars in numerous ways,
usually describing participants who are dependent upon one another. It can
involve one on one conversations or individuals
interacting with many people within a society.
It helps us understand how and why people behave and communicate in different
ways to construct and negotiate a social
reality.
2.7
Transactional
Conversation
Two
different kinds of conversational
interaction can be distinguished--those in which the primary focus is on the
exchange of information (the transactional function of conversation), and those
in which the primary purpose is to establish and maintain social relations (the
interactional function of conversation) (Brown and Yule, 1983). In
transactional uses of conversation the primary focus is on the message.
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Methods
In
this study, the writer uses documentary method. Documentary method is defined
as a way to collect the data by using books, literatures, or electronic media
which are related to the topic of the study.
3.2 Object of the study
The
object of this study is an English Book for SMA Grade XI. This book is used at
SMA Negeri 3 Denpasar
1. Title :
Look Ahead An English Course 2
2. Author :
Th. M. Sudarwati&Eudia Grace
3. Year :
2007
4. Publisher : Erlangga
5. Place :
Jakarta
6. Intended for
Grade : SMA/MA Grade XI
3.3 Research Instrument
The
instrument which is used in this study is the Standard Competence and Basic
Competence of the syllabus of Grade XI.
3.4 Research Procedure
3.4.1
Preparation
Before
doing the study, the writer has to prepare the instruments. The instruments are
Standard Competence and Basic Competence of the syllabus which is related to
the textbook. After deciding the appropriate book and syllabus, the writer has
to collect the data from those instruments.
3.4.2
Implementation
After
collecting the data, the writer has to identify the book. The writer has to
decide whether the textbook is appropriate or not with the syllabus. In
addition, the writer has to make a conclusion about the study.
3.5 Data Analysis
In order to get the conclusion of the study, the
data gathered for the study should be analyzed. The data obtained for the
present investigation were analyzed by using the ways as follow:
a. The
writer compares the standard competence in the syllabus and the standard competence
in the textbook. Then, the writer decides the conclusion.
b. The
writer compares the basic competence in the syllabus and the basic competence
in the textbook. Then, the writer decides the conclusion.
c. The
writer checks the material in the textbook and decides whether it is
appropriate or not with the syllabus.
CHAPTER IV
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
3.1 Definition of Textbook
Textbook is defined as a manual of
instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the
demands of educational institutions. Although most textbooks are only published
in printed format, many are now available as online electronic books
and increasingly, although illegally, in scanned format in P2P
networks.
3.2 Criteria of the Good Textbook
In
this globalization era, book is the one of the important tools for teaching
material. The role of book becomes important because teacher should use it to
teach the material for student. There are several criteria of the good
textbook:
a. It
has a good point of view
b. The
concept is clear enough
c. It
is relevant with curriculum
d. The
contents is interesting for students
e. It
stimulates the students, illustrative, and communicative
f. It
develops the motivation
3.3 Contents of Textbook
3.3.1
Relevancy
with Syllabus
The
writer compares the standard competence and basic competence in the book and
the standard competence and basic competence in the syllabus. The writer found
that the textbook and the syllabus have the same standard competence and basic
competence. There is the comparison between the syllabus and the materials in
the textbook:
UNIT 2
- Listening
Listening
Standard Competence
|
Basic
Competence
|
Expressing
the meaning in short functional text and monologue n the form of narrative,
descriptive, and news item.
|
Responding
the meaning in transactional (to get things done) and interpersonal
conversation (social) formal and informal accurately, fluently, and
acceptable in the context of daily life in the form of narrative, descriptive
and news item text
|
The
material is appropriate with the syllabus. The textbook contain some listening
activities in the form of narrative text on page 35, 36, 50, and 53. However,
the text book doesn’t contain listening activities in the form of descriptive
or news item.
- Speaking
Speaking
Standard
Competence
|
Basic Competence
|
Expressing meaning in transactional and
interpersonal conversation in the context of daily life.
|
Expressing meaning in
transactional (to get things done) and interpersonal conversational (social) formal and informal accurately, fluently, and acceptable in the context
of daily life and involves the speech acts: state of gratitude, compliment,
and congratulating someone.
|
The
material is not appropriate with the syllabus. The textbook doesn’t contain the
dialog about interpersonal conversation (gratitude, compliment, and congratulating someone.)
- Reading
Reading
Standard
Competence
|
Basic Competence
|
Understanding the meaning of short functional text
and simple essay in the form of narrative, descriptive, and news item in
daily life context to access a science.
|
Responding the meaning in the short functional text formal
and informal accurately, fluently, and acceptable by using written language
diversity in the context of daily life and to access a sciences in the form
of narrative, descriptive, and news item
|
The
material is appropriatewith the syllabus. The textbook contains the short text
about narrative on page 51, and the simple text organization about narrative
text on page 52. However, the textbook does not contain the descriptive text
and news item text.
- Writing
Writing
Standard
Competence
|
Basic Competence
|
Revealing the meaning in the short functional text
in the form of narrative, descriptive, and news item in the context of daily life.
|
Revealing the meaning in the short functional text
(announcement) formal and informal accurately, fluently and acceptable in the
form of narrative, descriptive and news item.
|
The
material is appropriate with the syllabus. The textbook contains some narrative
stories (page 51, 52, 55and 60). But there is not a descriptive or news item
text.
3.3.2
Illustration
in the Textbook
Illustration
is the pictures (image, painting) which are used to add the explanations on the
textbook, and build the imagination of students in understanding the materials.
The illustrations in this textbook are good enough, and there are many kinds of
illustrations such as cartoons, and photos.
CHAPTER V
RESULT OF THE STUDY
After
doing the analysis about the textbook, the writer decides that:
a. The
textbook is appropriate with the syllabus, and they almost have the same
standard competences and basic competences.
b. The
materials in the textbook are appropriate with the syllabus. However, the
topics are not too comprehensive.
c. The
contents of the textbook are good enough and interesting
CHAPTER VI
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
6.1
Conclusion
Textbook
is defined as a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are
produced according to the demands of educational institutions. There are
several criteria of the good textbook: it has a good point of view, the concept
is clear enough, it is relevant with curriculum, the contents are interesting
for students, it stimulates the students, illustrative, and communicative. In
analyzing a textbook, we have to compare it with the syllabus. After doing the
analysis, we can know whether the textbook is appropriate or not.
6.2
Suggestion
In this study, the writer has some suggestions:
a. Textbook becomes so important in recent years, so we have to
concern about the use of it.
b. Teacher has to analyze the textbook first before uses it for
teaching.
c. Teacher has to combine the good textbook with the good methods in
teaching.
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Adhiyasa, I Made. Silabusdan RPP BahasaInggris SMAN 5
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