Research Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: May | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 252-254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230531
An Evaluation of the Instructions in English Textbook for the Tenth-Grade Students of Senior High School
Luthfia Nibrosi Farida1, Dwi Rukmini2, Widhiyanto3
1,2,3English Language Education, Master Program of Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Luthfia Nibrosi Farida
ABSTRACT
The research aims to (1) explain whether the students can understand the English textbook instructions (2) explain the component of the English textbook instructions that affect the students’ unsuccess in understanding the textbook instructions (3) evaluate whether the English textbook instructions for the tenth grade of senior high school meet the criteria of Ur (1996) and Harmer (2007) theories. This research uses a descriptive qualitative research design, then the data collection techniques are observation, interview, and document analysis, the analysis begins with reading and studying all the data. Then continues by observing and interviewing the students and the English teacher. The result of this study showed that 38% of the students found themselves capable of understanding they were able to understand instructions in the textbook. The rest of the students still struggled in understanding the textbook instruction. Unfamiliar words are the most affecting the students’ unsuccess in understanding textbook instructions. The textbook instructions that exist in the textbook entitled “Bahasa Inggris untuk kelas X” is categorized as “very clear” and “very unambiguous” based on Ur (1996) and Harmer (2007) theories. The results of the analysis showed that students need teacher assistance in understanding textbook instructions even though the instructions are categorized as clear instructions.
Keywords: Textbook Analysis, Textbook Instructions, English Textbook
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