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RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
In English Departement
By:
SILIH MURNIATI A 320 060 209
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
As international language, English has been taught to learners in most countries in the world. As the foreign language, English is also taught in Indonesia in elementary school until university level. Since 1960s, English has become the formal medium of instruction in higher education for many centuries and it is increasingly used in several countries where the language has no official status (Cristal, 2003: 112). English can be learned in the form of the written and oral. Doing a communication in written and oral form is hard to do when the speaker and listener do not have a knowledge and ability in using the language.
In teaching learning process, the teacher needs media to transfer the knowledge to the students. Media are used to support the lesson in order the students are easy to get the essential of the lesson. The media can be handbook, cassette, CDs. Richard (1995: 255) states that textbooks, taskbooks are often accompanied by workbook, CDs, and comprehensive teaching guides, providing a rich and varied resource for the teachers and learners.
In arranging the textbook, the writer’s textbook should be suitable
with the newest curriculum. According to Nunan (1998: 14), curriculum is usually used to refer a particular program of the study. It refers to all
aspects of planning and managing educational program. The newest curriculum in Indonesia is School Based Curriculum. Based on Mulyasa, (2002: 12). School Based Curriculum is operational curriculum arranged, improved and done by each school which is ready and be able to develop this curriculum which refers to regulation number 201 in 2003 about National Education System. School has the self – authority to improve themselves. The objectives are appropriate with situation, condition and school’s need for their students.
The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine
is arranged and developed by the writers in order the students can reach their purpose; it is to master the basic competence in English. The exercises developed in The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine are designed by the writers in order to attract and reflect the use of English as a communication tool in the real life. The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine was first
printed in 2007, arranged by Kistono, Ismukoco, Esti Tri Andayani, and albert Topan. This book was published by Yudhistira Publisher.
There are many researches that analyzed the compatibility of English textbook, but the writer is interested in analyzing the compatibility of The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine with
B. Problem of the study
The problem, which the writer is going to investigate, is “ are the materials of English textbook entitled “The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” compatible with the guidelines of School Based Curriculum?” The writer raises several subsidiary research
questions as follows;
1. Are the listening materials of English textbook entitled “The Bridge
English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” compatible
with the guidelines of School Based Curriculum?
2. Are the speaking materials of English textbook entitled “The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” compatible with the guidelines of School Based Curriculum?
3. Are the reading materials of English textbook entitled “The Bridge
English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” compatible
with the guidelines of School Based Curriculum?
4. Are the writing materials of English textbook entitled “The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” compatible
with the guidelines of School Based Curriculum?
C. Objective of the study
1. Investigating whether or not the listening material in “The Bridge English Competence” textbook is compatible with indicators in
listening skill of School Based Curriculum.
2. Investigating whether or not the listening material in “The Bridge English Competence” textbook is compatible with indicators in speaking skill of School Based Curriculum.
3. Investigating whether or not the listening material in “The Bridge English Competence” textbook is compatible with indicators in
reading skill of School Based Curriculum.
4. Investigating whether or not the listening material in “The Bridge English Competence” textbook is compatible with indicators in writing
skill of School Based Curriculum.
D. Benefit of the Study
This study is expected to have two kinds of benefit. 1. Theoretical benefits
a. The writer hopes the result of this research can give input to improve the textbook so that the next English textbook can be designed better.
2. Practical benefits
a. The writer hopes that the teachers will know the appropriate textbook that can be used to support teaching – reading process, and also the teachers know how to evaluate a textbook.
b. The teachers know how far the textbook follows the curriculum demand.
E. Limitation of the Study
The writer focuses her research only on the content of English textbook entitled “The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” based on School Based Curriculum. This book is used in
SLTPN 1 Karanganyar, Ngawi, East Java.
F. Research Paper Organization
Research paper organization is given in order to that the readers could easily understand the content of the research paper.
The organization of his research paper is arranged as follows:
Chapter I is introduction. This chapter concern with the background of the study, problem statement, objective of the study, benefit of the study, limitation of the study and research paper organization
for Junior High School Grade Nine”, textbook analysis (Cunningsworth’s
evaluation, School Based Curriculum (rationale, standard of material competence, standard of English competency for Junior High School and Syllabus)).
Chapter III is research method. It consists of type of research, object of research, data and data sources, technique of collecting data and technique for analyzing the data.
Chapter IV is research finding and discussion. It consists of material of listening skill, speaking skill, reading skill, and writing skill found in the content of “The Bridge English Competence for Junior High School Grade Nine” textbook, analysis and compatibility of skill indicators and
discussion.
