ELOQUENCE: Journal of Foreign Language
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2022): DECEMBER

The Criteria of Good English Textbook for Students: A Senior English Textbook Analysis

Enni Akhmad (IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo)
Yuwin R. Saleh (IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo)
Susanti Pakaya (Tadris Bahasa Inggris IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2022

Abstract

Background: United Kingdom textbooks are a medium for delivering material, good material must be supported by good textbooks in accordance with the 8 ideal criteria of textbooks. Purpose: This study aims to analyze and describe the United Kingdom textbooks used in SMA Negeri 1 Gorontalo Regency Method: This study uses a qualitative method with an approach to analyzing the content of textbooks. Data was obtained through an observation system on topics, language aspects, task forms for 4 language skills, and task structure in each chapter of the book. The textbook analyzed is a textbook for high school students in grade X published by the Ministry of Education and Culture in the K-13 curriculum edition in 2017 Results and Discussion: The results of the study show that of the 8 criteria for a good textbook, this book meets the 5 criteria set. The 5 criteria are having clear goals and approaches, book design and organization, language content, language skills, language topics and practice situations Conclusions and Implications: This study concludes that this book is worthy of being recommended to be used as a textbook for students. This research has implications for efforts to improve students' mastery of United Kingdom language skills through the teaching materials in the textbooks used

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELOQUENCE

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELOQUENCE: Journal of Foreign Language is a Multy Lingual (English-Arabic-Indonesia) peer-refereed journal that promotes research in the field of foreign language teaching and learning, Literature, approaches and theories. Published three times a year (April - July - October) E ISSN: 2964-9277 ...