A STUDY ON THE COMPATIBILITY OF LOOK AHEAD: AN ENGLISH A Study On The Compatibility Of Look Ahead: An English Course 2 For Senior High School Students Year XI Textbook With School Level-Based Curriculum.

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A STUDY ON THE COMPATIBILITY OF LOOK AHEAD: AN ENGLISH COURSE 2 FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS YEAR XI TEXTBOOK WITH SCHOOL LEVEL-BASED CURRICULUM

APPROVAL

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education

In Department of English Education

by

ENDAH APRILIA PURWANINGRUM

A320090011

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

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ii APPROVAL

by

A320090011

Approved to be Examined by the Consultants

First Consultant Second Consultant

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ACCEPTANCE

RESEARCH PAPER

Arranged by

A 320 090 011

Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta On June 2013

1. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M. Hum. ( )

NIP. 19590601 198503 1003

2. Siti Fatimah, S. Pd., M. Hum. ( )

NIK. 850

3. Dr. Anam Sutopo, M. Hum. ( )

NIK. 849

Approved by

School of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

Dean

Dra. N. Setyaningsih, M.Si.

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iv TESTIMONY

I testify that there is no other people‟ works that have been submitted to reach the bachelor degree in a certain degree and as far as I know there is no argument or opinion that has been written or published beforehand, except those theories and writing that are referred in the literary review and mentioned in the bibliography.

I am willing to take the responsibility if there are mistakes in this testimony.

Surakarta, May 2013 The writer

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v MOTTO

Ilmu itu sangat pahit pada permulaannnya,

dan lebih manis dari madu pada akhirnya.

(Taken Based on The Ghotic Caligrafi at Louvre Museum, France, Europe)

Love is the evidence. And it’s proved by

commitment and responsibility. Never give

up to until we really go down to the

earth.

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DEDICATION

This research paper is truthfully dedicated to:

Bunda,

Bapak,

Ibuk,

Papi,

Ayah and My brother,

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alkhamdullillaahi rabbil ‘aalamiin, praise and gratitude always delivered to Allaah SWT, The Most Merciful, The Most Gracious, The Lord of the Universe, Owner of Day of The Judgment, for blessing and permitting the

writer‟ prays in accomplishing this research paper. Due to those, the writer could

finish this research paper entitled A Study on the Compatibility of “Look Ahead: An English Course 2 for Senior High School Students Year XI” with School

Level-based Curriculum as the partial fulfillment for getting the bachelor degree

of Department of English Education in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. The writer is fully aware that this research paper could not be finished well without the help, references, criticism, suggestion, support, encouragement and advice from others. So, on this occasion, the writer would like to share the gratitude and appreciate to:

1. Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Drs. Sofyan Anif, M.Si.,

2. Head of Department of English Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Mr. Titis Setya Budi, S. S, M.Hum

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4. Siti Fatimah, S. Pd, M.Hum., as the second consultant who has given the writer motivation, advice, and some guidances to improve the writer‟s ability in order to make this research paper more qualified to approve and read both in the correct sentences and content,

5. Dr. Anam Sutopo, M.Hum, for the assessment and great suggestions,

6. All lecturers in Department of English Education who have shared and spread their knowledge and motivation to her,

7. Her beloved bunda, Evyati, for the love, prayers, tears, sweat, long distance love, main tuition, and beautiful life,

8. Her beloved bapak

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Ponidjo, S. Pd. for inspiring and guiding her to be a tough, strong, and wise girl,

9. Her beloved ibuk, Rebi Asnanik, for the suggestions, delicious meal, and struggle,

10. Her beloved papi, Suratno, for the love and self-sacrifice,

11. Her beloved ayah, Mukhlis Abdillah, for the struggle, sincerity, great personality, help, and trust,

12. Her beloved adhek, Taufikurrahman, for the kindness, brotherhood, sincerity, mysterious gesture, inspirations, and his guitar‟s sound,

13. Her beloved om, Dwi Junianto, S.Pd., for motivation and suggestion,

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15. Her beloved close friends, Robingatun, Oktafalina Hanna Maulina, Nurul Barokah, Romi Romandiyah, Anisatun Fitriyah, and Ika Khalifa Alkhansa, Keep moving on, Sisters,

16. Mr. Phuthut Prehantoro, Mrs. Dani Novita Prehantoro, Aszayuziad Faithusghani Prehantoro, Lenggana Hiroki Prehantoro, Yusuf Irfani, Yaenal Zamrinata, Khoirul Hidayat, Panji Pakuan Alam, Yahya Dwi, Persis Lutfiana, Lysa Anta Winata Sukma, and Muhammad Zainul Mustofa, thank you very much for being the members of my second family in my life, May Allaah always loves us. Twice, for Mr. Phuthut Prehantoro, thank you so much for

bloody important, „crazy‟, and unpredictable sentences stated by you so far,

17. Her beloved friends in Pesma Lembaga Pembinaan Muslim Strategis Asmaul Husna, Siti Komariyah, Sulistiyorini, Nurul Barokah, Imma‟u Rohmah, Anisatun Fitriyah, Salwa Rachnatul Janati, Ni‟mah, Ira Nur Afifah, Alfiah Nur Laili, Siti Khotidjah, Nina Sulistiyani, Mufti Ummi Latifah, Romy Romandiyah, and Tiwi Khanif Zakkiyah, thank you so much, my sisters for being my wonderful neighbors in our Islamic boarding house,

18. All lecturers in Ma’had Abu Bakar Ash-Shidiq (college for girls) Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,

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Marfu‟atun, Tis‟atun Muyasaroh, Madam Lina Sri Susiyarni, Izza Alyattul

Nur Chasanah, Azhari Sekar Pratiwi, Nisa Ul Haq, Siti Nur Halimah, Siti Fatimah, Nunung Ambarwati, Khoirun Nisa Isnaini, Yuliana Fauziah Hastuti,

Siti Marfu‟ah, Erviana Nur Izzati, Fida Nur Afifah, Amanati, Azziizah Nur

Rohmah, Wahyu Tri Utami, Nurul Latifah, and Lila Nur Fauziah. Thank you so much for being my sisters,

20. The other people who ever helped the writer to learn and practice English and

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21. Her friends as the teachers in TPA Asy-Syukur Masjid Baitusy Syukur Menco XII, Beni Kurniawan, Ahla Kembara, Trisno, Rifqy Muhammad, Mifta, Alfiah Nur Laili, and Anisatun Fitriyah. Thank you so much for Ahla Kembara who helped the writer to find the textbook and give some

informations related the writer‟s research paper. So, the writer could finish

this research paper,

22. Mbak Estyka Muji, Kak Ahris Hilmawan, Safira, Mbak Diana Kusuma Ningrum, and Kak Danang Prihartianto who give new inspirations to the writer about what life is,

23. Her friends in the struggle in Department of English Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, who cannot be mentioned one by one,

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25. Sabeumnim Alim Rojaya and Sabeum Triyono Aris, the coachs of Dojang UKM Taekwondo Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta and all seniors, juniors, and the fighters there,

26. Her friends in Fighters‟ English Club, my new family in Solo, Mr. Amin Mukhlas Abdullah, Mr. Trisno, Mr. Rohmady, Mr. Bagus Nurbianto, Mr. Tugiman, Mr. Sony Haryanto, Mr. Yuda, Mr. Ahmad Yasin, Mr. Rahmat, Mr. Yanwar, Mr. Makrim Tabe, Miss. Evy Istiqomah, Miss. Aprilia Suryaning Pamungkas, Miss. Anisatun Fitriyah, Miss. Oktafalina Hana Maulina. Thank you so much for coloring my life and thanks a lot for being part of my life, Guys. Which us luck. May Allaah always loves us. Keep fighting, Guys,

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Yuliana, Setya Ningsih, Hilda Carella, Riska Fitria, and Laili Nuha Sari Amir,

28. All friends in Program Pengenalan Lapangan (PPL) or Field Work SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 3 Surakarta, the writer‟s new friends.

Finally, the writer would like to say thank you so much to the readers, especially for those who want to give some constructive criticisms which can improve this research paper who reads it. Hopefully, this research paper may give benefits to everyone.

The writer

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F. Research Paper Organization ... 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 6

A. Previous Study ... 6

B. English Textbook ... 8

C. School Level-based Curriculum ... 10

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CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 19

A. Research Finding ... 19

c. Information Transfer Principle ... 83

d. Problem Solving Principle ... 84

B. Discussion of the Research Finding ... 86

1. Language Skill Developed ... 86

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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION . ... 91

A. Conclusion ... 91

B. Suggestion ... 92

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xvi SUMMARY

Endah Aprilia Purwaningrum. A320090011. A STUDY ON THE COMPATIBILITY OF LOOK AHEAD: AN ENGLISH COURSE 2 FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS YEAR XI TEXTBOOK WITH SCHOOL LEVEL-BASED CURRICULUM. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Research Paper 2013.

The major purpose of this study is to know whether the materials in “Look Ahead: An English Course 2 For Senior High School Students Year XI” written by Th. M. Sudarwati, Eudia Grace, and published by PENERBIT ERLANGGA in 2007 textbook compatible or not with School Level-based Curriculum and how far its compatibility is. Then to know whether the textbook provide communicative exercises or not based on 4 criteria (information gap principle, jigsaw principle, information transfer principle, and problem solving principle) and how its communicativeness.

The subject of the study is the material in the textbook itself. In analyzing the textbook, the writer uses descriptive method. In analyzing data, the writer does five steps. Those are: classifying the kinds of the materials of four language skills in the textbook based on the school level-based curriculum and also the kinds of its communicative exercises based on four criteria chosen, making comparison of how the materials and exercises of the textbook developed the four language skills suggested by the School Level based Curriculum and also the criteria of communicative exercises based on four criteria chosen, matching the score based on the measurement which has been mentioned, counting the percentage to the total of the language skills and communicative exercises developed in the textbook, and drawing conclusion and suggestion based on the data analysis.

The results show that there are thirty five (35) listening indicators which are developed in the textbook out of forty seven (47) indicators, then the total number of speaking indicators is twenty nine (29) indicators out of thirty five (35) indicators, while the total number for reading indicators is eleven indicators (11) out fifteen (15) indicators, and the total number for writing skill is nine (9) indicators out of fourteen (14) indicators. So, the total number of indicators of all language skills is eighty four (84) indicators out of one hundred and eleven (111) indicators. So, this book is compatible with the indicators in School Level-based Curriculum. The other finding shows that the compatibility of the materials in the textbook with the indicators in School Level-based Curriculum is 75, 67%. It means that the textbook is good in supporting and developing skills suggested by School Level-based Curriculum.

Then, there are four kinds of communicate exercise are available in the textbook: information gap principle, jigsaw principle, information transfer principle, and problem solving principle. So, the result of this study shows that the percentage for this aspect is 100%. It means that the quality of the communicative exercises developed in the textbook is very good.